Solution: Speedo calibration, details inside Options

[snapshotgt]

It looks like my speedo is reading on the high side. I am using the e153 tranny out of a 99 Solara. I also have bilstein struts, tein springs and 7th gen GTS wheels with 205/50/16 tires.

Four sources of evidence of possibly reading high:

1.) GPS is reading ~10mph slower

2.) OBDII reader from the solara is reading ~5mph slower

3.) I can be crawling at a snails pace and it reads obviously high

4.) When slowing down to a stop, needle can make un-flowing drops down in speed, does not look very accurate.



Please post your thoughts and suggestions. I'm looking to fix this and get it as accurate as possible. Anyone running with a e153 tranny swap please post your experience. Thanks-

[lagos]

DO NOT REMOVE THE NEEDLE !!! You will regret it.

Why do so many people do it then?

People do it, doesnt mean their clusters work right afterwards.
If you have a spare cluster, then give it a shot, but realize that you might damage it doing this.
The spring in the cluster doesnt rest at 0mph. Once you remove the needle you remove the tension that is there when the cluster is at rest and its going to be very hard to put it back to where it was.

This post has been edited by lagos: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:59 AM

[stevest202]

DO NOT REMOVE THE NEEDLE !!! You will regret it.

Why do so many people do it then?

People do it, doesnt mean their clusters work right afterwards.
If you have a spare cluster, then give it a shot, but realize that you might damage it doing this.
The spring in the cluster doesnt rest at 0mph. Once you remove the needle you remove the tension that is there when the cluster is at rest and its going to be very hard to put it back to where it was.

this why if you do it lift the needle over the stop and mark where it rests to rplace in same position ive swopped my dials a few times now and all is ok