Kdoc111@aol.com writes:
> My TR6 speedo wobbled badly and the tach a little at idle. So, I followed
>the advice of someone on the list, ordered and installed new cables for both
>This Sunday I went for a test drive, and the wobble problem has been
>competely solved. Both needles are as steady as the day the car was new.
> Outstanding! Thanks to all for the thread and the advice.
Glad we could be of service. I was amazed how much it helped my tach.
Unfortunately it didn't make my tach read correctly (it reads about 20% high).
I take it I need to take it to a "speedo shop"? Is it possible to adjust
myself? (safely, that is)
Bob Lang writes:
>205/70-15 are more than just slightly _shorter_. The good side is that
>you can dive over the posted speed limit with the 205/70's and not worry
>about the local gendarme (sp?) nailing you for speeding as long as you
>don't go too far above the posted speed!
I think the difference is <1%, so I wouldn't go much faster! That's
probably less than the difference between new and worn-out tires.
>SW AR WS WW SW SH OD RPM RPM G GR FDR Speed Comments
>185 80 15 5.10 7.28 5.83 26.65 780.38 6500 4 1.00 3.70 139.36 Stock TR6
>215 70 15 5.93 8.46 5.93 26.85 774.66 6500 4 1.00 3.70 140.39 Looks Ideal for
>TR6 Replacement
>205 70 15 5.65 8.07 5.65 26.30 790.90 6500 4 1.00 3.70 137.50
>FDR== Final Drive Ratio
Uh, 3.70? I thought it was 3.55:1 on the TR6. Or at least that's
what's on the face of my tach (why on the tach and not the speedo, I can't
say). Note: non-OD '70 TR6.
Aren't the 215's a bit wide (WW) for the stock 5.5" rims? 205's
are just about right.
Neil Beasley writes:
>While balancing the rear wheels, I noticed the trailing arms on my 76 TR 6
>look
>like aluminum.
>Is this unusual? I keep hearing about corrosion in this area on the list and
>always assumed they were made of steel.
They're Al. The part that rusts is the frame member they bolt to.
--
Randell Jesup, Scala US R&D, Ex-Commodore-Amiga Engineer class of '94
Randell.Jesup@scala.com
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