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speedo correction with 33 inch tyres

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speedo correction with 33 inch tyres

Post by troylux »

hey guys

i have a 2.8L D 89 ln106 hilux single cab tray back.
i am thinking of upgrading to 33inch tyres
but i want my speedo to be correct, i have seen thingos that u can put in your speedo cable to make your speedo correct.

my question is do any one you guys on here know where i could get one.


thanks

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Post by Struth »

I want to know too

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Post by jimbo jones »

marks 4wd make them :D
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Post by crack »

cant you just change the gear on the speedo cable?
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Post by benhl »

jimbo jones wrote:marks 4wd make them :D
Or Snake Racing - but why? Just knock 10% off speedo reading. Even i can do that in my head! :shock:
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Post by troylux »

i know u can just change the speedo cog but i do not want to have to pull out the gear box.

and my old boy drives he car aswell and he wants the speedo to be correct

thnaks jimbo jones

now for the next quuestion what was the standard size tyres a 1989 ln106 hilux came with.

thanks


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Post by crack »

we just did a gear box on the weekend was easy as pie but anyway the tyre size mine came with when i got it was on a split rim. its 205R 16C
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Post by crunch »

I did see the snake racing item when I was browsing (dreaming + drooling) over their website just the other night...

Or just take it somewhere and ask them to calibrate it for you. Most good performace places should know how to do it....
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