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Old 03-29-10, 08:38 AM
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I'm replacing my 15 inch wheels with 245/35/20s (all four) on my '92 ls4. With tanabe/kyb set up. I'm concerned about my speedometer being off. Any recommendations, if it needs to be adjusted, on where to go to get it calibrated.

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Old 03-29-10, 09:22 PM
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Strip the cluster, take the cover plastic out, reach the needles and you will find a balancing screw on the inner end of the gauge.
All you will need is a philips (star) screwdriver...

That's how I did mine...
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thanks twix
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that doesnt really calibrate the speedo...just makes it read a set num. of mph less than whatever, which wont be accurate since the wheel/tire is a percentage off, so the absolute value of the inaccuracy is directly related to the actual speed you're going...

ie-low speed=small absolute inaccuracy, high speed=higher absolute inaccuracy.
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Hm, correct in technical terms, but that is the only way I managed to "calibrate" my speedo as it was around 7-10 Km/h off...
Now it is 1-3 Km/h off (didn't have time to go into perfection )...
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