Speedo off?

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SHOguy 92

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This weekend me and my friend caught some open freeway late at night so I decided to see exactly what the 92 has. Well I topped it out I guess. It hit 128mph and kinda stopped. I looked at the tach and to my suprise I was at 7000rpms at 128mph???? I went and read some of my printed off articles and car and driver says that in 4th gear at 137mph the SHO should be at 7000rpms is that correct? I didn't go to 5th gear I should have checked if it would have read 5350rpms because thats 143mph in 5th gear right? If my speedo is off how do I correct it?
 

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Just take it to a speedo shop and get it tested. I had to for my red 92, for a ticket, it was off. Cost $25
 

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There is an article on Shotimes that Josh T had wrote up tell you how to test and adjust the speedo.
 

SHOguy 92

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Thanks I'll go check SHO times right now. And if I can't find nothing then I'll look for a shop to do it, but thats a last resort.
 

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I would first go ahead and lubricate the speedo cable... Speedo shops are extremely expensive. I had a bad cable and thought it was my speedo and the guy in the shop wanted $95 just to take a look at it, posibly replace the mechanism, calibration extra $$$, but I would have to take the speedo off the car myself.

Therefore, try disconnecting the speedo cable from your engine first (next to the driver's side firewall), and then try getting that ugly speedo cable clip from the back of your speedo (this is a bear to do, do some search on the forum on this, but it can be done without taking any parts of the dash off) and then pull the inside of the speedo cable from inside of your car out (leave the cable sheath where it is). Then take some lithium grease and apply thin layer all around that speedo cable core and put it back in place. I recommend not to attach the speedo clip back on the speedo as mine is working just fine for the past 18 months but the next time you need to take it off it will be easier. There is enough friction to keep it in place.

This should also fix any noise coming from your speedo at all the normal speeds too, and even a jumpy/vibrating needle. Finally if this did not fix it, take the speedo to the shop, you would now do this whole thing in 2 minutes... Taking the speedo out of the cluster is another effort, but not so bad comparing to the clip on the speedo...

Hope this helps :****:
 
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