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From: sutter@osu-eddie.UUCP (Bob Sutterfield)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Re: Speedometer limits
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 09:11:10 EST
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> >Also, if a rip the stopper pin out of a speedometer (the pin the needle hits
> >at max mph), is the needle movement still "linear" (given that the actual
> >motion is circular)?
> >                          Chris Rosebrugh
> 
> More importantly, if I achieve velocies high enough to bang the needle on 
> one of the knobs (trip odometer?) in its way, will it become uncalibrated?
> 
> -dave
> -- 
> David Hsu

Once the needle hits the little knob, the speedometer cable can't push it
any further.  This is a mechanical device that acts as a speed regulator -
your car @i(can't) go any faster because of the torque required to try and
push the needle through the knob shaft.  This is probably why Chris wanted
to rip the pin out, to increase his car's top available speed. :-)

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