2002 Clio Speedo

[noel-pilot]

ve been told that all speedos are inaccurate to some point, Never realised how much till today when my 1.2 16v was apparently doing 123mph on the M6!! And thats with a boot load of ice, and a set of standard renault suspension springs in abox on the back seat,

Quoted top speed is supposed to be 105.

Whats going on? Should it be this inaccurate??

Thanks

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Are you running on standard wheels? If you are using non-standard wheels / tyres this can screw up your speedo calibration.

 

[noel-pilot]

Still running on standard wheels!!

 

[RobFenn]

Your clio is eager to please!

 

[Tom]

this is a bizzare thing

last night my speedo read over 125mph at the rev limter in 5th

i have 16s

but did you know that most clio speedos are setup for 14 inch wheels

 

[RobFenn]

Are you sure? As i thought the 16 valve 1.2s could only be on 15s now and 14s were for Authentique models?

 

[RobFenn]

which only have the 8vs btw

 

[Tom]

thats only what i was told my one of the mechanics at my dealer

could be wrong

 

[RobFenn]

I guess its possible but Renault invested a hefty amount of millions in the revised model so i cant see them missing something like that. Then again it is Renault...

 

[Tom]

rob how do we know that european versions come with 15s?

 

[RobFenn]

Good point. I dont. But were RHD and theyre not?

 

[Tom]

i doubt the calibrate the speedos indivdually

 

[RobFenn]

Surely they have tests before signing off the RHD models

 

[Tom]

perhaps

but why quote 105?

when it can easliy do 115mph

 

[RobFenn]

Wouldnt want it getting too close to their precious 1.4 and 1.6s!

 

[S600HBY]

my cup showed 145 the other day on the M62 with me and the wife in book says 138

 

[RobFenn]

I would expect the 172 to get around there in generous conditions, anything above that though is balls!

 

[Tom]

145 is the maximum possible speed

 

[noel-pilot]

Ok anyone got a little portable gps unit that can do a quick burn down a SAFE stretch of motorway and let us know what the top speed really is?

I prob should say for legal reasons i am not asking nor condoning anyone to break the uk national speed limit in any way. If in doubt apoloigise and say Im sorry I thought I was on an autobahn!!!!

 

[RobFenn]

Pussy!

 

[Fred@BTM]

Roamer had 140 on the clock in his 172 and 140 on the gps at the same time!!! id say that was pretty accurate!!!!!

 

[matt_arundale]

im goin to manchester next weekend, taking the gps so i will see what i can do for ya in my 1.2 16v mattmobile

Matt