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Jun 19, 2009 | 11:31 PM

#41

RoninLS3

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From: Fairless Hills PA

That's not all - the tachometer is out of sync too

Just one more thing we overlook - love is blind

Jun 19, 2009 | 11:50 PM

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alienranch

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From: Prosper, TX

Takes time but you'll adjust (cause it won't)

Jun 20, 2009 | 08:53 AM

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gota07

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From: Hope, Arkansas - '07 LMB Coupe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gearhead Jim

You'll want to time over a distance of several miles, checking each mile- I've found some of the mile markers to be off by 100 yds or more. This is usually because of an onramp or offramp that prevents putting the sign in its proper place; but sometimes it happes for no reason at all.

Good point. I'd suggest getting the times from 3 different sets of mile markers and use the closest matching 2 out of the 3.