Automotive Forums .com - the leading automotive community online! Visit IgorSushko.com and see what it's like racing in Japan
-
Google  
Web AF
See Latest Posts
Access AF from your phone - point your mobile browser to http://m.automotiveforums.com
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Toyota > Tacoma
Reply Show Printable Version Show Printable Version | Email this Page Email this Page | Subscription Subscribe to this Thread
 
Thread Tools
Old 08-09-2005, 10:22 AM   #1
hpman247
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south boston, Virginia
Posts: 32
hpman247 Normal reputation
Sppedometer Messed UP

Hey guys, My friend has a 1995.5 also a 1996 I suppose Tacoma 4x4 Extended cap. He has a lift of either 3 or 6 inches along with 33 inch tires.

He recently got a speeding ticket for going 71 in a 55, but his speedometer only showed 58. This is of course due to his lift and large tire size, or at least thats what i've been told.

WE took it to the dyno today to prove this, and that's exactly what we got from the readings. The speedometer is about 20% off. THe mechanic told us something about a chip that could be used to dial it back a certain percentage, b/c the speedometer itself cannot be adjusted (we asked many many people). Do you guys know anything about this chip or what we can do to dial it back to the correct speed, b/c it
s really difficult for him to follow the speedlimit with this problem.

Thanks
hpman247 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-09-2005, 08:00 PM   #2
Brian R.
Resident Chemist
 
Brian R.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Posts: 7,061
Brian R. Normal reputation
Send a message via Yahoo to Brian R.
Re: Sppedometer Messed UP

http://www.4wheelerssupply.com/catal...oducts_id/1762

Another possibility is changing the 3rd members in front and back.
__________________
Forum Guidelines:http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/guidelines.html

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate"
Brian R. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-10-2005, 12:31 AM   #3
OBATDDSD
AF Regular
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: san leandro, California
Posts: 74
OBATDDSD Normal reputation
Re: Sppedometer Messed UP

You need to change your speedo gear to match tire size and gear ratio. The after market speedo modul will not work unless its' 98-99? or newer. I'll try and find the speedo formula to figure out speedo gear size.

Jeff

Quote:
Originally Posted by hpman247
Hey guys, My friend has a 1995.5 also a 1996 I suppose Tacoma 4x4 Extended cap. He has a lift of either 3 or 6 inches along with 33 inch tires.

He recently got a speeding ticket for going 71 in a 55, but his speedometer only showed 58. This is of course due to his lift and large tire size, or at least thats what i've been told.

WE took it to the dyno today to prove this, and that's exactly what we got from the readings. The speedometer is about 20% off. THe mechanic told us something about a chip that could be used to dial it back a certain percentage, b/c the speedometer itself cannot be adjusted (we asked many many people). Do you guys know anything about this chip or what we can do to dial it back to the correct speed, b/c it
s really difficult for him to follow the speedlimit with this problem.

Thanks
OBATDDSD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-10-2005, 12:56 AM   #4
Brian R.
Resident Chemist
 
Brian R.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Posts: 7,061
Brian R. Normal reputation
Send a message via Yahoo to Brian R.
Re: Sppedometer Messed UP

Thanks for the best reply

On the site, they claimed 1992 and later

The best solution is changing the 3rd members so that you get back the torque you lost by going to the bigger tires.
__________________
Forum Guidelines:http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/guidelines.html

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate"
Brian R. is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-10-2005, 05:59 AM   #5
hpman247
AF Newbie
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south boston, Virginia
Posts: 32
hpman247 Normal reputation
Re: Sppedometer Messed UP

i'm sorry to sound stupid, but what is a "member"

thanks
hpman247 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08-10-2005, 03:10 PM   #6
Brian R.
Resident Chemist
 
Brian R.'s Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rockville, Maryland
Posts: 7,061
Brian R. Normal reputation
Send a message via Yahoo to Brian R.
Re: Sppedometer Messed UP

The 3rd member is the guts of the differential which you can buy and just bolt in (more or less). You can buy them with different gear ratios to compensate for different size tires.

Changing the differential gears will get back the torque you lost from going to larger tires, as well as correcting your speedo.
__________________
Forum Guidelines:http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/guidelines.html

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate"
Brian R. is offline   Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Reply

POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD


Bookmarks
Go Back   Automotive Forums .com Car Chat > Toyota > Tacoma

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:17 PM.

Google  
Web AF
Community Participation Guidelines | How to use your User Control Panel

Powered by: vBulletin | Copyright Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
no new posts