why do our speedometers read so high?
 

Mine in the 36 reads 100, but it will only do 70. Im thinking about a gps speedo, but a 0-80 instead of 0-100.

Why do they put them in so high? I would rather see one almost peg than go half way. maybe its cooler at the docks when people see you have a 100 mph speedo??

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The cheapest way for them to reach 70 mph is to tweak the speedo's by 10-15 mph to the high side.

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What are you talking about?

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You misunderstood what was said....the face on the speedo goes to 100, but the boat only runs 70, so hence..no need for a speedo that can go up to 100 when the boat doesn't. Kinda like putting a 200mph speedo in a KIA

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Not really sure why they do that. It may look more impressive, or maybe they think everyone is going to add a blower and need it.

Guess it boils down to personal choice, get what suits you best.

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Dock,
Nice picture in the Baja mag.

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Hey dock, did you add that cupholder or did it come that way. my 2000 doesnt have a cup holder for the driver

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Thanks very much! :D

I have not seen the new magazine yet, but hear it is the picture from last year.

Maybe they will have this years photo's in the next issue.

Dock

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The hole was already there with the plastic cup holder. I just exchanged it with the billet holder. There is "NOT" one on the passenger side front and the wife does not like that.

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you had better get out the hole saw and get to work. there is nothing worse than a mad cat.

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I dont have one on either side :(

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My area where yours is, is angled too much.

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The speedos go to a 100 because it makes them look sportier,just like the old transam's that had 160mph speedo's! The real question is why do they always read 3-7 mph too fast,it makes all these guys with 62-67 mph boats think they run into the 70's,especially the single engine boats!Smitty

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Wish I had gotten one that just read 3 MPH faster, much less 7 MPH!!!

Cannot say I have ever run across one that was 7 MPH fast?

In the 212 Islander in was within 1 MPH to the GPS, the 272 Boss was actually 1 MPH slower than the GPS and the one in the 36 was "Dead Nuts On". I would not have replaced it if it had read faster! :drink:

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I think the gaffrigs are pretty damn close. My 29 showed 30mph on the speedo and the gps showed 36.

I sent it in to gaffrig, told them to speed it up a little, it came back dead nuts. I told them to make it 5mph fast but they wouldnt.

My brothers faria gauge shows his 25 outlaw with a 496ho going 78mph, gps shows 66.

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:eek: :eek: :eek:

12mph?

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Ask him how much he wants for the speedo!!! I'll buy it!!!! :D :D

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Back when my boat was stock(272 baja) it read 66 mph on the gaffrig speedo but actual was 62.5 on gps. I hear the dealers drill the pitot tubes to make them read higher,Smitty

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why would drilling the pickups make any difference? Speedos work with water/air pressure, not volume.
My gaffrig is right on until the last 10 mph, then it gains some MPH over my GPS. I just figure the higher quality speedos are more accurate because the speedo itself is a more accurate air pressure gauge, which is all they really are.

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Mine is pretty close till I get over 50. Then it is off about 8 mph. It is a Livorsi.

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Well I would think they (Baja) and other boat builders buy speedos and other gauges in bulk like everything else so they buy 100 MPH then if you get big power say a pair of 900 hp motors then it might do close to 100 MPH.

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Mine is a Gafrig Livorsi and is inacurate by 0.5 mph... Witch is the best I have ever seen.

However, my pre-boat add a Faria gauge and was off 5-7 mph...

Go figure... :eek: ?

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I also have the monster Gaffrigs on my 25 and every time I get the handheld GPS out I wonder why I bothered! How can a gauge be so accurate? I have to say that ALL of the monster gauges seem to be that good. Trim gauge is perfect. No needle bounce or even a flicker from any of the others. Absolutely the business!
However, you are so right - these 100 mph speedos where you are not even halfway through at 67 are really frustrating. Time for a blue motor :evilb:

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My monster gauges have ussally been pretty damn close.
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