Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 12:51 PM |
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GPS speedo ?
Other than using sat nav which I would rather not anyone know of one, found one on eBay but its shocking pink, now I'm in touch with my feminine
side but not that in touch.
Just see it as a quick way around speedo issues, magnets calibration etc......
Marine ? Seem expensive though and dont read high enough ?
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SPYDER
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 01:16 PM |
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Hi there.
Search " FORERUNNER 301" on ebay.
This is a garmin GPS device for runners, cyclists etc and has a speedo function.
I use one in my Spyder as the usual speedo is unreliable.
I attach it to one of the steering wheel spokes.
It reads well into three figures.
The 201 or 101 models are similar I think and might be cheaper.
The display is customisable and you can have the speed reading as the main part of the display.
I'm not far from you Jon, only at J27. You can try mine out if you wish.
Geoff.
[Edited on 11/4/10 by SPYDER]
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turbodisplay
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 01:18 PM |
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Gps speedo is an IVA fail, plus it takes up to a minute to get a lock, sometimes as low as a second, depending on what info is stored in the GPS from
last lock.
Darren
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by turbodisplay
Gps speedo is an IVA fail, plus it takes up to a minute to get a lock, sometimes as low as a second, depending on what info is stored in the GPS from
last lock.
Darren
Yea, I realise that, Ive just changed engine and back axle, currently got the original digidash 1, serial number 003 its that old so speed is allover
the place as the original ones where factory set for gear ratios, diff ratio etc so just looking for a quick fix for speed readout.
SPYDER, will look into that, guess its battery powered, whats it like picking up a signal ? Do you find its accurate enough for road use, trying to
avoid going leptons over the limit.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 01:44 PM |
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I know these GPS speedos are an IVA fail. But is a GPS speedo an MOT fail?
Matt
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 01:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
I know these GPS speedos are an IVA fail. But is a GPS speedo an MOT fail?
Matt
Ever had your speedo checked during an MOT ?
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 02:08 PM |
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Ever had your speedo checked during an MOT ?
they might have checked that there was one there.
I quite fancy the idea of just having a GPS one. How quickly do they update (once going). The bicycle speedo I have is fine for speed cameras but is
very slow to adjust when accelerating.
Matt
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SPYDER
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 02:10 PM |
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My Forerunner takes maybe thirty seconds at most to get a lock. So by the time I've shut the garage door its fine. It should be as accurate as
any other GPS speedo.
Battery time is eleven hours in summer, less in winter. It charges from my PC via USB so could be charged using a car/USB power adaptor.
It has lots of features to play with (if you wish). It stores your route and plots it on google earth when you get home.
It has full lap timing / stopwatch. etc.
The display updates every second or so.
Geoff.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 02:14 PM |
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Have you attached the heart-rate monitor!!! I'd like to see those plots.
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SPYDER
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 02:35 PM |
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I only use the heart rate monitor when cycling.
I'll try it when driving and see if my heart rate increases with speed.
Geoff.
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 03:49 PM |
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So who records the mileage for future use?
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:30 PM |
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The same person that records the mileage when the magnets fall off the prop shaft on every other kit car ever built, I see where your coming from but
where talking very low annual mileage kits not motorway hacks.
Anyhow I'm been cremated in mine so I'm the only person that needs to be concerned about the mileage.
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SPYDER
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:33 PM |
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The OP was asking for a speedometer, not an odometer.
I know that a record of mileage may be necessary for limited mileage insurance policies and possibly for MOT but thats a seperate matter.
Lots of people disconnect their standard speedos anyway, don't they?
Geoff.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:35 PM |
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I have a road angel as my speedo. 25 quid off bay. works well and may stop you getting done for speeding aswell.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:37 PM |
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Road angel, aren't they the big oval one ? how big is the speed readout ? 3 big digits ? (sorry officer, 2 big digits) 3 for track day use.
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SPYDER
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| posted on 11/4/10 at 04:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Anyhow I'm being cremated in mine.... .
I've suggested a similar thing to my OH too.
Or at least a custom made ally coffin shaped like a seven!
Or carbon maybe??
If they do you up like a mummy in exhaust wrap it could take them days to reduce you to cinders!
Or a magnesium coffin! Imagine that going in the oven!
Geoff.
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