05-05-2008, 12:13 PM
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Speedo Accuracy?
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Originally Posted by Nicola
Posted before -- Need I say more?
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The picture that accompanied the above was an Alfa 164 speedo reading over 160mph - am I correct in thinking it was a 12v V6? The reason I ask is that my friend who first inspired me to buy a 164, by letting me drive his, got through three of them - all 12v V6s and one of those also gave him a reading of 'off the dial' and was considered simply overly optimistic; normally they would get to about 140mph.
My 24v 164, which I took to an indicated 145mph in Germany, still accelerating but too much traffic to go faster, also verified itself by the indicated revs - as well as the fact that Autocar road tested a 24v 164 to 147mph.
So, if this is a 12v or even a 24v V6 Cloverleaf showing 160+mph, unless it has been modified, the reading is sadly fictional - although having said that it must still be doing at least 140mph. 160+mph on your speedo is a great mememto but not as great as having a genuine 160+mph recorded. Either way, once you are into those 'sudden death' potential scenarios, 20mph either way makes little odds - it is still bloody fast and thank God that Alfa designed them from the very beginning to be able to handle such serious speed.
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