From: ggellert@junction.net@INTERNET on Fri, Dec 22, 1995 1:53 AM
>> The decision to use a 125 mph speedo has little to do with the the actual top
>> speed of a vehicle. Once the FEDs dropped the 85mph max requirment I would
>> venture to say CC selected a speedo mechanism that could be used across the
>> largest segment of their vehicle line. It is cheaper to only inventory one
>> item and attach a needle and dial face for the specific application.
>When did the Fed's drop that requirement? ChryCo has been using that
>Speedo since at least 92.
I am not exactly sure but my 85 Daytona had a 85mph speedo and both my 89 Dakota
and 89 Shelby Daytona have 125mph speedos.
Dave Clement
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