>& >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.
>
>Another data point: My '88 Yamaha has a 110mph speedo.
My cousin's Monte Carlo SS has an 85mph (I'm not sure when they stopped
making that car, but it was one of the later versions...)
I'm pretty sure my Dad's old '88 Voyager had a 125mph speedo.
His '80 Honda CB650 only goes to 85mph. (Although, does anyone know if
imports were restricted to 85 as well, or was it just domestic cars?)
>
>My Dakota has the Michelin LT tires, which are only speed rated for
>85 mph max. 90-100 for a short burst might be ok, but I wouldn't feel
>safe trying to go 125. I hear that Pirelli makes a light truck tire
>that is H rated (130mph), the Skorpian I think they call it.
>
Speaking of which, Mark III does a conversion for Dakotas. The
factory ships the trucks to them, and they convert them and then drive
them to the dealership. [:-(]
Anyway, besides a bunch of other stuff, the truck gets lowered, ground
effects, and really wide rims and tires. (255/50 I believe). I'm not
sure if the tires Mark III provides are Z rated, but it would sure be
easy to find a tire for that rim that was. OBTopSpeed: *This* would be
the truck to play that game with. :-)
-Jon-
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