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Club Member
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sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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%km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 06:14
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Ok RTA is useless and cant even direct me to which dept is in charge of the 5km odometer test sites on the side of the main roads.
Sooooo
does anyone know of any 5km odo test points between parra and the wider surrounding area?
I really need to calibrate the new speedo 
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 06:22
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i knows there one in wollongong, aparts from that nfi
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Location:
Wollongong
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 07:00
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Not the best way to calibrate a speedo I'd say.
You could take it to a pro to do it properly, or borrow/buy a GPS cos they are rather accurate with speed readings.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 07:01
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there is one on the hume highway down near wollongong....and one on pacific hwy less than an hour from syd, but not sure where....
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 07:32
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i just need a semi accurate distance as the speedo is self/reprogramable.. so all will be good. hmm woolongongs a bit out of the way
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 07:57
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It's on the Hume Hwy, before Picton Rd, so not more than 10-15 out of Campbelltown.
Or borrow a GPS... Much more accurate.
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 07:59
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can i borrow your gps max 
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Location:
NSW Engadine
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 08:04
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One past Wollongong... and on the freeway up to Queensland somewhere...
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Australia
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 08:07
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If you know the tire size, diff/gearbox ratio, just go off the tacho.
Work out what speed you should be doing in 4th @ 2000rpm with one of the online calculators, and set the speedo to this.
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Location:
Cabramatta, NSW
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 08:19
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| IRA11Y wrote on Fri, 04 March 2005 18:59 |
can i borrow your gps max
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 08:22
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You could drive backwards untill it reached zero?
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 08:50
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Macarthur Bridge on the camden bypass is about 1043m long (iirc) i use it to time my speedo's 
wonder if you can get a firm number for it?
Cya, Stewart
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 11:29
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on my way to picton yesterday, and there's one just after campbelltown heading towards picton and the exit for it (picton road) 
Near the sky diving school...
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Location:
wollongong NSW
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 12:23
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| dimmy77_03 wrote on Fri, 04 March 2005 22:29 |
on my way to picton yesterday, and there's one just after campbelltown heading towards picton and the exit for it (picton road)
Near the sky diving school...
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yeah and the one near wollongong is in between berkley and albion park which is about 10-15minutes past wollongong.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
August 2004
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 13:41
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theres speedo checks on the M4 on the way to katoomba / blue mountains
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Fri, 04 March 2005 14:05
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You would be better off getting a friend with a new car (with cruise control) to sit on 100km/h in front of you on the freeway and you can match your speed to his.
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
January 2004
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Sun, 06 March 2005 03:03
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uhmm ok.. seems some people have got the wrong end of the stick on this topic
I allready have a speedo that works... im not testing to see if my current speedo is incorrect. My new speedo uses a hall sensor to find a set count of pulses over X distance to calibrate itself by simply telling it when X distance is achieved accurately.
the RTA uses an accurate method to calculate the 5km speedo trial.
All i need to do is find one of those, coast along the first 1 km accurately between the markers and set my speedo calibration.
sooo thanks to all those who let me know where those are.. looks like ill be doing a trip up the mountains tomorrow
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Official Cruise Dude
Location:
liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: %km odometer test
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Sun, 06 March 2005 03:23
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hay Michael
there is one on the m4 form Australia's wonderland 2 erskin park
u no were that is?
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Club Member
Location:
sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Sun, 06 March 2005 08:02
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yup.. nice and close, thanks for that
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Toymods Club Treasurer
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: %km odometer test
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Sun, 06 March 2005 12:44
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Yeah, but the one on the M4 has one of the markers out, can't remember which one though, so you'll have to use the full 5km which is accurate.
I think one of the intermediate ones was taken out by an accident & the tool who reinstalled it simply used his car odometer (I think it either the 2 or 3km mark, but don't quote me)
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