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There has been a mention of a downloadable Speed App before.
Can anybody recommend a simple (preferably free!) App just to tell me what my speed actually is? I can then mark my speedo accordingly.
As my car is the Spanish Coupe I bought back a few years ago, has a kilometre speedo and I have changed it to a 5.25 axle, the read out is not much use at present!
Thanks in anticipation.........
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Location: Ripon
I use a free one from the Apple store. It's called Speedometer, it's free and it has vertically divided icon half green, half red.
It also has an odometer and if you wish you can buy extras (I didn't ) .Very useful for checking your calibration of the mechanical one.
It also has a max speed record, mine shows 128mph!
( I rarely admit to having turned it on while on the train!)
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On Android, DigiHUD. Very large readout that is easy to see when driving.
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And could someone recommend one of the revcounter apps for Android please.
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Location: Near Cambridge, UK
Car type: 1928 tourer (mag type), short chassis Gould Ulster
I have checked my speedometers with my TomTom. All my cars are equipped with sockets; no need for a voltage covertor because the TomTom runs at usb voltage (5V). Having had the Riley speedo rebuilt and geared to suit my higher than standard axle ratio the speedo reads exactly the same as the TomTom at 50mph.
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Thanks all - Speedometer it shall be then.
Also I did not know that Sat Navs will run on 6V - I'll try my old Garmin and see what it does.
What a wealth of experience and knowledge there is amongst Forum users. of course!
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Location: Peak District, Derbyshire
Car type: 1929 Chummy, 1930 Chummy, 1930 Ulster Replica, 1934 Ruby
Also, if you can mount it, some iPhone speedometers offer a "head-up" display by reflecting on the screen< Some also measure acceleration times. But, be careful, if you have an apple account you can find yourself charged not just for a one-ff fee, but an expensive subscription.
