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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro
Automatic slip shouldn't affect the speedometer reading. Between the tranny output shaft (where the speedo cable connects) and rear-end, there should be no slip.
Happy Motoring, Mark
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the slip is not there, its between the engine and the tranny so at a given output shaft rpm the engine is turning faster so thus a lower max speed in gears.
Leave it to the germans to build two different speedos in such a case.
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