Mechanical to Electronic Speedometer Conversion - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

ROLLGUY · #10 02-13-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sixto

Do you think you need all that? I'll bet the double sided adhesive they use for wheel weights will last the remaining life of the car.

Sixto
87 300D

A wheel weight would be installed on the inside of a wheel (centrifugal force is against the inside of the rim), whereas the centrifugal force on the driveshaft will want to throw off the tabs or whatever was glued on. I think I could make some pieces of steel that would mimic the tabs on the trigger wheel, and weld them on. I doubt the balance would be affected enough to cause a problem. If I did it correctly, the circumference of the finished tabs would be the same as the stock trigger wheel. The speedometer would not know the difference.