Re: only in europe-gearing q'-CLARIFICATION-

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Ryan Schuermann wrote:
> 
> I doubt his passat was 4000 lbs,

I looked it up, and both manual and auto trans 2.0 Passats weigh between
2,900 and 3,000 pounds. Sorry I said 4,000.  

and i know a few 90hp sciroccos and rabbits than can hit 110 no sweat, 

They can both hit 110, but I know there is a little sweat involved, and
both cars weigh about 2,300 pounds
  
>plus i'm sure his passat is even more aerodynamic than my scirocco, all >the corners were rounded, it looked like a bullet...

My Scirocco has about the same aerodynamic coefficient of drag as a
Passat.

>he said it was all in the gearing. and that there was no way he got >there any time fast, but he would eventually reach that speed. Im sure >with a tall enough gearing you can reach it, as a few people have replied as to be able to do just the same thing w/ a modified gear box.
> 
> Ryan

I stand by my original reply:

150mph would take, in my estimation, around 160hp in a Passat. 
 

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