Re: 0 to 50 and 60 mph.

[Kevin <aventari@cts.com>]

It actually doesn't sound TOO bad for an old used up 8v. The main thing
(for me at least) was what tire size are you using??
 If I used (on my old 1.7) the stock diameter tires(195/50-15) I would get
around 15 second 0-60's, but if I put on the super small diameter
185/55-13's I would drop about 3-4 seconds off. Which is a HUGE amount in
0-60. The smaller tires increase the gear ratio, which is good for
acceleration, just not good for the freeway!
How high did you rev it, and do you have a cam or anything?

If i hadn't modified my car at all, I probably would've been getting 20
second 0-60's with the 1.7!!! heheheh

At 04:13 PM 9/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Alex Ting wrote:
>> 
>> wow!
>> 
>> that seems kinda slow.
>> 
>> were you using a stopwatch, our counting?
>> 
>> how much wheelspin did you have?
>
>Thanks a bunch!  <jerk>  :P  j/k
>
>I was using the second hand on my wristwatch while driving!  As for
>wheelspin, I had a little bit, not much, and descent shifting speed for
>worn-out bushings in the linkage.
>
>Dan
>'86 8v red martian
>
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