Re: Why only 115mph as top speed in 16V?

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <wje97@hamp.hampshire.edu>]

Well, according to that neato thingy you sent the list, 4400rpm in an FN in 5th
gear makes 107mph, so your tach or your speedo is off a little. Maybe your car
just isn't running right, though. Did you try dropping it into 4th? You MIGHT
get more speed that way (6500rpm = 124mph, the usual top speed of 16v's)
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '87 QSW
    http://bork.hampshire.edu

Rich Zuk wrote:

> Is it the gear ratios??   Perhaps I have the wrong speedo cable??
>
> > shit i had my rabbit up to 126 with a 4 K   figure that one out
> > jonas
> > damn i wish i had a car that runs
> >
> > Night Shadow wrote:
> > >
> > > Gots to be your tranny, I have had my rocco (1.8 8v Mk1) up to 122
> before,
> > > I'm running a 2H tranny
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > On Wed, 12 May 1999, Rich Zuk wrote:
> > >
> > > > 88 16V with FN tranny, final drive is 3.89 and 5th gear is .71
> > > > drving to and from Cincy, I topped out at full throttle at 115mph,
> ~4400 rpms.
> > > > WHY so little?!!   (Good thing I had Valentine)
> > > >
> > > > Peace
> > > > Rich Z
> > > >
> > >
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