Re: High-speed RPM's(my little ad in)

[Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com>]

Aaron Ness wrote:

> Depends on what tires you're running.  You can calculate the rotational
> speed (rpm) of the axle based on gear ratios, but it doesn't do any good
> unless you know the actual diameter of your tires.  Every time the tire goes
> around, it covers 3.14*D worth of ground.
>
> ****Yes this is a very good and acurate point, That is why I hate those damn
>  ****extended axels with those little rollerskate wheels, I see no point in
> this
> ****look, some people may like it but it drives me nuts. You can be sittin
> there
> ****with  your Rpms sittin at 5k in 5th gear and you'll be doin 40mph. Do
> people
> ****not realize this? Not to mention what it does to your mpg. Thank goodnes
> I only
> ****see it on Hondas that I fly by, knowing that they need twice the power to
> go half
> ****the speed.
> ****sorry, I know this is off subject,so I'll add something that is on
> subject
> ****Speaking of speedo's,are there aftermarket ones that go up to around 140,
> that
> ****would be as easy to install as hookup and mount, or am I just going to
> need to
> ****find one off a VW that goes to 125 like the ones on the mid 80's Jettas
> and GTI's,
> ****would these be easy to instal?
>
> ****Nathan




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