6 gear 020 and misc. bs

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (marc_scirocco)]

> Stock 16V MkII's are quite capable of reaching well into 
> triple-digit speeds with their low top gear.
> Besides, merely gearing up is usually a sure way of knocking 
> several mph OFF your top end.
> It takes a certain amount of power to reach those 120-130mph 
> speeds and if you don't have it, changing the gear ratios 
> won't give it to you.
> i.e. most of our cars are drag-limited (another way of saying 
> "power-limited"), not rpm-limited, when it comes to top speed.
> 
> Larry
> sandiego16v
> 
> 

My 8V goes into redline in 5th gear.

Cheers.

Marc