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What's the fastest can ever take your Scirocco? - more numbers
I think it's time to bump the rev limiter from 7500 to 9g's on the SDS
and get myself a copilot to verify just exactely how fast we can take
her. Anyone with a fast calibrated car to follow in the Bellingham WA
area?
Dan Bubb wrote:
>Nice dream!
>Puuuuuleeasse stop!!!!!!!!
>Get your instruments (tach and speedo) calibrated.
>Guys with 16V's making 120-130 whp are getting 130MPH.
>Did you read the part about power being proportional to V^3??
>To go 10% faster you need 33% more power. You don't have 33% more power than anything but a stock
>1.8 JH. That ought to get you ~120 if you're lucky.
>One more thing. If you're actually attaining 6600 RPM at your top speed then you're way past your
>power peak and you don't have 102 cause your power is dropping off rapidly. Just look at your dyno
>runs.
>Hate to be pissy, but wake up.
>Dan
>just tired of some of the ridiculous claims!
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