how fast has everyone taken the car and how did it feel to you at speed compared to other cars you've driven. Just curious what everyone else says about this.
Fast Freddy,Fast Freddy said:0 mph so far :thumbsdow but when i get my hands on one 200 mph will come and go quicker than you can read this post :thumbsup
EasyEric said:About 140...and was very stable.
By the way, top speed is reached in 5th gear. Sixth gear is too tall and is there for cruising and gas mileage (overdrive).
Eric
bigdan40 said:I'm positive that I was in 5th gear CP! I'll have to monitor my shift points (mph) and tach next time I get a chance to open her up...
barondw said:On a dyno 4th is good for over 170 mph.
Dave,
Is it possible that the car on a dyno would be under a different load ratio then real world driving? Again, I'm sure that I was in 5th gear but not positive
on the rpm, I think about 6000!
centerpunch said:Gears are gears. With a manual transmission, the load on the drivetrain can not affect the relationship between the engine speed and the vehicle speed. If the engine goes 10% faster, the wheels have no choice but to also go 10% faster.
bigdan40 said:I'm not an engineer CP, and I hear what you are saying regarding the drivetrain but in the same breath wouldn't aero dynamics come into play as well? If I'm driving 160 into a headwind of 20 mph vs. a tailwind of 20 mph, wouldn't that alter the load on the drivetrain? I'm just hoping to understand this a little better, thanks in advance. I've read a lot of your post's and you seem to know the car in and out! BD40