V8 0-60 and weight (and a story)

[Graydon D. Stuckey]

Guys,

	Boy, I hate the digest mode for replying to messages!

	Anyway, I looked back at my own V8 spreadsheet, and my Gtech told 
me I got 0-60 in my '91 V8 5-speed in exactly...  6.7 seconds! :-)  Just 
like it was supposed to.  You can take it or leave it since the Gtech is 
_somewhat_ questionable.  Personally, I think its pretty close for 
purposes of this sort of test.

	Also, by time I had the chip and the dual K&N filters in there, 
it was considerably quicker.  I'd estimate at least a couple tenths on 
that 0-60 run.

	FYI, I weighed the V8 at a Canadian truck weigh station, and after 
subtracting passengers, and luggage, I got 3874 pounds.

	This was the same weigh station where I stopped years ago to
let my girlfriend use the restroom.  I stopped right on the weigh scale
and although the place was closed, the scales were "on" and reading out
weights in kilograms.  I made a mental note of the number on the screen
and quickly calculated the weight of my RX7.  Then when Janice got back in
the car, I proudly announced "55 kg!"  She is no mental slouch, so she
quickly realised I had figured out her weight by the weigh scales.  After
admitting that I was clever, she asked how many pounds were in a kg to which
I replied, "about 5" :-)  Despite that, we've been married now for almost 
ten years. 

Sincerely,
Graydon D. Stuckey
'92 Audi S4 - the Original S4.
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