driving Fast [re: C5 racing]

[Henry A Harper III]

On Thursday, April 04, 2002 9:51 AM, Peter Berrevoets
[SMTP:pjberr at rogers.com] wrote:
> Can't help but smile at this kind of thread...

Good times...

> These tales of T44s doing that speed begs me to ask - doesn't the gearing
at
> redline limit the top end to around 240 kph (150 mph) at best?

Not sure about MC1/MC2 gearing/redline (same gearing/lower redline?), but
the 3B has 25mph/1000rpm in 5th, redline is 7200rpm which works out to
175ish mph if the engine were able to push it there.

MIne (chipped) will go at least 153 according to co-pilot holding the GPS
receiver, speedo was indicating >165. Pretty smooth ride.

Exercise appropriate caution when flying low,
Henry Harper
http://www.henry-harper.com/~hah hah at alumni.rice.edu
1991 200 quattro, 116k, dead a/c
1988 GTI 16v, 225k, dead a/c and won't go much past 115 either, lots
noisier too