Fwd: 4kq top speed & gears

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Funny that you even mention that, My 84' 4KQ will not even redline. My car
seems to max out @ 5000 rpm. Don't get me wrong she has torque but by no
means will it reach close to its' redline marking. I advanced the timing by
12 degrees and sh idles @ 1100 rpm. Steer me in the right direction. She'll
cruise but to me she's a city car or possible sprint project. Nowhere close
to a autobahn hauler.


                   Sincerely,


Dominion Motorsport
c/o:
Hydrosport Production N/E

Hydrosport Production S/E

87' 5000 TQ 300hp. Touring specs
87' 5000 TQ 355hp. Touring specs
84 4000 SQ project
89 100 FWD project for DB drag competition.
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From: "RM" <waves at epix.net>
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Subject: 4kq top speed & gears
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Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 21:36:36 -0500

I got a chuckle out of 140mph in a 4kq. Theoretically, then engine would be
turning well over 8k rpm at that point, that is if it had 200hp. Just last
week my relatively stock 87 4kq ran 116mph GPS Verified, going down a mild
hill. It was taching just about 6k RPM and totally out of steam. The turbo
motor I'm about to put in should be no better on the top end either, it will
just get there allot quicker. I'd love to hear about any gearing mods that
can be done on these cars. I'd rather have a lower 5th gear installed than
to have any diffs. swapped. Any ideas?

Rolf