272, 276 cams

[Ed Kellock]

I may have to do some "testing" tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure I don't
need 3rd to hit 55 or 60.  However, mine's a CGT and yers is a 90q, so
the gearing may be different.  My summer tires are a bit oversize so
it does feel a bit more sluggish when it's wearing summer tires.

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:54:46 -0400, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
> 
> > That's strange.  My NG (in my CGT) is anything but flat from 3500 on
> > up.  Maybe it's my fairly open exhaust, but it positively sings
> > compared to my previous 2.2 litre CGT.
> 
> > Agreed. My NG is actually quite happy to rev all the way to the
> > redline, although she does seem to fall off a bit in power over 5,500
> > RPM...But she seem happiest between 3,000-5,500. Could there be
> > something wrong with the engine in question?
> 
> I think the issue is that the car in question is being raced.
> 
> My 90Q NG is pretty zippy, torquey, and revs freely to red line.  But in
> a 0-60, flat out push (I turn blind onto a highway right outside my
> house so I do this all the time), it's not exactly neck-snapping.  It
> can seem downright lethargic at times (like when a semi comes around the
> corner and would prefer not to slow down).
> 
> Wind it out in first, and it's really pulling.  Trouble is, I still have
> to shift into a lower power rpm and keep going - I think 3rd is required
> to get to 55-60, and by then the seasons have changed...
> 
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> Huw Powell
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