Re:Re: Slushing the 30-70 test

[Michael LaRosa <76761.1444@compuserve.com>]

>>
>>The ole V8 is pretty quick here :-)  I've done it about a half dozen times
>>now
>>for scientific reasons of course :-)
>>
>>90 V8, Automatic 30-70:
>>
>>Shifter in E (Economy) Mode,  steady 30, Mash it..... it downshifts to 1st,
>>throws your head back, shifts into 2nd,  and you hit 70 about 6 seconds
>>later .... YYEEEHHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!  the sound the V8 makes it while doing
>>this is great!
>>
>>Shifter in M (Manual) Mode,  steady 30, Put it in 2nd, Mash it, is stays
>>in 2nd, the revs climb and you hit 70 in just under 7 seconds......
>>
>>S (Sport) Mode is the same as E Mode when you Mash it.
>>
>>Boy that was fun :-)  anybody got some more scientific experiments they
>>wa
>
>.... Yea that's cheating with the slush tho......  C&D has the same type of
>loaded results in top gear accel times favor the autos.......    Anyone have
>a 5spd V8 to put this in perspective for 3rd gear only?  Hmmmmm....  knew
>someone would try to change the rules:~)
>
>Scott
>

Sorry...., I forget what the rules were, could you post them to me
and I'll try to follow them this time :-)

Mike L.