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Re: UrQ top speed
- To: "quattro@coimbra.ans.net" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
- Subject: Re: UrQ top speed
- From: Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 11:44:12 +0012
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..>From: MSV96@aol.com
..>Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 16:26:14 -0500 (EST)
..>
..>In a message dated 97-03-11 21:51:31 EST, you write:
..>
..><< From the factory, a UrQ would do 138, 3mph higher than the factory QC from
..>91 (listed top speeds.) >>
..>
..>Thanks for the clarification-I thought it was around 135 for the ur-q. The
..>"aerodynamic brick wall" I referenced was a phrase from an article I read
..>years ago when the 80/90 series debuted (I think in Autoweek). The comment
..>was that once this speed is achieved, that it takes massive hp to go much
..>beyond it. Also, I believe the '91 quattro Coupe was speed governed to 135 as
..>the 80/90q with the NA 2.3 I5 (130hp) goes 130 mph.
..>
a properly tuned 20v ur-q on a nice deserted road will pull a real 140+mph (150+ indicated)...
;-)
-dave
'93 s2
'90 ur-q