Re: Performance Figures for 90q20v

["Jon" <jwilliam@ns1.water.net>]

> Date:          Sun, 20 Apr 1997 15:05:24 -0700
> From:          Sean Douglas <sdouglas@phhenvironmental.com>
> Reply-to:      sdouglas@phhenvironmental.com
> Organization:  PHH Environmental Ltd.
> To:            quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:       Performance Figures for 90q20v

> Just thought I would share my acceration figures with the qlisters.
> 
> I was just out testing my 1990 90q20v with a G-Tech Pro meter. I just
> bought the car recently and wanted to see how fast it is.
> 
> The car is completely stock, the figures are:
> 
> 0-60 9.39 sec, 1/4 mile 16.69 sec, trap speed 88.9 mph, horsepower to
> the wheels 143 BHP. This was based on an average of 3 runs. I did not
> abuse the clutch. I probably could've reduced it by a few 10th's if I
> slipped the clutch more.
> 
> I was hoping for a little more from the 0-60 figure... Car and Driver
> tested a 1991 90q20v, they managed 8.2/16.3.

Car and Driver is notorious for flogging their cars.  Usually their 
test results are optimal, because you'd never catch me popping my 
baby's clutch at 4000 rpm's.  Most people who are concerned about 
their cars or wallets wouldn't either.

Jon
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