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Re: Gear ratios

To: miwa@premier.co.uk ('miwa@premier.co.uk'), quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List)
Subject: Re: Gear ratios
From: paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 14:41:12 +0100
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net


From: Mike Walder <miwa@premier.co.uk>
>I think my manual states that top speed is gained in 4th and is about 115.
>Car is an A100 with the 2144cc 5 pot.

>From memory, the manual for my 1989 Avant (2226cc 5 pot 136bhp) claims a top 
speed of 123mph.  I have seen an indicated 120mph and it wasn't flat out. 
 Your A100 2144cc (new body shape, right? Cd = 0.30) should be very similar 
(but you need the bottle/lunacy to try it).

In my experience, older Audi engines don't lose peak power, but instead lose 
oil, water, economy, smoothness and good idling behaviour.

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant

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