Re: Gear ratios

[Mike Walder <miwa@premier.co.uk>]

At 14:41 12/05/97 +0100, you wrote:
>
>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).

No, mine's the Brick shaped 100, Cd = about 5.00 :-).  Bit like an Audi 80
on steroids.  (Bigger, more chrome).
>
>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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