To maybe add something here and I don't know how significant this is to the general Audi public but both of my '87 5kcst's odometers show approx. 10 miles higher than the actual speed. I measured them against my Lincoln TC which has a digital dash which I have again measured against a police radar and is correct. Both cars have the 15 inch turbo alloys. Why this is I do not have a clue, but maybe this problem is more widespread.
MAX
2*5kcst
um, 65 * 3000/2540 = 77 mph. three significant digits?
I doubt it.
>From my school days and observations of gauge accuracy I'd say
it's more
like one. so 65 @ 2540 implies 80 @ 3000... BTW, my
coupe also does 80
at 3000. Must be some kind of standard?!?! Need more
coffee
Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:
>
> I was checking the RPM's tonight at 65mph in 5th gear, and found
them to be
> 2,540, significant to three digits. Tried it several different
times over
> a 200 mile trip. That's in a 1987 5kcstq, bone stock including
tire size.
>
> My observations tend to substantiate what Brendan is saying:
>
> >Depends on the 5k. My 5k definitely does _not_ do 80mph
at 3000rpm.
> >Closer to 65mph, and 4000rpm at 80mph, similar to your figures
for the 4k.
> >My 5k (an '87 S model quattro) has the lower gear ratios.
I don't know
> >personally what determined which gear ratios were used in which
5ks.
>
> >Brendan
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82 (+/-) Audi Coupe