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Re: S4/91 200: which is faster?



From: "Mike" <MikeMilr@email.msn.com>

>As the S4 has used up it's 15 seconds of overboost at the end 
>of the 1/4 mile, I wonder who would be ahead if the competition 
>continued to 125 mph? Both cars would be in 4th gear at the end 
>of the 1/4 so no more shifting, But the S4 would be at less than 1.8 
>boost whilst the 200q can maintain 1.8

not so sure about that.  peak boost comes somewhere down low--say 2500-3000
rpm.  it will hold for awhile, but then rolls off toward the top.  Scott
Mo--you and Kent C went a metering sometime back--what'd you observe as the
revs build on WOT?  

--Linus
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