Re: V8 engine in type 44

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Charlie Smith wrote:

>     Sheesh!  I'd have liked to be in on that one!

	Yea, it was fun.  Thats for sure.  :-)  We do that often.  We did
a twin 84' 4kq duel with a new lister (Dave) from Spokane the other
day.  That was fun.  ANd then did a 4ktq vs. 454 Suburban (massaged
Chevelle 454 thats about 450hp right now).   THe 454 KILLED me off the
line but once in 3rd gear I really started reeling him in.  Was 3-5 car
lengths in front by 80mph.  But up to 45 that 7,000 lb beast
screams.  Man, serious torque is kind of fun. :-)

> Driving my V8 and S6 back and forth, makes me thing the V8 is faster 
> with less fuss ... I've tried to measure things with a G-tech
> Pro, and the 4.2 V8 looks like 7.1 sec 0-60 ... my guess is that the
> S6 is around 6 seconds but I've got to get my shifting smoother and
> I'll have to try to find the same section of level road to measure
> both cars ... and then maybe I can come up with better figures.

Well, the 4.2 is MUCH better than the Auto 3.6 but the 5-spd will outrun
the 4.2 any day.  Its really easy to click off 6.5sec 0-60times with
it.  It does have an exhaust and an K&N but man does it fly.  We get low
to mid 6's witht he S4 too but as its much harder to launch.  A LAZY
launch with the V8 gets high 6's.  Lazy in S4 is low 7's.

> Shortly, the next step is to chip the S6, and see what results I
> get.  Right now, seeing 80 MPH on the V8 speedo is easy -
> it's certainly more gyrations wtih the S6 to see 80, even though it
> may be as quick or quicker.  Stay tuned for the 11 O'clock news
> :-)
> After talking to Ned, all I have to do is scrape together the $$.

Ahh, now your talking.  I've ridden in Neds BEAST many times.  FAST
car.  THat thing does 80-120 like most cars do 20-80.  Or something like
that.  But at 80 it plants you FIRMLY in the seat.  ANd in 1st gear, once
(the ONLY time he's ever floored it in 1st that I remember) my hat flew
off and hit the back window.  COOL.    Granted, its massaged a little more
than the average 20v motor but its sure fun.
l8r
   Todd