Re: 1 change to 60

[Howell Benjamin J <howebj0@clem.mscd.edu>]

On Wed, 15 Nov 1995 STEADIRIC@aol.com wrote:

> >I forgot to include this in my last post.
> >
> >Yes, I am actually only doing one gear change to 60mph! The tire/wheel 
> >combo I have on the car is only 0.10 in. smaller than stock, so I feel 
> >that the gauge is fairly acturate. Anyway, I hit 60 (according to the 
> >gauge) at about 6300rpm. I'm still making power at this rpm and This was 
> >at 13psi of boost. I am assuming I could do it sooner if I were running 
> >22psi (this is where I run when I have race fuel in the tank). All the 
> >gearing is bone stock. Who ever knows if VDO gauges are accurate though?
> 
> The gauge is not accurate, with your present gearing, which is shorter 
> than stock with you shorter tires the car will only do 55-56 mph on the 
> Rev limiter, Sorry but that's the way that it is!  You can check your 
> Speedo against mile makers on the highway at 60 on your speedo it should 
> take about 63 secs.
> 
> 
> 
> Later!
> 
> Eric Fletcher
> '87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
> 
> STEADI RIC@aol.com
> 
> 
> 
Oh well, it was a nice thought anyway. Thanks for the info, I will check 
it!

VDO hater, Ben
howebj0@clem.mscd.edu
83' TQC
87' 4KCSQ