Re: 0 to 50 and 60 mph.

["dalewitt" <dalewitt@express-news.net>]

Daniel, have a friend ride with you so you dont have to "watch the watch" and then shift near redline each time.
Get out of 1st as soon as you are able and then put the hammer down through your shifting.  Look for something
around 10 sec for a stock 8v.  Have you done any mods yet?

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> At 17:37 9/17/98 -0400, Mark A Peele wrote:
> >There is something seriously wrong with your car (if those times are
> >correct).
> >
> >At worst, 0-60 should be in the 10-11 second range . . .
>
> How 'bout ya' give me some *constructive* criticism instead of telling me
> my car doesn't run right?
>
> My car runs well.  That doesn't mean I know how to drive it properly for
> this kind of thing, though.  When should I be up-shifting?  How many r's is
> recommended for this?  Redline it in each gear?  And again, I was using my
> wrist watch's second hand to time it.  I'm *sure* those numbers aren't
> overly accurate or precise.  Thanks.
>
> Dan
> '86 8v red martian (for now)
>
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