Re: 0 to 50 and 60 mph.

[Rich Deede----TOOL FAN <rdeed@udel.edu>]

Hey don't generalize us "college boys", we may not be perfect(but darn
near close), but we have rights to ya know.  


Rich(college boy for 1 more year)
87 16v

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Rich Deede
University of Delaware(Comm. major)
1987 VW scirocco 16v

On Thu, 17 Sep 1998, Shawn C Meze wrote:

> 
> On Thu, 17 Sep 1998 17:10:08 -0700 Kevin <aventari@cts.com> writes:
> 
> >(for me at least) was what tire size are you using??
> > If I used (on my old 1.7) the stock diameter tires(195/50-15) I would 
> >get around 15 second 0-60's, but if I put on the super small diameter
> >185/55-13's I would drop about 3-4 seconds off. Which is a HUGE amount 
> >in 0-60. The smaller tires increase the gear ratio, which is good for
> >acceleration, just not good for the freeway!
> 
> 
> Hey, college boy! When you put on a smaller diameter tire, the spedo is
> changed too! Its not reading accurate with the 185/55R13 tire dude.
> (College boys crack me up!) So your 0-60 was wrong then. Bummer!
> 
> On the brighter side, your 0-60 times will in fact be improved with the
> better gear ratio using the 186/55R13 tire VS the 195/50R15. 
> 
> If the Potterman ever gives my G-meter pro back to me, we can do some
> testing with it and see what you got. (that is if youre not busy studying
> or anything! LOL!!)
> 
> 
>               Shawn Meze
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