Re: TOP SPEED Survey (130+ MPH)

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

At 11:26 AM 6/11/99 , Neal Tovsen wrote:
>I think it'd be tough to get a Roc to go much faster. Especially if
>Jason says he had to draft someone to go over 130, and if he's talking
>about his 2.0l that is currently in the Sciretta, it has 
>a lot more Chutzpah than my Scirocco! It would take a

Yeah, but remember, that's in his Sciretta-- which as a Cd of 0.44,
considerably higher than the 0.38 of your Scirocco...  so the fact that he
can get it up to 205 km/h without drafting someone attests to the engine's
chutzpah.

...and, Jay, 205 = 127mph... so you're almost at 130 without drafting
someone...

Jay



>after that point, I'd start worrying about the tranny. Not to mention that
>your tires would start to have problems (unless they were z-rated).
>Anything is possible, but we're probably talking 200+ HP, a bulletproof
>tranny with tall gears, some serious rubber, and probably some body work
>to keep some downforce at that speed. Mega $$$.




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