Re: TOP SPEED Survey (130+ MPH)

[Neal Tovsen <ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu>]

Yeah, but don't the coilovers and the A2 bumpers bring it down to .12 or
something? The Fuba antenna must chop that agian to .10 at least!

;-)

Neal

On Fri, 11 Jun 1999, 16v Jason wrote:

> 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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> 

			Neal Tovsen


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