SV: Scirocco Top Speed?

["Roland Johansson" <scirocco@mail.bip.net>]

Hello

> Is there a formula to calculate the potential top speed of any given car?

Yes, there excists.


> for instance I own a mk1 with a 2.0 16v and I do know my wheel hp , if I can > find my coefficient of drag ,frontal area ,and then enter my gearing and tire 
> radius could I figure it out . 

It is more things counting, one is tire pressure, tire treadh and rolling resistance.

But for simplified knowings there excist tables that tells you what horsepower gives you what maximum speed.

Roland Johansson, Swedish Viking
Scirocco 1,6l RSi -82
Http://hem.passagen.se/toker



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