Re: How fast can these things really go ?

["Muscavitz" <funcar@lr.net>]

I wonder how fast they could go.... moderatly modded....

corey
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Mueller <cmueller@sciarc.edu>
To: 'scirocco-l@scirocco.org' <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 4:46 PM
Subject: RE: How fast can these things really go ?


>My girlfriend can verify that we hit 134 mph at night on the way to Las
>Vegas last year for a few heartbeats, then started to run into traffic.
>Nice straight section of Highway 15 through the Mojave Desert, VERY slight
>downhill slope.  No modifications, except a tune-up 5 months previous (when
>I bought it in SF).  Adjust for passenger weight, some luggage...  I know
it
>can go faster!
>
>Christopher
>87 16V
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jason
>To: Neal Tovsen; Mike VanAmburgh; Scirocco
>Sent: 1/8/00 1:55 PM
>Subject: Re: How fast can these things really go ?
>
>Thanks all, my 87 16v stock with no mods topped out at 118-120..in
>several
>scenarios...Like you said, you run out of road fast....Anyway, I thought
>there was something wrong with it...Why do they have 140 speedos when
>they
>only go 120 or so...I guess you could make trans mods and hit 140 but
>sacrifice low end torque...thanks for the input....The GTI VR6 has  a
>160
>speedo, I am guessing they top out at 140...I should test drive one and
>take
>the salesman for a hell ride :-)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Neal Tovsen <sixteen.volt@gte.net>
>To: Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>; Scirocco
><scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 4:04 PM
>Subject: RE: How fast can these things really go ?
>
>
>> My best was about 120mph on a very flat highway in cold (<30F)
>weather. It
>> still had a little more in it, but we were running out of road. This
>was
>the
>> "beater" 87 16v that Mike Leach bought (recently RIP). It had over
>180k on
>> the odometer and needed a tune-up, and still surprised me with that
>speed.
>>
>> I've never taken my 88 past 110 or so. I just never bothered, I guess!
>I
>> keep meaning to, but I figure it would probably top out at 124 or so,
>where
>> the book says it will. The speedo is also off a little, so any "top
>speed"
>> would be a rough estimate, anyway. I haven't done any engine
>modifications
>> (K&N filter, and that's about it).
>>
>> Neal
>> 88 16v
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Mike VanAmburgh
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 1:03 PM
>> > To: Scirocco
>> > Subject: Re: How fast can these things really go ?
>> >
>> >
>> > I had my 88 16V going 135 down a BIG hill.  It was screaming near
>> > redline, so any faster than that you'd probably need a higher 5th
>gear.
>> >
>> > -Mike
>> >
>> > > Jason wrote:
>> > >
>> > > For a 16v Scirocco, with any mod you can think of (wow how vague),
>how
>> > > fast can you really go on a straight away. If you slap a Turbo
>Charger
>> > > on a 16v even ?
>> > >
>> > > 1/4 Mile
>> > > 0-60
>> > > Top Speed
>> > >
>> > > Come on Scott Williams, I know you've got to know this one :-)
>> > > I don't mind spending the money, I love my car, but really don't
>want
>> > > to get smeared by a Eagle Talon out of the showroom. I am one of
>those
>> > > obsessive compulsive guys, I guess there is always someone out
>there
>> > > who is faster. What cars are in our class ? I know, I know so many
>> > > questions, but all I ever do is read...and I try to refrain from
>> > > asking dumb questions soooo....
>> >
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