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Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...

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yeah, i agree.... if gears are too short, red line will be reached before=
 it can reach it top speed potential...and if too tall, not enough power =
to overcome the effects of wind resistance and drag. -Pretty hard to find=
 "optimum gearing" for a VW trying to achieve that speed

As far as the green background goes, I think it stays on with each reply =
after the original person sent it (i think Josh started this one if i'm n=
ot mistaken). Wish i could change it.

BY THE WAY....HAS ANYONE EVER SEEN A SPEEDOMETER ON A VW THAT WILL READ U=
P TO 320km/h or 200mph, or even 180mph????? =20
i haven't... but if they do exist i would love to see one (besides the on=
e in the picture we are talking about).  i suppose the Phaeton might come=
 with a 180....maybe.

-Brando

----- Original Message -----
From: L F
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:52 AM
To: Brandon Smith; SCIROCCO-LIST
Subject: Re: Insane speed in german cars... slightly OT, had to share...

Brando-
(how do I remove the background??)
Weight has virtually nothing to do with top speed..only horsepower and dr=
ag count in this equation. =20
That also leaves out gear ratio to the extent that you can be under-geare=
d and be rpm-limited, but gearing up (lower numerically) doesn't not assu=
re more top speed. Once optimum gearing is found (based on hp and drag), =
going up on the gear slows the car down.
 Top speed is top speed; the definition is "maximum speed achievable".  H=
aving 30 minutes to get there does not add to a car's maximum speed achie=
vable. (and we are debating the issue of a car's...any car's...top speed =
here, right?  I want to make sure we are both talking about the same thin=
g )
Peace.

LarryGet more from the Web.  FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer=
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ackground-color:#03895e; "><DIV>yeah, i agree.... if gears are too short,=
 red line will be reached before it can reach it top speed potential...an=
d if too tall, not enough power to overcome the effects of wind resistanc=
e and drag. -Pretty hard to find "optimum gearing"&nbsp;for a VW trying t=
o achieve that speed</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>As far as the green bac=
kground goes, I think it stays on with each reply after the original pers=
on sent it (i think Josh started this one if i'm not mistaken). Wish i co=
uld change it.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV>BY THE WAY....HAS ANYONE EVER=
 SEEN A SPEEDOMETER ON A VW THAT WILL READ UP TO 320km/h or 200mph, or ev=
en 180mph????? </DIV> <DIV>i haven't... but if they do exist i would love=
 to see one (besides the one in the picture we are talking about).&nbsp; =
i suppose the Phaeton might come with a 180....maybe.</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</=
DIV> <DIV>-Brando</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEF=
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T face=3DArial>(how do I remove the background??)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT=
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sepower and drag count in this equation. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D=
Arial>That also leaves out gear ratio to the extent that you can be under=
-geared and be rpm-limited, but gearing up (lower numerically) doesn't no=
t assure more top speed.&nbsp;Once optimum gearing is found (based on hp =
and drag), going up on the gear slows the car down.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FO=
NT face=3DArial>&nbsp;Top speed is top speed; the definition is "maximum =
speed achievable".&nbsp; Having 30 minutes to get there does not add to a=
 car's maximum speed achievable.&nbsp;(and we are debating the issue of a=
 car's...any car's...top speed here, right?&nbsp; I want to make sure we =
are both talking about the same thing )</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DAr=
ial>Peace.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Larry</=
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