Rpm at 70mph

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

my '87 16v (stock except for 195-50x15's) indicates 80mph at 4000rpm.  Timing the car over a measured mile, however, has proven that this "80mph" is actually a true 74-75mph.
 Does that cloud the issue sufficiently?  :)

Larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Euroroc II 
  To: Brian Wagner ; Robert Piwonka ; scirocco 
  Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 2:02 AM
  Subject: Re: Rpm at 70mph


  Actually a stock AGB turns 3800 to 4000 at 80MPH.

  -RGK-

  At 09:29 PM 8/8/2003 -0500, Brian Wagner wrote:
  >Robert the tranny in tyour yours car (is this Dales old car) has a either a
  >.8 or .75 5th. Facotry AGB has a .91 and 70mph is 3800 to 4000.
  >
  >Brian
  >----- Original Message -----
  >From: "Robert Piwonka" <t.piwonka@ttu.edu>
  >To: "scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
  >Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 8:20 PM
  >Subject: Rpm at 70mph
  >
  >
  >My car turns 4000rpm going 70mph.  I think this is higher than normal as my
  >bros 16v gti turns closer to 3000 at 70.  This is with stock tire size of
  >185 60 14 and agb tranny.
  >So how many rpms your 16V turn at 70mph?
  >Trying to see if my 5th gear has been swapped or why my car turns so many
  >rpm.
  >
  >
  >Robert Piwonka
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