On Sun, 10 Jun 2001, Peter Ogilvie wrote:
:Given the aerodynamics of a Series, I think you'd rue the day that you
:geared it so high (low numerically). Probably would take 400hp to push the
:brick at that speed. 3,000rpm @ 70mph would probably be a lot better as the
I've riden in an 88 at that speed -- speed measured by a handheld GPS, not a
speedometer. It had a 2.25 in it, even. It was a rather hopped up engine,
sure, and there was a long, not too steep downhill and probably a tailwind.
I assure you that when you think "10 inch brakes, 2" shoes, boiling brake
fluid..." you encourage the driver to slow down. I don't want to know what
RPMs the engine has to turn to pull that speed. (overdrive, 31" tires, since
I'm sure someone's going to tell me...)
-- dscheidt@tumbolia.com Bipedalism is only a fad.
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