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vze3xykq wrote:
> There have been many many people who ask why cars don't have regulators,
say
> limiting the top speed to 80 MPH. I am surprised it has't happened yet.
The
> only arguement I hear is about 'getting away' from something and I imagine
> the number of people who had their lives saved because they could go 120
is
> very small. I think cars could be designed to have all the power you need
> below 80, but no speed above 80.
Julia wrote:
I've been told that cars are designed to easily overheat if they go 110
or faster for very long, and that cop cars have a better engine cooling
system, so they don't have that problem.
Of course, then you want to buy used cars from the cops. :)
Julia
who did just that
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Well if you modify your car to go faster, one of the things you do first is
to get a giant intercooler (No, its primary function isn't to cool the
engine, I know) and punch some holes in the hood.
Look at this site fo illustrations: www.modifiedcars.com .heehee.
Malmkvist aka Oretwig