well i assume incorrectly thinking if we brought a trooper out that everyone would expect the gun bit...my error. yes it was radared. i did also fail to mention it is modded too . chips and 1.0 bar of boost with flowed intake ....thats it. about 400 bucks in mods wich i think are well worth it if i had one. yeah bikes are funny btw. although the joy of straping myself to a rocket is really limited. -----Original Message----- From: Dave M. <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 7:39 PM Subject: Top speeds - reality check bounced
>Just a quick note on the ultrafast 944. Since no mention was made of radar >guns or stopwatches, I'm going to assume that 180mph reading was from the >speedometer. And, I hate to break this news to y'all, but speedos are >notoriously inaccurate- especially over ~100mph. Both my GLI's read 5mph >high @ only 75mph (says 75, actual 70) and that's with stock wheels & tire >sizes. At 150 (if it would get there) the error would be at LEAST 10mph. > >My bike does the same thing. I got my bike flat out in 5th gear once, and >the speedo showed 165mph. I know that's not accurate, since the bike's true >top speed in 6th gear is ~167 (from bike mags with radar guns) and the top >of 5th is mathematically ~150ish. Anyway, if the 944 speedo said 180 I'd >suspect something more like 160 in reality, perhaps lower; unless this was >a really, REALLY pumped up 944. I always take these numbers with a big ol' >grain of salt unless the claim is backed up with some serious evidence >(radar guns, timing lights, etc). > >BTW, to the lister who was skeptical: Car & Driver tested a 99 Camaro SS >convertible and it went 160mph, the C-5 Vette hit 171. The GTI & GLX VR6 >both did ~134. Electronically limited, I hope. One last bike tidbit (sorry >can't resist!) is about the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-1300R. It has been radar >gunned, bone stock, at 194-196mph by several different mags. However, they >all show 210-220mph on the speedo when flat out. This thing has 165hp at >the wheel, and runs high 9's at mid-140's in the quarter. Corners pretty >good too for a big bike. :-) > >A2 content, to avoid getting banned for off-topic banter: Is there any way >to correct the A2's speedo error? It's really annoying! Will a correction >doohickey thing go between the transaxle and the speedo cable? > > >-Dave 2 >1990.5 GLI >1991 GLI >_____________ >List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com >To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message >See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com >Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
