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Oct 9, 2005 | 12:54 PM

#11

WyattH

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Originally Posted by YellowS2kPwr,Oct 9 2005, 12:51 PM

Is that so? Well if you're such a genius, can you explain to me why I have a video of a guy redlining 6th gear for about a minute and going 276 km/h?

Wow, he'd be making good time for that minute!

Oct 9, 2005 | 01:46 PM

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xviper

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Originally Posted by YellowS2kPwr,Oct 9 2005, 02:51 PM

Is that so? Well if you're such a genius, can you explain to me why I have a video of a guy redlining 6th gear for about a minute and going 276 km/h?

You may have the video, but you don't have the information that goes with it. The guy that owns that car was nicknamed "Turbo Dave". Does this give you a hint? Also, if you look at that vid, he's going DOWN a gentle incline. So who's the "genius" now?

Oct 9, 2005 | 01:51 PM

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afwfjustin

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Originally Posted by xviper,Oct 9 2005, 01:46 PM

Oct 9, 2005 | 02:53 PM

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Paul S

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[QUOTE=Y2TuCkY,Oct 9 2005, 12:15 PM] If you actually have more balls... you'd know it's capable of going faster than that

Oct 9, 2005 | 02:56 PM

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Paul S

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Originally Posted by YellowS2kPwr,Oct 9 2005, 01:51 PM

Is that so? Well if you're such a genius, can you explain to me why I have a video of a guy redlining 6th gear for about a minute and going 276 km/h?

On top of what xviper said, 276kph = 171.4 mph. So, ....yeah....

Oct 9, 2005 | 04:16 PM

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jwa4378

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our speedo might have indicated 155, but you were at least a few clicks short of that. Speedometers, at higher speeds, have known to be off by up to 15%

I would be more inclined to believe the car mags, as most credible ones use an independent radar gun. I also thing that speedos can be off at those speeds, unless designed to handle them.

John

Oct 9, 2005 | 05:45 PM

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jshimer23

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Originally Posted by YellowS2kPwr,Oct 9 2005, 12:51 PM

Is that so? Well if you're such a genius, can you explain to me why I have a video of a guy redlining 6th gear for about a minute and going 276 km/h?

Thanks xviper.....I did say STOCK ap1 = drag limited....STOCK.....all you have to do is read my post, use a bit of critical thinking, and then respond. i'm not sure why you need to get your panties in a bunch about what i said. i also said it IS possible to redline an ap2 since it is gear limited....IS....if i'm wrong, i'm wrong, buuuut i'm pretty sure i'm right

Oct 9, 2005 | 07:46 PM

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YellowS2kPwr

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Originally Posted by xviper,Oct 9 2005, 01:46 PM

Neither one of us...

Oct 9, 2005 | 08:37 PM

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Y2TuCkY

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Originally Posted by Paul55100,Oct 9 2005, 02:53 PM

Your speedo might have indicated 155, but you were at least a few clicks short of that. Speedometers, at higher speeds, have known to be off by up to 15%.

So speedometers can be off by up to 15%. Does that mean i could have been doing 178 mph