Correction: C&D clocked Syncro at 18.3 sec, not 8.3.
Their Syncro had professional driver and great care.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

10/13/02 9:11:43 PM, James <tornadored@HOTPOP.COM> wrote:

>> Is this a typo? You should be able to get to 69 in well under 30
>> seconds, even with an automatic. In fact, the autos will out-run the
>> Syncros.
>
>I'm wondering about this also.  I was recently discussing off list with
>another listee and he mentioned that in a recent thread (I couldn't find),
>people were reporting 0-60 times of 30+ seconds for 2.1L 2wd vans.  This
>seems really high, even if they were autos.
>
>My ultra-non-scientific run yielded about 19-20 sec in my van (90 Carat
>2.1L, 2wd, 4spd, 3/4 tank, 150lbs onboard, shifting at ~5k).  If my launches
>weren't so bloody horrible, I think I could easily get into the 18 sec
>range.  C&D clocked a Syncro Westy (!) at 8.3 sec!
>http://www.vanagon.com/syncros/technica/car-and-driver/index.html
>
>So why are some times so far off (WAY off)?
>
>Curious,
>
>James
>90 Carat
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Deanna Scoggin Torra
>> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 12:44 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: 0-60 times
>>
>>
>> My 1990 Vanagon (automatic trans) gets to 60 in about one minute if the
>> road is level, but usually there is a grade, or wind, and it takes about
>> 3-4 minutes.
>>
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