> Correction: C&D clocked Syncro at 18.3 sec, not 8.3.

Doh!  That was a typo, of course.

> Their Syncro had professional driver and great care.

Yeah, C&D always manages to squeeze really fast times.

James
90 Carat

> 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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