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Subject:Re: 130mph in a vanagon
From:Bruce Nadig
Date:Tue, 7 Dec 2004 10:48:27 -0600

Why can't anyone entertain the idea that this might actually be possible
with a high powered engine (which we know this van has) and a properly
geared transmission? Is it just because everyone is just accustom to
crawling up hills at 40mph. That 40mph is due to a 94 hp engine. Put in a
230+ hp engine and things will change. Believe me.

Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce
motorbruce@hotmail.com

>From: Karl Hartmut Filc <kfilc@SYMPATICO.CA>
>Reply-To: Karl Hartmut Filc <kfilc@SYMPATICO.CA>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: 130mph in a vanagon
>Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:24:57 -0500
>
>When I was looking at the speedo picture, it seems to me the pointer is
>resting on the peg and not hitting it brcause of the unbeliveble speed. But
>I could be wrong also. It's easy to make a snap of the tach when you park.
>
>Hartmut
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 :08:35 AM
>Subject: 130mph in a vanagon
>
>
>>look at the pics eric D took of his speedo/tach while in motion:
>>
>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1642504&page=2
>>
>>ps, his van is subaru wrx sti powered..
>>chris
>>