How fast if you factor in the time change?

On 11/21/05, Don Williams <williams@fire.biol.wwu.edu> wrote:
> Westfalia ---85    1.9 stock waterboxer
>
> 195 MPH top speed.  I live in Bellingham and can make it to Seattle (90
> miles away)  in about  one-half hour, if the traffic is light.  Glad you
> asked----as a Westfalia owner, speed has always been a top priority in my life.
>
>
>
> Bruce Nadig schrieb:
>  > Howdy All,
>  >
>  > As some of you may know, I recently relocated from Austin, Texas to
>  > Seattle,
>  > Washington. Unfortunately, this was largely due to divorce.
>  >
>  > However, I had a wonderful opportunity for reflection, introspection, and
>  > even some fun on my cross-country drive in my Vanagon from Austin to
>  > Seattle
>  > (trip report to come shortly).
>  >
>  > Now for the irresponsible part. I know that this is a very politically
>  > incorrect topic, but what the heck? Out of curiosity, what is the top
>  > speed
>  > you have been able to achieve in your Vanagons?
>  >
>  > Please respond with speed and type of engine configuration you
>  > achieved that
>  > speed with. Also indicate if you were driving a passenger van, camper
>  > version, or Syncro. I'm interested in everything from the early
>  > air-cooled
>  > motors, all the way up to the crazy engine conversions. While I'm mostly
>  > interested in speed achieved on flat roads it might be interesting to see
>  > what a Vanagon can do on a seriously steep downhill stretch.
>  >
>  > For me, I have an '87 hard-top passenger GL. My engine is a 3.2 liter
>  > Porsche 911 Carrera motor and Porsche G50 5-speed. The Vanagon is
>  > equipped
>  > with Bilstein shocks and H&R lowering springs. I have no spare tire or
>  > tire
>  > carrier up front, so that probably hurt aerodynamics a bit. I had the van
>  > loaded (but by no means overloaded) as I moved cross-country. I was
>  > using my
>  > new Garmin c340 GPS (highly recommended) unit as an honest measure
>  > because
>  > the speedo just isn't accurate over 100 (I've even had my speedo
>  > calibrated
>  > to the Porsche wheel/tire combination I am running).
>  >
>  > In Arizona on a cool, sunny morning I was able to achieve an honest GPS
>  > verified 125 mph. This was done on flat, straight pavement with excellent
>  > visibility. That speed was done in 4th gear. I discovered that 5th
>  > gear is
>  > strictly for economy. The van would always go faster in 4th than it
>  > would in
>  > 5th.
>  >
>  > Later in Washington I tired another couple high speed runs, but I had
>  > some
>  > aerodynamic issues (see upcoming trip report). During the Washington runs
>  > the best I got was 115 mph. I can easily believe that my aerodynamic
>  > issues
>  > cost me at least 5 mph. Who knows where the last 5 mph when?
>  >
>  > Anyhow, let's hear from ya'll. How fast? What configuration? Bring it on.
>  >
>  > Cheers,
>  > Bruce
>  > motorbruce@hotmail.com
>  >
>  >
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