This sounds like a great Friday topic.
I blew the guts out of my 83 Air Cooled Westy trying to go 85 mph against a
30 mph headwind.
That is possible for any and all who are intent on getting speed out of a
slug box.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rajesh Injety" <wolfvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: Top Speed

> Hey ya!
>   in my 88 Wolfsburg Edition GL i have achieved 95mph.(my speedo was
reading a little slow at that time, so i might have about 3 more miles on
top of my 95)  that's on a flat section of I-5.  the tach reads right around
5 grand, so i don't push anymore.  but i still have some pedal travel left.
at this point everything is stock accept tire size.  im running 215/70/14
yokohama avid s/t.  they are one increment away from what factory says i
should use in regards to tire load limit.(they are a 96 instead of a 97)
other than that it a 2.1, and 4spd manual.  it will be interesting to see
what i get when i do a tiico conversion, h&r spring, koni shocks, and 17"
wheels.  the only thing i don't know is what the wind was doing that
evening, i dought it was a tail wind, i don't think i have ever had a tail
wind on I-5.....
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