by CalScot » Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:55 pm
[quote="FlyingTrotter"]
Wow that's some illustration of the aero issue - 170 to 200 bhp adds 11mph top end - I guess I should not be surprised
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It was at the ECU cutoff of 8600RPM in 6th gear, so in theory, it could be geared a little higher and pull it. Or I could program it to run 9000 rpm and do 170. However, you can clearly see the acceleration die a death big time above 140. Put on a body shell and gear it right and it'll do over 200 no problem I would think but you'd need to be insane to try it.
[quote="FlyingTrotter"]
Wow that's some illustration of the aero issue - 170 to 200 bhp adds 11mph top end - I guess I should not be surprised
[/quote]
It was at the ECU cutoff of 8600RPM in 6th gear, so in theory, it could be geared a little higher and pull it. Or I could program it to run 9000 rpm and do 170. However, you can clearly see the acceleration die a death big time above 140. Put on a body shell and gear it right and it'll do over 200 no problem I would think but you'd need to be insane to try it.