Daniel1312 said:
>>>Are you guys and gals for real? I generally wind my Sprite up to 90mph
whenever I get behind the wheel. On a long run I usually take it up to 105
once and now and again I take it over 115mph.<<<
Are you guys nuts?!?!? Don't answer that.
On a pre-75 Midget, I am at 4000 RPMs at 65 mph, approximately. At this
point, I am keeping up with interstate highway traffic, but the noise from
the road, the transmission, and the engine is loud enough that it gets
irritating. I cannot fathom the joys of Midget driving at a faster speed,
unless the car was modified with a 5-speed conversion, foam soundproofing in
the cockpit and under the hood, a more modern suspension, a larger sway bar,
or so forth. And I have only modest confidence in the braking system on
these older vehicles, I have not yet had the gumption to test them at high
speed (afraid I'll snap an axle).
I would estimate that at 80 mph I am at or over the redline.
At least I have a roll-bar, though!
Regards,
Charles
'74 Midget (stock)
cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
Bloomfield, NJ
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