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Re: Terminal Velocity - Roadster Style!

To: <Jsk977@aol.com>, <Magic1910@aol.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Terminal Velocity - Roadster Style!
From: "Mike Kerr" <mikekerr@innercite.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 16:17:44 -0800
ON the turbo it has the stock 3:70 rear end with a limited slip unit the
tire dia is close to the stock tires so the speedo should be fairly accurate

Mike Kerr
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From: Jsk977@aol.com <Jsk977@aol.com>
To: Magic1910@aol.com <Magic1910@aol.com>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
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Date: Monday, December 13, 1999 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: Terminal Velocity - Roadster Style!


>A question for all the folks reporting top speed. Are these spedo readings
or
>are they calculated ? ( variables are overall gear ratio, tire dia. and
RPM)
>spedos are notoriousley inaccurate at higher speeds.  I'm curious to know
>what rear axle ratios and RPMs everybody was turning.
>
>
>                       RPM
>Speed =   ______ _________     X  Tire Dia.
>        336 x overall gear ratio
>
>
>
>Back in the late 60s my C Production Solex would reach around 7000 rpm in
5th
>on the main straight at Bridgehampton (over 3000 ft, but slightly uphill)
>before having to lift for turn one. With a 4.38 rear and 5.00/8.30 x 14
>Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Specials with a  23.8" dia. equating to
>133mph, later with a 4.62 rear it would pull to around 7300 rpm before
>lifting equating to 131.5 mph. If memory serves me right, Bob Sharp was
>turning over 7500 at the same spot.
>
>
>Jerry Krakauer
>SRL311 - 00099
>
>


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