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Re: higher RPM's?

To: "Thorn" <tthorn@comp.uark.edu>
Subject: Re: higher RPM's?
From: "Laura G." <savercool@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 08:45:23 -0800
With top up, I can hear the radio at least.

All speeds are approx as I haven't had a speedo in a couple of months-I did
do OC to Van Nuys in about 40 minutes a couple of weeks ago-let's see that
was 60 miles...no speeding tickets to report.

Feels too good to go fast-oh, btw, I have Koni shocks.

Laura G. and Nigel
-----Original Message-----
From: Thorn <tthorn@comp.uark.edu>
To: Laura G. <savercool@msn.com>
Cc: Keith Burns <kayak_keith@hotmail.com>; Spitfires@autox.team.net
<Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: higher RPM's?


>
>On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Laura G. wrote:
>
>>
>> For Nigel, going and coming back from SD today, it was between 4,000 and
>> 4,500 rpm-that is, 65-75 mph.
>
>
>My '78 w/4speed (no o/d) runs "about" 45mph@2500rpm, 55@3000, 65@3500,
>70@4000, and 80@4500.  It is totally stock (well, air shocks on the rear)
>It "feels" pretty good up 4500 and I've never gone beyond! :)  It *is* a
>tad noisy with the top up.
>
>harve
>
>
>




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