Date:         Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:25:38 +0200
Reply-To:     OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
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From:         OOMKES Robin <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
Organization: S.W.I.F.T. sc
Subject:      Re: fastest vanagon
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My 1.6TD (with aftermarket catalytic converter) in 5th goes about 130 real km/h, which is 81.25 mph. It feels like it might want to
go a little faster, but as it gets very close to the red line on the tach when doing that, I prefer not to. Usually cruise around
100-110 km/h and keep it around 3500 rpm. It's nice and quiet at that speed.

The old NA 1.6 D was a different story, of course. Every time that I drove that at its top speed of 110 km/h for any length of time,
something (like a gearbox, or a crank shaft, or a timing belt) would break.

Robin
90 Vanagon Atlantic TD

Brian Scotto wrote:

> all this talk of 75mph being unusual.. makes me think, who has
> the fastest van...
>
> i am hoping to have a van that can hit 3 digits... :)
>
> with a 2.0l motronix 8v, 262 cam, and a stage 2 TURBO.... 170hp
>
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