Date:         Sat, 1 Sep 2001 21:19:54 EDT
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
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From:         Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: fastest vanagon
Comments: To: Brian@flyfish.com
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In a message dated 9/1/01 5:17:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Brian@FLYFISH.COM
writes:

<< So far I've hit 105 MPH indicated with about 1/3 of the throttle left. The
 speedo reads about 10% low ever since installing some white gauge faces and
 recalibrating the tach to read to 8,000. I have not had the nerve to find
 the flat out top speed yet. The engine just purrs between 85 and 95 mph. >>

Brian,

One-third of the throttle left doesn't necessarily mean you have that much
more power on tap. I know this from driving my former gray market 928. I was
over 145mph w/ plenty of pedal left but only a small fraction in added power.

Will you be marketing the gauge faces or are you doing a one off thing? Maybe
the ones intended for Golfs and Jettas will work.

You know the safe RPM for the SVX motor, right? Assuming you could find a
suitably deserted and un-CHiPped portion of highway, why couldn't you push it
closer to the redline of the SVX motor? Are you concerned about the engine or
the stability of this aerodynamic brick which incidentally will work against
you even more when you raise your speed. First step would be to put those
little spoilers of each wiper arm if you haven't already done so = ).

Inquiring minds want to know.

BenT