Date:         Sat, 1 Sep 2001 22:13:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Brian Steel <Brian@FLYFISH.COM>
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From:         Brian Steel <Brian@FLYFISH.COM>
Subject:      Re: fastest vanagon
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> 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.

Ben,
    The gauges faces are $40.00/set. They come with instructions and need to be
trimmed on installation (takes a while) I do have a few samples that are
imperfect (a bit jaggey on some of the lines) for $30.00.

> 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.

The motor will run to the rpm limiter at 7000 but it will never pull that in
top gear. The brick effect of course. I honestly feel little need to find out
the maximum velocity but it is a barrel of fun standing on it in the first
three gears. Sometimes it's fun starting out in second and shifting right into
fourth, or going around a tight right hand turn and pulling smoothly away in
third. This the result of having usable torque down to 1200 rpm.


Brian Steel
http://www.smallcar.com/vx.htm