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Date:         Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:26:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: 0-60 times
Comments: To: James <tornadored@HOTPOP.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <B9CF920E.6C3%tornadored@hotpop.com>
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I saw a Vanagon review from many years back

(R&T or someone else) quoting a 0-60 time for a waterboxerr vanagon at 17.3sec That forced me to go out and try my van before I did any mods to it. A tired 150k plus engine and stock tranny, but having the Agilis 61's. Guess what? It ran exactly 1`7.3 average on 4 runs two each direction.

More useless info on the bandwith.

DM&FS

At 09:11 PM 10/13/2002 -0700, James wrote: > > Is this a typo? You should be able to get to 69 in well under 30 > > seconds, even with an automatic. In fact, the autos will out-run the > > Syncros. > >I'm wondering about this also. I was recently discussing off list with >another listee and he mentioned that in a recent thread (I couldn't find), >people were reporting 0-60 times of 30+ seconds for 2.1L 2wd vans. This >seems really high, even if they were autos. > >My ultra-non-scientific run yielded about 19-20 sec in my van (90 Carat >2.1L, 2wd, 4spd, 3/4 tank, 150lbs onboard, shifting at ~5k). If my launches >weren't so bloody horrible, I think I could easily get into the 18 sec >range. C&D clocked a Syncro Westy (!) at 8.3 sec! >http://www.vanagon.com/syncros/technica/car-and-driver/index.html > >So why are some times so far off (WAY off)? > >Curious, > >James >90 Carat > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > > Of Deanna Scoggin Torra > > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 12:44 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: 0-60 times > > > > > > My 1990 Vanagon (automatic trans) gets to 60 in about one minute if the > > road is level, but usually there is a grade, or wind, and it takes about > > 3-4 minutes. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Charle con sus amigos online usando MSN Messenger: > > http://messenger.msn.com


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