Yeah, when I got my Porsch 911 powerer Vanagon up to 112mph I was getting close to Death Wish Country. Of course, had there not been traffic in front of me, I would have kept pushing to go faster, after all, I was only in 4th gear (out of 5) using a Porsche gear box. Cheers, Bruce motorbruce motorbruce@hotmail.com
>From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: 130 mph in a vanagon >Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:52:24 -0600 > >I'm trying to get this fellow with the 130 mph Vanagon set up to go on the >Dr. Phil Show. >He says he's never had anybody on with a death wish and this fellow might >be >entertaining. > >Stan Wilder >Engine Ceramics >214-352-4931 >www.engineceramics.com > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 3:24 PM >Subject: Re: 130 mph in a vanagon > > > > At 120mph (just a little slower) you are doing a mile every 30 seconds. > > That means the 1/10 digit should rotate 1 digit every 3 seconds. The > > shutter speed on most digital cameras is less than 1 second. That is > > sufficiently fast so that the digit wouldn't be blurred. > > > > > > > > On Dec 6, 2004, at 3:43 PM, Don Spence wrote: > > > > > Yeh... and another thing. At that speed, that last odometer digit to > > > the right would be spinning so fast it would be blurred. : > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.6 - Release Date: 12/5/2004 > > > > > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.6 - Release Date: 12/5/2004 |
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