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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim S
Figures work out the same on my ratio calc sheet

When you put on standard 205/50x 15 tyres and drop the rpm down to 6000 or 6500 it comes to 141 & 153 mph which would be about right.

You would a lot of power to get to 8k.
That's what I tried and got that so figured it must be right!

Oh I know, I would like to think power will be peak at 7.5 and barely fall until 8 so I think it should be pulling hardest at 7.5k It's just down to does it have the power to pull it! Answer being no I think
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