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Old May 10, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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But what is the true top end speed of a sapp 2wd cossie,standard transmission,rear diff,standard rims 225/50/15 hitting 7k or 7.2k rev limiter?
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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But what is the true top end speed of a sapp 2wd cossie,standard transmission,rear diff,standard rims 225/50/15 hitting 7k or 7.2k rev limiter?
Hit the limiter have we Doug

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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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i'm probably wrong but isn't it around 22mph per 1000rpm in 5th which would make 154mph at 7000rpm.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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http://www.catherineandken.co.uk/sti/tyres.html

work it out.
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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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171.6 @ 7k
176.5 @7.2k
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