> From: "Sam Parthemer" <samp@cts.com>
> To: <dakota@ait.fredonia.edu>
> Subject: Re: Wind resistance; was: High Rpm's etc.
> Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 09:26:42 -0700
> Reply-to: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
>
> *snip*
>
> > I don't know how fast we were going, because like
> > I said my meter runs out at 110, but I reached my
> > maximum speed in 4th. Wind resistance holds you
> > long before you ever get to the rev limiter.
> >
> > Another day in the jungle.
> >
> > Alan...
> >
> What rpms' were you turning in 4th?? With the 3.21
> gearing it must of been somewhere in the high 3's- mid
> 4000 rpm??? With the 3.90 100-102 seems to be the tops
> for my 4th gear, but drop into 5th, and 102- becomes 110 just
> as fast as 95-100 in 4th... I didn't go beyond that...And it was
> on a hill (4 mile runup before the hill), and I was still accelerating.
I am turning approximatley 3025 at 70mph and 4300
at 100mph
> What's this I've been hearing about Tacoma pickups??
> I tried one yesterday on the way home... After about 45
> mph I was wondering what you guys/gals were talking about....He
> seemed to fall back like most other vehicles...after 3rd gear
> (75 mph) he was about 3 car lengths back and falling...
These guys are fun because they seem to think
they are supposed to win. He he :)
> Sam '95 SLT
>
Alan...
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