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Sam Parthemer wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Michael Foster <foster.john@mailexcite.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>; Robert Trottmann
> <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
> Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 4:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: DML: Top Speed
>
> >I,m envious of anyone who can actually find this out I've got a mile or so
> of good
> >smooth strait road near here and I usually run it up to around 100 there,
> then I
> >run out of road. Besides, how can you check withou a speedo that goes up
> high enough.
> >
> >---
> >Regards, John
> > 95' 5.2L, Dakota Sport, CC, 4x2, standard, 3.21, Lock-Right, MSD-6AL, Weed
> Wacker
> >blower, Supercoil, Hellwig anti-sway, Mopar Perf. Comp., throttle body port
> & polish,
> >Lakewood traction bars, 255/60r15 SS 10 Firestone Firehawks, dual exhaust
> and Hurst
> >T shifter
> >
>
> On mine I've hit 4500 RPM in 5th... If you ratio that 2800 rpm = 80 mph
> (indicated),
> you can take 4500x80=360000... Then divide that by 2800.... You get
> 128.57...
> So, at 4500 rpm you are running about 129 mph. Given the accuracy of
> speedometers,
> I figure I was running between 127-132 mph. I figured the math with the
> final drive, 3.90
> gears, the height of the tires, and the RPMs I was turning. In doing that I
> came up with
> 130.45 mph... Again, you have an accuracy issue of the tach now.
>
> And it was still pulling... It would have hit 5000 easily in another
> 10-15 seconds... That would
> have worked out to around 142.86.. mph... Too scarey for me...
>
> Sam '95 SLT
The speed isn't scary, the math is!!
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Sam Parthemer wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>-----Original Message-----
From: John Michael Foster <foster.john@mailexcite.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>; Robert
Trottmann
<rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 4:26 AM
Subject: Re: Re: DML: Top Speed
>I,m envious of anyone who can actually find this out I've got a mile
or so
of good
>smooth strait road near here and I usually run it up to around 100
there,
then I
>run out of road. Besides, how can you check withou a speedo that goes
up
high enough.
>
>---
>Regards, John
> 95' 5.2L, Dakota Sport, CC, 4x2, standard, 3.21, Lock-Right, MSD-6AL,
Weed
Wacker
>blower, Supercoil, Hellwig anti-sway, Mopar Perf. Comp., throttle
body port
& polish,
>Lakewood traction bars, 255/60r15 SS 10 Firestone Firehawks, dual
exhaust
and Hurst
>T shifter
>
On mine I've hit 4500 RPM in 5th... If you
ratio that 2800 rpm = 80 mph
(indicated),
you can take 4500x80=360000... Then divide that by 2800.... You
get
128.57...
So, at 4500 rpm you are running about 129 mph. Given the accuracy
of
peedometers,
I figure I was running between 127-132 mph. I figured the math
with the
final drive, 3.90
gears, the height of the tires, and the RPMs I was turning. In
doing that I
came up with
130.45 mph... Again, you have an accuracy issue of the tach now.
And it was still pulling... It would have hit 5000
easily in another
10-15 seconds... That would
have worked out to around 142.86.. mph... Too scarey for
me...
Sam '95 SLT</BLOCKQUOTE>
The speed isn't scary, the <U>math</U> is!! </HTML>
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