Just a quick note on the ultrafast 944. Since no mention was made of radar guns or stopwatches, I'm going to assume that 180mph reading was from the speedometer. And, I hate to break this news to y'all, but speedos are notoriously inaccurate- especially over ~100mph. Both my GLI's read 5mph high @ only 75mph (says 75, actual 70) and that's with stock wheels & tire sizes. At 150 (if it would get there) the error would be at LEAST 10mph.
My bike does the same thing. I got my bike flat out in 5th gear once, and the speedo showed 165mph. I know that's not accurate, since the bike's true top speed in 6th gear is ~167 (from bike mags with radar guns) and the top of 5th is mathematically ~150ish. Anyway, if the 944 speedo said 180 I'd suspect something more like 160 in reality, perhaps lower; unless this was a really, REALLY pumped up 944. I always take these numbers with a big ol' grain of salt unless the claim is backed up with some serious evidence (radar guns, timing lights, etc). BTW, to the lister who was skeptical: Car & Driver tested a 99 Camaro SS convertible and it went 160mph, the C-5 Vette hit 171. The GTI & GLX VR6 both did ~134. Electronically limited, I hope. One last bike tidbit (sorry can't resist!) is about the Suzuki Hayabusa GSX-1300R. It has been radar gunned, bone stock, at 194-196mph by several different mags. However, they all show 210-220mph on the speedo when flat out. This thing has 165hp at the wheel, and runs high 9's at mid-140's in the quarter. Corners pretty good too for a big bike. :-) A2 content, to avoid getting banned for off-topic banter: Is there any way to correct the A2's speedo error? It's really annoying! Will a correction doohickey thing go between the transaxle and the speedo cable? -Dave 2 1990.5 GLI 1991 GLI _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
