On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:17:05 -0500, Loren Faeth wrote
> yes, or poor engineering. In the case of my VW, the oversize reartires acted
> as an overdrive. Had it been left per Dr. Porshe'sdesign, it would have run
> out to a better top speed. However, beingbroke and cheap, I left on the
> oversi
ted 7/14/2005 9:25:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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Not at all uncommon at all. In a relatively low-powe
You are talking about my first car, a 1956 36 hp VW that someone put 6.50
15s on the back. Uphill in 3rd, downhill in 4th.
At 08:54 PM 7/14/2005, you wrote:
Not at all uncommon at all. In a relatively low-powered engine, a higher
gear can put you too far off the power peak to overcome wind res
Not at all uncommon at all. In a relatively low-powered engine, a
higher gear can put you too far off the power peak to overcome wind
resistance and other running friction at higher speeds, so you can
achieve a higher speed in a lower gear. Downhill or in a stiff
tailwind, you may be able to ex
