[MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear?
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 exceed the lower gear's top speed, but not on the level. Dan What? You're saying that your car has a higher top end in 4th than it does in 5th? Unless there is a governor attached to overdrive, that is totally counter intuitive. On 7/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (will go faster in 4th gear but I didn't know that before and haven't had an opportunity to find out how much faster since). -- Some folks march to the beat of a different drummer. I don't even need the drum. - LT Don 1977 Mercedes 240D (Slug) 1972 Honda CB-500K -- Dan Weeks Freelance Writing and Photography 515/279-4825 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear?
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 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 exceed the lower gear's top speed, but not on the level. Dan What? You're saying that your car has a higher top end in 4th than it does in 5th? Unless there is a governor attached to overdrive, that is totally counter intuitive. On 7/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (will go faster in 4th gear but I didn't know that before and haven't had an opportunity to find out how much faster since). -- Some folks march to the beat of a different drummer. I don't even need the drum. - LT Don 1977 Mercedes 240D (Slug) 1972 Honda CB-500K -- Dan Weeks Freelance Writing and Photography 515/279-4825 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
[MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear?
You can't beat my BMW Isetta though for proving there is always an exception. It overrevs if you try to exceed 38-40 MPH in 3rd gear. 4th (top gear) will take you to 54 mph. It matches your criteria, low power, 298 cc, 13 hp. If you've seen a rolling egg you know about wind resistance. I think the majority of the time you see the phenomena beign talked about is when overdrive is involved. The drive train is geared to run up to to 1:1 ratio and then when you engage OD it is for economy not speed. Ken In a message dated 7/14/2005 9:25:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ; format=flowed 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 exceed the lower gear's top speed, but not on the level. Dan
Re: [MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear?
yes, or poor engineering. In the case of my VW, the oversize rear tires acted as an overdrive. Had it been left per Dr. Porshe's design, it would have run out to a better top speed. However, being broke and cheap, I left on the oversize tires and imagined i was saving money by lowering engine RPM/road speed. At 11:35 PM 7/14/2005, you wrote: You can't beat my BMW Isetta though for proving there is always an exception. It overrevs if you try to exceed 38-40 MPH in 3rd gear. 4th (top gear) will take you to 54 mph. It matches your criteria, low power, 298 cc, 13 hp. If you've seen a rolling egg you know about wind resistance. I think the majority of the time you see the phenomena beign talked about is when overdrive is involved. The drive train is geared to run up to to 1:1 ratio and then when you engage OD it is for economy not speed. Ken In a message dated 7/14/2005 9:25:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Dan Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] Re: Top speed in what gear? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ; format=flowed 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 exceed the lower gear's top speed, but not on the level. Dan ___ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For new parts see www.buymbparts.com For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
