[R Kelly]

Re: Is it True that a Auto R won't really pass 220 kmh (140 mph)?? (zigger)

Quote, originally posted by zigger »

Tell me this is B.S! I just read this in a forum mind u the owner was talking about a 2005 Auto R and he said the car has a reallly hard time going past 220 kmh. Is the 2006 better?

Where were you planning on going more than 140mph?

And your source is full of crap. GTs over here have gone over 150. IM Britspeed for confirmation if he hit 155.

 

[R Kelly]

Re: Is it True that a Auto R won't really pass 220 kmh (Eric_H)

Quote, originally posted by Eric_H »

Why would a 'chick's car' need to go over 140mph in Long Island anyway?

NOTE: Eric doesn't think it is a 'chicks car', he was refering to zigger's previous thread.

S60 R a chicks car?

Well, maybe Eric does, he did just buy a Smurfette Blue...

 

[R Kelly]

Re: Is it True that a Auto R won't really pass 220 kmh (flybynight)

Quote, originally posted by flybynight »

173. Stock? No way.

I think ~165 is the max doable stock if you have LOTS of room. Doug did 161 but ran out of open road. 6th gear just doesn't pull hard, 5th only gets you to 145mph.

Gearing in 6 GT is different, may accelerate better (or worse?) than 6MT at those speeds.

Gear ratios are shorter in lower gears, but taller in higher gears, but Jim said can't directly compare to MT because of drivetrain losses?

 

[R Kelly]

Re: Is it True that a Auto R won't really pass 220 kmh (Johann)

Quote, originally posted by Johann »

Even tuned it won't go much over 165 To reach 174 you need an additional 50 hp.

Damn exponential laws of wind resistance.

I know cD is more important than power at those speeds. Lowering springs should help, but do the sport package or Evolve help or hurt cD (Doug has springs/sport package).

Or should you concentrate on cleaning up underbody.