Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 02:47:03 -0000 From: "Christian" <christianbnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: What next for Behemoth (WAS: Re: Orca - Progress Report)
"Paul Halliday" <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:BA798640.3BA8%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk... > in article W5N4a.1325$jy1.10494nopsamfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net, Christian at > christianbnopsamail.com wrote on 19/02/2003 15:08: > > > > > Another fact is a late intercooled 86 2-door 8v T (155bhp) is actually > > slightly faster in certain acceleration ranges than a T16S and only .4 > > second slower to 60. Top speed is somewhat less at 120mph. > > The 8V is no doubt more pokey at the bottom end and certainly has more lift, > if you can keep hold of it, through the bottom gears. > > The top speed is of debate though. I'm sure I have read in my manual that > the 8V has a top speed of 130 MPH, but now I look for it I can't find a top > speed listed for any variant. I've had my Orca at almost 140 MPH with more > to go (I won't say where, of course), but I would normally say 130 MPH was > its top speed since the tyres are only V rated (130 MPH). > > Paul > Once you take speedo error into account it's probably about right.. Actually the figure I gave was an Autocar roadtest on an early APC turbo - the intercooled car can hit 125mph, but no doubt a nicely run in example will better those figures :-) Saab rated the 99 turbo at 123mph and 0-60 in 8.2 secs but I took one to 130.. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 14/02/2003
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