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 72type3wrx
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 05:06 PM |
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what speeds do you guys do in first gear?
what speeds do you guys do in first gear?
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 05:14 PM |
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Honestly dont have time to look! At a guess 60km/h.
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 05:28 PM |
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um, depends on what tyres I have on. 60 would be the max I reckon. I usually run out first pretty quick. WHy do you want to know?
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Baja Wes
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 05:47 PM |
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a touch under 70kph
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 08:18 PM |
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20mph usually.
5mph if stuck in traffic.
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 09:33 PM |
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Depends how quickly I can change gears hopefully before the 8000rpm or 60-70kmph.
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| posted on April 17th, 2008 at 10:56 PM |
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76-85 km/h......in the notch depending which tyres.
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| posted on April 18th, 2008 at 08:29 AM |
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Hi
I made a graph to demonstrate the difference in gear ratios between a stock 1303 VW trans and my G50 at 6000 rpm shift point with a 25.315 inch tyre
(235/45x17).
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pete wood
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| posted on April 18th, 2008 at 09:19 AM |
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you've got too much time on your hands steve. 
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1303Steve
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| posted on April 18th, 2008 at 10:16 AM |
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What else do do when your on holidays and the weather is like this
And Im going to Blue Mountains on weekend, I know what's going to be blue as well
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| posted on April 19th, 2008 at 09:26 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 72type3wrx
what speeds do you guys do in first gear?
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maximum
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bajachris88
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| posted on April 19th, 2008 at 05:05 PM |
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i get up to 60kph
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pete wood
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| posted on April 19th, 2008 at 07:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
What else do do when your on holidays and the weather is like this
And Im going to Blue Mountains on weekend, I know what's going to be blue as well
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I hope you find lots of muddy tracks to play on!
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