Before I lowered the front of my car and added a beefier sway bar it was
very twitchy. With the car lowered and sway bar it
is very stable.
Ken
DATSTER
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Robinson <FastrTime@t-three.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 6:06 AM
Subject: High velocity
> I went for a speed run last Saturday just to see what my 2000 would do...I
> hadn't tried a top speed run since prepping the car for CSP several years
> ago and with all this talk of speed records...I just couldn't stand it!
> Anyhow, I ran out of steam at 6350rpm in 5th, 3.89's, and 205/50/15. Works
> out to about 133mph although the speedo (Autometer) said 142. The car
> probably would have gone faster with 3.70's or larger diameter tires, as
> 6350rpm is a bit past peak hp. BTW, the 6350rpm figure is not a guess, it
> was plucked from my fuel computer.
>
> I'm curious as to how many of you are relying on speedometer readings and
> how many are actually calculating speed? Also, are you using a U20 or
> something else, and how did the car feel at top speed, handling
> wise...fairly secure or downright scary? Mine felt rather twitchy, but
> that's expected of a car set up for under 60mph autocrossing. I don't
think
> I would have even attempted such a speed run with stock suspension/tires.
>
> Non-Roadster content: Anyone got an impressive personal top speed in a
> non-roadster? I used to own a '70 240Z with a 13B rotary
turbo...intercooler
> filled the entire nose, header wrapped to the front of the engine where
> there was room for the turbo, 3.54 viscous LSD (from a Q45) and 225/50/16.
I
> hit the rev limiter in 4th (8500rpm) and got scared. That calculated to
> about 185mph, and it could have gone faster...with someone else driving
it.
>
>
> Rob Robinson
> CSP 67 2000 (not Solexes...45mm throttle bodies)
> Roanoke, VA
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