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How Fast was I going??????

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f6cobra

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I have 3.73 gears and an 85 MPH speedo. I had 4th gear redlined. How fast was I going??? Anyone know?
 

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what did your speedo say?
 

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It's easy to calculate, but what RPM were you turning, and how tall (in inches) are your tires?
 
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It was all the way against the stop. Waaaaaay past 85.
 
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245/45/r17
 

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f6cobra said:
245/45/r17
Click to expand...

25" - 26" I guess.

RPM?
 
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oh sorry it was at like 5600rpm
 

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112 - 115 mph.
 
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wow felt faster then that. Ok thank you
 
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http://www.corral.net/tech/gearcalc.html
 
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