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Re: [T3] It Runs

On 19 Oct 2003 at 7:12, Aaron Clow wrote:

> --- Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org> wrote:

> > The squares are particularly noisy, but I've never
> > found the RPMs to seem 
> > excessive at speed. Are you sure you're getting into
> > top gear? Make sure you 
> > are. The ATs have 3 gears; make sure you hear 2
> > shifts.
> 
> I'm definitely in top gear... Can you go 65-70mph in
> second? Yipes!

VW said red line (short bursts) for the AT was 42 in first and 62 in second. I 
find those speeds to be excessive.


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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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