Top speed and RPM

[86camarodriver]

Peged the speedo (85mph speedo) today at 4k and got there pretty quick.

In Denver I hit 85 at 5k and it took a while to get there (alltitude)

Is it me or is that pretty good considering when My shift points are higher than that at WOT from a stop. If I am at 90 ish at 4k rpm and the revs are going up slow something tells me the car has a lot left in it, power is also still strong, not droping off.

[3.4 slow to go]

are the rpm's really that high @ 90 :eek:

[86camarodriver]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 3.4 slow to go:
are the rpm's really that high @ 90 :eek: <hr></blockquote>

I thought that was low for 90? :( :(

[3.4 slow to go]

When I had my 77 T/A, I think the rpm's were that high, but it had a 4sp. I've only gone about 4-5mph so far in my bird :( [img]graemlins/crybaby.gif[/img] so far

[86camarodriver]

Well this was at WOT, if I would have cruised at that speed I am sure it would have droped some.

[Everglades W68]

In 87 they upped the speedo. My 87 2.8 A4 did 100 sometimes, but it was clearly running out of ability by that point.

RPMs... I recall it was around 5K when I was up near 100.

[91Firebird]

What is your rpm at cruising speed for 90 mph (or 80mph)? On my car, I can go 80 at about 2,250 rpm on a flat highway. I'll have to see what the rpm is at 90. I have an automatic with 3.23 gears. I have gone up to 105, but I didn't check the rpms, and while the engine was obviously working hard to get there, it felt like it did have some power left.

[ February 23, 2003: Message edited by: 91Firebird ]</p>

[86camarodriver]

3500 ish at cruise for 90mph. I know for a fact that 110 is probably my limit, I don't think I would want to go that fast on a tired engine and old suspension anywase but the speed limit around here is either 65 or 75 so its not that hard to get up another 20 or so mph