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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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mph question for turbo II guys

hwat is your RPM @70 mph? i put a turbo II tranny on my 84 gslse and the SE and turbo II dont have too much difference on gears but at 70 mph i get 2600 rpm. i just wanted to know just in case i have to calibrate the speedo. thanks
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 07:43 PM
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sounds about right. mines at 3grand about 80 or 75ish
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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The gear ratio in the rear diff as well as the tire size can change your RPMs at give road speed.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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In what gear?
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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5th gear
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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Originally posted by 1SxyRXy
sounds about right. mines at 3grand about 80 or 75ish
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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in 5th gear i hit about 3grand around 80.
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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 11:20 PM
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Originally posted by Rx7 922
in 5th gear i hit about 3grand around 80.
I'm dead on 3k at 80mph, but running numbers with stock rear tire size, stock ring and pinion ratio, and stock 5th gear ratio would suggest that either the tach or speedo really isn't correct at that point.
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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im on stock mesh S5 rims
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 12:48 AM
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in 5th gear according to the safc i'm hitting 3000 rpm at 80mph. according to the stock tach its about 3100rpm
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 12:54 AM
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3K + or minus 200 RPM...........was around 80 MPH
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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 08:24 PM
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hmm... i think mine is actually about 70mph at 3K. ??
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