New Commuter Game... What's your 55 ->70 time?

Innie · 03-19-2008, 06:48 PM

The rules... On your way to work, tooling around town, or headed home, coast down to 55 then jump on it and count your monkeys (one monkey... two monkeys... three monkeys..) till you get to 70mph.

Then post your time and let us know what if any modifications you have so we can get a real world picture of what performance updates make a difference in passing situations. I figure this will be easier than holding up traffic to make a 0 to 60 run.

I'm averaging about 7 seconds, but I'm including the long delay that I get while the car decides that yes, it really needs to down shift.

I have a bone stock 98 Avant (2.8), in desperate need of a tuneup, running a low 88 octane, with a dirty air filter. I'm probably at the slower end of the baseline. Oh, and if it matters, I think it was about 60F outside.

~Erik

The_Hamster · 03-19-2008, 09:12 PM

As altitude here in Calgary at 3400ft will play a big role in power output.

Bmthorn · 03-20-2008, 05:00 AM

Innie · 03-20-2008, 05:57 AM

If you know it, post it. Of course being Canadian you'll post everything in metric and throw off us silly Americans.

I'm at 1,299.2 FT (396 M?). I have no idea the humidity.. it changes by the minute. Slightly damp outside.

Innie · 03-20-2008, 06:01 AM

03-19-2008, 09:12 PM	#2
The_Hamster AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 792	This really isn't that fair unless temperature, humidity and altitude are considered. As altitude here in Calgary at 3400ft will play a big role in power output.

03-20-2008, 05:00 AM	#3
Bmthorn Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,100	I can say the word monkey unusually fast, so that may also throw off the numbers. __________________ ___________________________________________ 92 100csqm

03-20-2008, 05:57 AM	#4
Innie Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 47	That would be helpful... If you know it, post it. Of course being Canadian you'll post everything in metric and throw off us silly Americans. I'm at 1,299.2 FT (396 M?). I have no idea the humidity.. it changes by the minute. Slightly damp outside.

03-20-2008, 06:01 AM	#5
Innie Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 47	You're going to look silly with a 32 second 55 to 70 time.

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