Well I must confess, I like to drive fast. Part of the problem is tire size.
I'm running 205/70 which are a bit smaller than stock tires , so my six spins
a bit faster. Seems as though at 80 mph it's running about 3800rpm. I've
always been nervous going beyond this for more than a minute or so, it sounds
like 4000 rpm is the upper range of safe and sound which is good news.
As always Thanks
Nick
----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Miles
To: .
Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: 220 Horse TR6
Nick,
I believe that they should take it. You have to make sure that you are
not hetting any high end fuel fade, and that you are rich enough, because you
will tear stuff up if it goes lean. I would be nervous about running 5000 for
too long on an aengine that I could not replace or rebuild my self. There is
actually a mathematical calculation that (I don't have the figures for) that
shows how wear increases as engine speed increases. I would not see any
trouble cruising at 4000, and 4500 is probably not too bad. It depends what
condition the engine is already in.
Realistically I made my comment because I was frustrated with the guy
that was making the TR6 out to be a wind up toy. Have I run my engine at 5000
RPM in fourth gear?...Yes...for about 10minutes. Would I do it if I were going
to be heart broken if I broke it?...No. My engine also only has about 4000
miles on it, and I could rebuild it myself if it dies.
P.S. please don't pass along the fact that I was driving my TR6 100 for 10
minutes. That was a one time deal, and I wasn't street racing or anything like
that, I was just having a little fun in the middle of nowhere.
Ryan Miles
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