In a message dated 1/15/01 7:38:18 PM Pacific Standard Time,
kcory@accessnv.com writes:
> > I can't find my gear
> > chart, but I believe it worked out to a top speed of 165 @ 5000rpm.
>
> Whoa, you better have a wing and a grin on for this one. How fast has
> anyone actually taken their MGB? I wonder about the handling at really fast
> speeds.
> Ken C.
>
Yikes, 165 MPH. Well I did 110 in my GT. Once, in a straight line. Not
again. Getting up there is not the problem but getting it slowed down gets
the brakes real hot real fast and fade sets it quickly. I have the stock
brakes (late model) up front and back. Talk about wind noise!
Joe Potter
Eugene, Oregon USA
http://hometown.aol.com/jtpaki/index.html
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