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• UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power! by subsonic on 15 Mar, 2009 04:53
• http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=239854
• #1 by clbanman on 15 Mar, 2009 05:25
• So that's where Dave Coleman is working.  I always liked his writing.
• #2 by subsonic on 15 Mar, 2009 06:00
• I think we could assemble a team to beat them.
• #3 by jtanguay on 19 Mar, 2009 17:02
• Quote from: "subsonic"

  I think we could assemble a team to beat them.

  
  
  oh yea!  
  
  all we need is a CTN trans, and a 0.658 5th gear.  or a custom taller 5th gear  :twisted: mounted to either a PD engine or a regular TDI.
• #4 by truckinwagen on 19 Mar, 2009 17:08
• heck, I think it could be done with a IDI with a VNT
  
  with some tactful engine mods and some weight loss, with the right transmission.
  
  I was getting 60MPG with an old tired N/A hauling a bunch of tools around(at 65MPH)
• #5 by subsonic on 19 Mar, 2009 20:12
• Don't forget the 0-60 time requirement.