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General Information => General => Topic started by: subsonic on March 15, 2009, 04:53:52 am

Title: UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power!
Post by: subsonic on March 15, 2009, 04:53:52 am

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=239854

Title: UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power!
Post by: clbanman on March 15, 2009, 05:25:51 am

So that's where Dave Coleman is working.  I always liked his writing.

Title: UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power!
Post by: subsonic on March 15, 2009, 06:00:28 am

I think we could assemble a team to beat them.

Title: UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power!
Post by: jtanguay on March 19, 2009, 05:02:06 pm

Quote from: "subsonic"

I think we could assemble a team to beat them.

oh yea!   8)

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.

Title: UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power!
Post by: truckinwagen on March 19, 2009, 05:08:33 pm

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)

Title: UK program TopGear in US building 70mpg rabbit with power!
Post by: subsonic on March 19, 2009, 08:12:48 pm

Don't forget the 0-60 time requirement.