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Actual Top Speed vs Theoretical 850 1997

posted by  Valles on  Thu Jan 31 12:14 CST 2002
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My buddy (An A4 Driver) wants me to go wih him to to the Bonnieville Salt Flats this summer and run our cars. They have a number of events throughout the summer where you can run your own car. Hence my question......

How fast do these cars go? I have an 97 850 R Wagon, 75k miles. I understand from some people that the speed is limited to about 130 while some other sources say the limit is 155 mph. All good in theory sitting on a Dyno, but what about the real world? In the real world there are aerodynamics and stability issues that can limit actual top speed. The car is stock and i'm not planning and perf mods in the near future. The PO claims he has been up to 120 for about 30 seconds and it felt solid.

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Nathan Valles, Black 855R, Tint






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