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Undeserved reputation for being 'slow'? 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Alex on  Sat Jan 5 22:22 CST 2002 [RELATED]

How much faster is a 240T? Lots. I've found that shifting at maybe 3500 I can still accelerate past most cars off of the line. Keep in mind the maximum boost is raised at 3500 and beyond on intercooled 240s. Going up a moderate incline on the highway, I can barely touch the boost (hardly into the yellow zone) and still accelerate past most traffic (altho at this point my OD doesn't work anyways - fourth gear provides a bit more passing power).

I like this car because it's capable of producing more power with some simple tweaks.. however, even more fun is that stock there's more than enough power to get out of its own way. In intercooled form it's got quite a bit of torque (182 lb/ft IIRC).

- alex






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