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Top Speed... 120-130

posted by  someone claiming to be Charles on  Fri Apr 1 18:02 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Hi John,

I never tried to break the "100 mph barrier" in my Amazon, but I did have the opportunity to take a nice, long drive down I-5 (from Portland to San Francisco) in that car and gradually edged my way up to about 90. This was a stock B18B, and while the car felt pretty darn stable, it was apparent to me that Sven and Bjorn didn't have that kind of (ab)use in mind when they drew up the blueprint for the B18. Had surprisingly good low end torque for an old school 4 banger, and mid-range power was OK too, but top end? Nah. Maybe mine was just tired. I never had any problems with the cam or valvetrain that I knew of, but I have yet to drive another 122 for comparison.

Too bad that it isn't easier to shoehorn a V8 into an Amazon!






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