11-02-2009, 04:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Originally Posted by jwd
I suppose if you live in "Moose Butt, Wyoming", you're correct. There is no place you can cruise at 80 MPH in my area.
My Corvette has 4.11's and 60 MPH is 3000RPM. I avoid driving on the freeways.
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I live in a very urban area and, this morning, will head in to my office via a 4 lane highway (8 lanes total). The far right lane will be doing low 70s. State troopers will pass you on the left doing well in to the 80s. The posted limit is 55, btw. A 30 minute drive will take you away from the urban area to beautiful rolling country side where you can cruise peacefully in the low 80s and not even worry about local sheriffs bothering you. Those posted limits are 65. Jim, if you can't get your car out of the 60s then you definitely have your car geared properly, but you're missing a lot of nice relaxation. 80MPH is a "sweet spot" for calm cruising in a Cobra and, when geared properly, the wind noise is actually louder than the pipes. |
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