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      01-28-2020, 08:48 AM   #123
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Originally Posted by iminhell1 View Post
Nothing said it had to be on a road ...
And how many people do you know who find out actual gear limited top speed?
fwiw, car now has about 1,500 more revs to it.
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Originally Posted by Joekerr View Post
Well, it did say speed achieved, thus implying a road or track...some surface on which you were traveling.

Speed is defined as "rate of motion: such as
(1): VELOCITY
(2): the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed

Velocity is defined as "quickness of motion" or "the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time".
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velocity

And thus it is the velocity definition, specifically the rate of change of position along a straight line with respect to time that indicates it ought to be along a road / track /etc.

Not a dyno where you are stationary. Which doesn't account for the factors that I mentioned which would pare down your real world speed.

It would honestly just be easiest to admit I'm right.
You can calculate theoretical using the following parameters:
1. Rolling circumference of the tires or diameter + equation.
2. Final Drive Ratio
3. Gear Ratio
4. Revolutions Per Minute of the engine
5. Correction factor.

Here is a link to a calculator: http://www.csgnetwork.com/speedcalc.html
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