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550 PhilFear the Yorkie! Supporting Member

When I built my Spyder Greg Leach asked me it I wanted to go on long highway drives in my Spyder or did I want the car to be quick and fun with close ratios. I had no desire to take my Spyder on long highway drives. I’ve got a nice trailer and a diesel SUV so if I want to take the car to the Smokies I’ll put it on the trailer. I keep it in Charlottesville Va so I’m already 20 minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway. I’ve got a powerful Suby engine with a LSD and a 3.88 R&P. I’m at 4000 rpms at 70mph. But I don’t care. The car is never on the highway and all other times it’s VERY quick.
One of these days I’ll be building a speedster with a 2.65L type 4. I told Greg that I want to be around 3000 rpms at 70mph. I need to be at a reasonably high rpm at 70 to cool that big engine. I’ll be using a 3.44 R&P. The car will be powerful and fast but won’t be near as quick as my Spyder. Yup. There’s always a compromise.

8/23/232:13 PM

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