Re: Spider's top speed.. etc.

[Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@domain.elided>]

>A few weeks ago everyone got caught up in top speeds, Cx, and this and that..
>I was just wondering why the Spider never was mentioned? (that I recall)  Is
>it that Spiders dont go that fast, or just that you have to be crazy to try?

I don't call this any kind of official test, but I recall vividly seeing 
between 125 and 130 mph on my long lost and lamented 1971 1750 Spider 
Veloce way back in 1975. I couldn't tell you how accurate that 
speedometer was, and the car was set up with a cam kit. I do know that it 
was a heck of a lot faster and more responsive than my stock '78 2000 
Spider was. 

And I don't know what the '79/'82 is going to be like with its Bosch 
injection system, taller gearing and high compression pistons. It 
probably needs a bit more cam to match the 1750's performance at least, 
but I don't know whether that will be possible and still meet the 
emissions certification testing.

Godfrey

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