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      11-28-2009, 12:43 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by FStop7 View Post
Sixth gear is 0.872
Stock diff is 3.85:1
Stock rear tires are 265/35-19

That means top speed is mechanically limited to 193mph in sixth gear, 8300rpm.
Active Autowerkes ECU tune increases the redline... it's either 8,900 or 9,000 which makes a huge difference. Every gear you pull harder and go faster than without the ECU tune... especially 6th.
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