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Old 07-19-2010, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by howam00 View Post
14 plus seconds 0-60 time, ouch!

at least is is improving, per the article but that won't cut it here. some chassis/suspension tuning, materials quality and drivetrain improvements are needed. so basically everything

I know its an apples and oranges comparison since it isn't the US tune motor and not a 6 speed tranny.
how is right, 14 seconds is way-long, and that's w/ one? person in the car and a manual tranny where one can spin-up the turbo prior to popping the clutch. Turbo-diesel auto's aren't the quickest off the line, trust me (but I bet I can get to 60 in less than 14 seconds)...

-pete
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