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80mph - 3.5k rpm - 5th gear on a 00 2.8L A4 is that about right ? what about u guys ?

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Old 08-10-2004, 06:41 PM
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80mph - 3.5k rpm - 5th gear on a 00 2.8L A4 is that about right ? what about u guys ?
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Default seems high... My 97 2.8 would do 80mph t like 2.7-2.8k rpm
different engine, but with 18hp LESS you'd think it'd be the other way around.
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thats about where I am too.
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Default is the gearing different between the two cars?
cuz mine is dead on same with nismosr's......Im a 2000 2.8L
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Me too, I'm about at 3.3k
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Default i dont think my 12 v 2.8 is that low i am more around 3200 atleast ..
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That is correct. Kinda makes you wish for the 6th gear.
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maybe it was the 5speed auto... seems like a big difference though
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My tip A4 2.8 is 3k @90.
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