[W126 Coupe] Re: messages - 3 litre Honda

[Richard Hesek]

Jack wrote:
 Want to know what gear to be in for max. acceleration from standing start
for '85 420 SEC. Was beaten by a standard 3 litre Honda yesterday. Jack OZ

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First gear. Red line it and bump up thru the rest of the gears.
 Mercedes Benz designers do not care about 0-60 times.
 MB likes top end and the 40mph to 200 acceleration curve.
  That Honda has a short piston stroke and low close ratio gearing which
equals high revs. It probably tops out at @90 mph.

Rick Hesek
Northboro, MA