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Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:05 pm

Racer07 wrote: We regularly cruise at 70ish.

I think if you "listen" to the bus it will let you know where it is happy.

Dan

If I listened to my bus I'd never go over 45! :P

Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:33 pm

until the skin on the nose got so red hot we couldn't touch it. The whole bus was shaking and then lightning hit us. I can't tell you what happened next as I just awoke from a coma and they tell me that when they found me I was laughing hysterically about some 16 year old wanting to know how fast a VW bus would go like two guys pissing out by the barn to see who could get theirs to go further then a horse walked up.

Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:11 pm

Just so you didn't step in the mud.

Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:21 am

SWMBO reminds me that I can't afford another speeding ticket! So I continue to motor the DD along @ 70mph on cruise control; this in a vehicle that's good for an honest 155+.

I guess that makes it logical then, to cruise at 55mph in the '68 Westy that's actually gone 93mph. Anyway it runs cool, gets decent fuel mileage, & is relatively quiet at 55... and there's no 'backseat driver' griping re. excessive speed! Life is good @ 55mph.

Fri Nov 12, 2010 2:18 am

I've done 140 (km/h) a couple of times with a stock 1600cc...

Fri Nov 12, 2010 10:50 am

I had my 1600sp up to 74mph according to the GPS.

Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:14 pm

60 is my normal max. Would prefer to hold it down to 55. And have probably had it to 70 a couple times. A good stocker T-1 will do 85 or so. And would have no problem with racing another stocker or near stocker on top end. First I'd have to readjust the throttle to give full travel. Which I never give it full throttle.
The biggest issue is how fast or how far. I drive for the long run.

Fri Nov 12, 2010 4:20 pm

Given how fast people go with their 1600 I'm becoming convinced mine has a really short final drive ratio. I only took it up to 110km/h a couple of times and the motor was really screaming. IIRC there are some 3 ribs that are geared a bit differently aren't there? Because I'm in Australia perhaps some kind of different euro spec transmission or something.

Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:55 am

55mph with a high roof and a 1600d/p. 45-50 feels great!

Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:30 pm

back on page 1 i said

Quote: i had the needle hit the vdo on my way to palm springs
about 2 weeks ago

forget the pic I did a short video on my phone
to prove i was on a flat road & for more than just a second
i just need to figure out how to download it

now here it is

here is a old thread on it
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4...viewresult

Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:47 pm

bugs are splattered against my rear window, those bastards never look where they are flying.

i hit 72 once.

scarcely over 60 now, and it takes about 2 miles to get that fast. I think my engine will last a good long while.

Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:39 pm

ive hit 80 a few times, but i usually dont go that fast. i usually cruise around 60.

Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:24 pm

vw76westy....I LOVE IT....I have had my '77 that fast a couple times, itsa great feeling isnt it?

Givr!

Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:00 am

Quote: vw76westy....I LOVE IT....I have had my '77 that fast a couple times, itsa great feeling isnt it?

Boom clank clank clank clank

Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:39 am

Desertbusman wrote:
Quote: Boom clank clank clank clank

funny you say that
after 6 months
i just started working on that engine

Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:01 am

Keep frying your heads! My toy is sky rocketing in value! Keep it within specs or become part of those who own a bus for a short time.

Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:48 am

Quote: Keep frying your heads! My toy is sky rocketing in value! Keep it within specs or become part of those who own a bus for a short time.

i have had this bus for 11 years now ,i bought it for $400(in 1998)
i have put 75k miles on it
& im now on my 3rd engine & 2nd tranny
the first one lasted 50k
the second lasted 10k
& im now on the 3rd

Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:45 am

Quote: Boom clank clank clank clank

Mine was running great until I loaned the bus to a friend who tried to swap motors without my knowledge...now its being rebuilt for other reasons.....I will do it again for sure :)

Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:43 pm

68 down a hill

Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:54 am

Ha! As fast I could push it. No but myself Ive gotten it up to about 86 with the fuel injected engine, the new carbs I hope will improve on that. I actually didn't think it was that bad feeling...