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02-02-2017, 08:39 PM | #1 |
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2012 Passat at Bonneville
in 2012 i went to Hertz to get a rental for one of my roadtrips and ended up with a VW Passat. Hate the styling but functionally was a very comfortable long distance driver
on the way back i stopped at the Bonneville Speedway and fortunately it was right after Speed Week so the track was in perfect smooth condition with nobody around they drag a giant building girder behind trucks to smooth the salt pan 'til its like new asphalt funny how the little yaris is faster ... its governed at 115 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-Psej72Fqw Last edited by justanotherdrunk; 02-02-2017 at 08:55 PM. |
02-03-2017, 10:43 AM | #2 |
Way cool. You've never had the Yaris out there, have you?
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02-03-2017, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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02-03-2017, 12:58 PM | #4 |
I remember that post, just worded my question incorrectly. Was wondering if you've ever topped the Yaris out on the flats, or anywhere else?
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02-03-2017, 02:00 PM | #5 |
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02-03-2017, 02:21 PM | #6 | |
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Do we know if the 3rd gen's are governed at a lower speed than the 2nd gen's, or are they the same? |
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02-03-2017, 04:50 PM | #7 |
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Governors are mostly based on the stock tire's speed rating. As the yaris is an economy car, it come with cheap tires only rated to 112mph or 180km/h. That's an S speed rating.
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02-03-2017, 05:12 PM | #8 |
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02-03-2017, 05:34 PM | #9 |
That makes sense!
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