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Old 07-30-2012, 05:27 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by dnL View Post
I think I hit 35 before he even let off the brakes, and I just DESTROYED that thing by lengths that would even boggle Bill Nye's mind. It's like it didn't even move. Why did they even put such weak engines in those things? Now I understand that they were made for mileage and efficiency, but what a POS otherwise.
Heh, the rev limiter on those things is only 4000 or so, because they wanted to cut costs (okay, and a tiny bit of friction) by weakening all the engine components. That's why they have like, 80 horsepower.
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