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Originally Posted by shadoquad Ok, how about some telemetry software then? GPS tracking? lol there has to be a relatively cheap and fun way to do this. Yes, just punch

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Ok, how about some telemetry software then? GPS tracking? lol there has to be a relatively cheap and fun way to do this.

Yes, just punch in the torque across the rpm-band at each rpm-point as shown on a dyno graph, gearing, frontal area, CD, and you will get a number very close estimate of the top speed. I have used a program to do this on numerous cars and it's always within 1-2 mph of verified top-speed testing.

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