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Biggest problem with Viggen's performance--getting the power to the ground. There's one simple upgrade that will significantly increase the Viggen's lead--go to 225/45-17 tires instead of the OEM 215/45-17. Acceleration, braking, and roadholding are all improved with the wider tires.
9-3 Viggen tested June 1999
C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION Seconds
Zero to 30 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.6
40 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.8
50 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.9
60 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5
70 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5
80 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5
90 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.2
100 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.5
110 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.4
120 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.5
130 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.8
Street start, 5-60 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph. . . . . . . . . 9.9
50-70 mph. . . . . . . . . 7.6
Standing 1/4-mile. . . . . . . . . .15.0 sec @ 95 mph
Top speed (drag limited). . . . . . . . . . . 151 mph
BRAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup. . . . . . . .. . .165 ft
HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad. .. . . . . . 0.84 g
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9-5 Aero tested December 1999
C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seconds
Zero to 30 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .2.4
40 mph. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.9
50 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1
60 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8
70 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.9
80 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.0
90 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 14.5
100 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.7
110 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.7
120 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .30.1
Street start, 5-60 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7.3
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . .11.8
50-70 mph. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2
Standing 1/4-mile. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 15.3 sec @ 92 mph
Top speed (drag limited). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 mph
BRAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup. . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 172 ft
HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad. . . . . . . . . . . . 0.82 g
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