1998 baja outlaw with 502 mag mpi top speed ??

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08-12-2006, 11:03 AM

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Re: 1998 baja outlaw with 502 mag mpi top speed ??

I ve had a 24 ol 502 with cmi's ecu, k&n, ran 66, 99 25 same motor and mods ran 68.7, both gps, both test at lake travis in summer, 2 men no gear, low fuel

08-12-2006, 01:11 PM

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Re: 1998 baja outlaw with 502 mag mpi top speed ??

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You have to remember with Radar you can get cosign effect. Basically the radar is returning at a funky angle and can make for false readings (reads high). If you are running, the best practice is to point it straight ahead at a steady target (large ship, bouy, etc.)

I agree,radar over water has been proven to be very inaccurate in most cases. Any decent GPS can give you a accurate speed within a mph if you mantain your top speed for long enough for it to catch up. I have clocked so many stock Bajas with my gps while running along side them that claim to run high 60's/low 70's that are only running low 60's that I have lost count.When GPS has been compared to radar shot from the boat to a fixed object (the only way I belive it to being close to accurate) it has been found to be within 1 mph,Smitty

09-06-2006, 12:59 AM

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Re: 1998 baja outlaw with 502 mag mpi top speed ??

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why does everyone tslk gps speed that is not even close to being accurate gps positioning is only accurate within 3 meters this can drastically effect your GPS speed readings I used gps garmin172 for my speed and found that i was only doing 60 mph but when we use my cop friends Radar we were going 68 I cant stand when people use gps for speed it is tottaly in accurate

Maybe the cop's radar was adjusted to help generate a little more revenue during it regular business operations.

09-06-2006, 01:35 AM

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Re: 1998 baja outlaw with 502 mag mpi top speed ??

I agree. I would definitely doubt the cop´s radar before I doubt a GPS reading. Global Positioning System can´t, by definition, give a continuous false reading. Isolated readings can be wrong, but not continuous ones. The recall on my Livorsi digital GPS will give me occasionally a "stray" of 120 mph, but mostly its right on the money.

09-06-2006, 10:07 AM

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Re: 1998 baja outlaw with 502 mag mpi top speed ??

"The recall on my Livorsi digital GPS will give me occasionally a "stray" of 120 mph, but mostly its right on the money."

Can I buy your speedo? I'd save that 120mph and lie my azz off,LOL!