Spirited Drive Over Berthoud Pass
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Spirited Drive Over Berthoud Pass
This weekend I drove my 02 over Berthoud Pass. I had the top off most of the way but at over 11,000' it started to get a little cold. I went with my friend who has a Subaru Legacy GT and once we got to the top he could keep up with me just fine since he has a turbo. Boy oh boy density Altitude really hurts. The most exciting part by far were all the switch backs which allowed me to push the car close to the edge where the active handling actually kicked in a few times!!
If anyone in the CO area ever wants to go for a spirited drive just PM me!! Hope you enjoy!
Click view photo full size to enlarge them. Let me know what you think!!
http://good-times.webshots.com/album...ost=good-times
If anyone in the CO area ever wants to go for a spirited drive just PM me!! Hope you enjoy!
Click view photo full size to enlarge them. Let me know what you think!!
http://good-times.webshots.com/album...ost=good-times
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Beautiful countryside. Looks like a fun time.
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Nice pics. I read somewhere that for every 1,000 feet rise in altitude a naturally aspirated engine will lose 2-2 1/2 % of it's horse power, so at 11,000 feet you are down a bunch. We are at 7,000 feet here in Flagstaff and it costs me about 100 horse power.
