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ajscorsa
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30th Oct 07 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

off the clockat 140 sumhin, dunno how much that really is
Ben ev
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what will a f28 do (suposidly) @ 7000rpm and 8000rpm? if the engine is capable of pulling it there
TomSBD
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30th Oct 07 at 12:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

using 195/50 15 tyre

7k is 166mph
8k is 190mph

[Edited on 30-10-2007 by TomSBD]
PaulW
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30th Oct 07 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

about 150 or so (just over)
deano87
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30th Oct 07 at 12:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

100mph downhill indicated, that's about 5krpm.

95ish-mph on the flat, indicated, 4.5krpm.

All at Santa Pod.

Ben ev
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quote:
Originally posted by TomSBD
using 195/50 15 tyre
8000k is 190mph!


not sure the lil corsa could handle that like. i rekon given a long enough stretch in theory it would get there though
TomSBD
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30th Oct 07 at 12:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

acording to my speed calaculator using the wide f20 at a 8k limit you can get

208mph lol

[Edited on 30-10-2007 by TomSBD]
Ben ev
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quote:
Originally posted by TomSBD
acording to my speed calaculator using the wide f28 at a 8k limit you can get

208mph lol

[Edited on 30-10-2007 by TomSBD]


lol. i own a supercar.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
70mph..

as thats the limit on the road
barter
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Limiter in fifth, whatever that is on an F20.


according to my tom tom thats 157mph.
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30th Oct 07 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my standard X14XE
115mph@5400rpm
195/50/r15
Sunz
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30th Oct 07 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My sri 1.4 8v would only do 105mph would get there with easy but not anymore, think its the f13 gearbox its quite a close ratio ?
ShEp
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2.0 turbo corsa went off the 140mph clocks

astra gsi did 152 and would not do a stitch more,

150 stated in v-files in TV
VegasPhil
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30th Oct 07 at 14:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Had the XE pretty much as fast as it will go! Think that's round about 140mph.


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Graham88
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30th Oct 07 at 14:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
My sri 1.4 8v would only do 105mph would get there with easy but not anymore, think its the f13 gearbox its quite a close ratio ?


I got 116mph GPS speed out of my SRi 8v.
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30th Oct 07 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1600 16v

standard gearbox: 140+
with 4.18 final drive: 130 @ 8000 rpm in 5th
rossnomore
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i get about Mach 2 out the tigra
SwN
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Std c20 let corsa with f28 , @ 6000rpm in 6th , speedo didnt work so ?
Butler
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30th Oct 07 at 14:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Around 125 on the limiter - about 8k.
mooney
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vec c sri turbo in 6th can do around the 150 mark
ash87
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30th Oct 07 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

98 on tomtom, down hills its a different story tho
mwg
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30th Oct 07 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Manufacturer claims 138mph. Doubt I will ever test it.
Huwsi
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28 mph
Haimsey
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Never tried


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30th Oct 07 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

1.8 Xsara VTR, the clocks say it'll do 140mph but I've only ever gotten 130 ish (really 115-120?) in 5th at 5000, rev limit is 6000.

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