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FoMoCo
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   22nd Nov 03 at 10:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how many of ur have a corsa that is able to reach the rev limit in the 5 gear, i figured my corsa had to be doing 240 kmh by comparing what it dos at 3k and 4k... And for thoose ho have the F28 , are u able to hit the rev limit in the 6th gear, and what speeds are we talking about then??
PaulW
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22nd Nov 03 at 10:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I hit the limiter once in my old 1.4, but was going down a steep hill, so thats the only way I was able to do it!
The speedo indicated around 125-127mph, so I reckon I was more likely doing about 120mph

On a straight though, it would indicate around 110max (reckon about 102-105mph at the wheels though), but it would need quite a run to get to it!
DC
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22nd Nov 03 at 10:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No chance of hitting it ma 1.2 8v. It barely pulls to 4000rpm in 5th
Chris P
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No chance in my 12 valver (Specially rollin on 17"s)
M4tt
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i got mine close to the limiter in fifth (1.4 16v) and it was reading 127-8mph

but that was downhill,

normally it will only comfortably get to about 110, but i don't baother n e more cause it's more comfortable travelling at sensibly speeds.
James R
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I've had mine on the limiter in 5th bare in mind it was set at 6500 that's a calculate (real not indicated) speed of 130mph that's using the data loger for the engine managment, it was off the clocks. the rev limit is now 7.5k but the gear box has been re-geared to top otu at 136.1@7500rpm, but haven't have a chance to do that yet.
Tim
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22nd Nov 03 at 13:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Very close -- I think it could get there as it was still pulling but I didn't really want to try it out...
Mattb
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most ive hit was 118 in my car revs were at about 5500 (i think), hit 135mph in a golf down the a413 revs were at about 5500-6000, still pulling hard too! bottled it tho coz i was commin up to traffic in the slow lane, and knew some muppet would pull out on me........surprise suprise they did!!!
mattyboy199
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M25 - 128 mph @ 6000rpm thats what the clock said anyway.

Racing a 1.8 8v Clio who just could nt keep up.
Colin
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147 indicated in my MR2(going downhill ) - still plenty rev's left

paul_spurrell
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corsa c sxi 1.2 16v will hit the redline in 5th

the gearing is so short
MattyB
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22nd Nov 03 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by FoMoCo
how many of ur have a corsa that is able to reach the rev limit in the 5 gear, i figured my corsa had to be doing 240 kmh by comparing what it dos at 3k and 4k... And for thoose ho have the F28 , are u able to hit the rev limit in the 6th gear, and what speeds are we talking about then??


LOL @ hitting redline in 6th on F28!!

If its a standard box, then this is near impossible.

On the F28 (as standard), 6th was a long ratio cruising gear. I rmemeber tho, RDS off migweb once calculated, that you would be travelling at 192mph @ redline in 6th on F28 on 17" wheels.

But there aint many, IF ANY, vaux engines out there (even stage 3 c20lets) that could pull this.

Besides, you REALLY WOULDNT want to do anything over 150mph in anything but a high performance sports car that is designed for that sorta speed, especially not a Calibra or Cavalier i think bits might start to fly off.

However, i think most tuned 2.0 Turbo Novas/corsa etc can hit red line in 5th on the F28, which is bout 145-ish. I know of a couple of people off MIG, who had their 6th gear altered, so that the red line IS achieveable (bout 160mph), but why you'd want to do this, i dont know.

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22nd Nov 03 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'll tell you the Hyundai Coupe S has the shortest gear ratios. It only does 110mph! 90 mph is about 5000rpm. My dads hit the rev limiter a lot in his car...1.6 btw

[Edited on 22-11-2003 by mike_1.2LS96]
The Guru
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   22nd Nov 03 at 15:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

130mph at 5000rpm.. then off clock and pulled to just over 5500rpm, so theoretically about 145mph and no where near the limiter!


MattyB
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quote:
Originally posted by mike_1.2LS96
I'll tell you the Hyundai Coupe S has the shortest gear ratios. It only does 110mph! 90 mph is about 5000rpm. My dads hit the rev limiter a lot in his car...1.6 btw

[Edited on 22-11-2003 by mike_1.2LS96]


With ratio's as short as that on a 1.6, i'm guessin it runs a nippy 0-60??
J4MIE P
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22nd Nov 03 at 16:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by paul_spurrell
corsa c sxi 1.2 16v will hit the redline in 5th

the gearing is so short


True. 107 on the clocks at 5750 rpm. On the FLAT.
J100RSA
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22nd Nov 03 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

7200@ about 155 but then speedo went off as digi dasg dont read past 155 but mine only revs to 7250
Ian
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If you want to know how fast it is, wait for it to snow then do a burnout.

Definately way off the clock in my old 1600.
MattyB
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A 120mph burn out???? lol That would be intresting
Marc
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cant c this workin meself
Ian
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Its been done, we had a Vectra GSi up to 160+.
PaulW
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Also had my corsa upto 80 when in the snow was quite funny, until the snow had fully melted under the wheels & then it killed the gearbox, but was fun while it lasted!
Chris Bingham
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22nd Nov 03 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Hit the limiter in 5th at 135 in 306 Turbo on a flat road. Twas great.
Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris Bingham
I got a stiffy at 135 in 306 Turbo on a flat road. Twas great.


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Lucky B
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22nd Nov 03 at 20:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Close but no cigar.....

Although Roy the original owner had it at the 8k limiter in top going down a slight hill.

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