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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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How fast does your car get to in 2nd gear, and what revs is that?

Found out mines 70mph at 6400rpm
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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72mph @7500rpm
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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My Fiat Punto 1.1 station car hits 46mph in second with its valves bouncing..
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Danvisteon,

72mph@7500rpm.

All from a cvh on hydraulic lifters, well done mate!!! LOL
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:01 PM
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4i does 65...

the 4x4s were about 58ish (made for CRAP 0-60 times! )
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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no idea but i'll have a look tonight. do you want to know 3rd 4th and 5th as well?
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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64mph @ 7500rpm
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:13 PM
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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had 70mph on of the 3i cab once, was cutting up a twat in a taxi and forgot to change gear - only time i ever hit the limiter
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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Default Re: Whats your 2nd Gear?

Originally Posted by Ian FRST
How fast does your car get to in 2nd gear, and what revs is that?

Found out mines 70mph at 6400rpm

It's not about what it can do ...it's how fast it can get there
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 03:37 PM
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About 45
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
4i does 65...

the 4x4s were about 58ish (made for CRAP 0-60 times! )
Yep, about 59 mph @ 6200 rpm
Betcha can't beat my 0-59 time with less than 300 brake! Fuckin funny when the limiter kicks in (badum badum badum ouch that sounds nasty) - unless your're overtaking
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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not sommat i look at
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
not sommat i look at
You don't have a choice in the matter unless you remembered to install you're booster seat
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:13 PM
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Just hit 70 in my st170
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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How fast does your car get to in 2nd gear, and what revs is that?

Found out mines 70mph at 6400rpm

It's not about what it can do ...it's how fast it can get there
dunno.. with my tank i guess its about 5.5 seconds
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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71mph at 7600rpm
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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70mph @ 6900 rpm - S14 200sx lol
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:50 PM
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I wont go above 6000rpm at the moment but I ve seen 70mph out of second so far
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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ok just as an off car thing - my bike will do 115mph in second
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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ok a few assumptions here
especially for karl

just a guess btw seeing as you have a large revving engine

rear tyres ??? 235 40 17 ???

top revs 9k ???

second gear 1.91 ???

diff 3.62 ????

full tilt in second 94mph ???
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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Default Re: Whats your 2nd Gear?

Originally Posted by Ian FRST
How fast does your car get to in 2nd gear, and what revs is that?

Found out mines 70mph at 6400rpm

out of interest whats wrong with the other three gears or have they fell out the box ??
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:28 AM
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mark k, yes currently my 2nd gear gives me about 90mph, but the next box I'm using gives me 105mph!

The ratios I'm going for will give me 65mph in 1st and 105mph in 2nd, so should make my sprint times pretty good!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:31 AM
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50 mph will do me fine - then its time for a change!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:31 AM
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mine goes to 50
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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77.88mph @ 7500rpm on std gearing on 235/40/17

cant be right surely
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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fook knows - im too busy holding on
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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Karl,
The ratios I'm going for will give me 65mph in 1st and 105mph in 2nd, so should make my sprint times pretty good!

only have u sorted the diff yet ????

seams a wide power band for a car with such a high power band , what will it get off the line like ?? i know what ive had to do to mine to get it off the line and do 60 in 1st , i would have thought that with very little boost low down it would have to crawl away or smoke the rears !! ?????? you must know though - you built it
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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my sierra did 55 in second,85 in third,110 in fourth and 140 at 6000rpm in fifth! crap gearing but still did 5.5 to 60.my bmw does 75 in second,105 in third,dont know about fourth and fifth,might find out going to trax but i know fifth is megga long,does 100mph at 3000rpm and 130mph at 3800rpm.revs to 6500.200mph ish not sure
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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my spiftastic 1.3 LX Escort does about 45 before I get scared and change gear
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
It's not about what it can do ...it's how fast it can get there
Marco dont stop their dreams mate, Im putting a .83 2nd in my box so about 206 @ 8K will be total shite but beats all the others on this post . In fact im going to have all gears .83 so thats 206 in first.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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my old xr2 did about 60 with the wheel spinning @ about 6.5k! the 1.6 mk5 essy we got now does about 65 at the limiter

expecting the mk1 to be about 55 at 7k, lovely low ratios
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 06:38 PM
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92 at 8800
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 06:39 PM
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Just spoken to Mark & with 27" wheels mines good for 254 in Ist surely that makes mine number one.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MADRod
Just spoken to Mark & with 27" wheels mines good for 254 in Ist surely that makes mine number one.
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian2wdsaffcos
Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
not sommat i look at
You don't have a choice in the matter unless you remembered to install you're booster seat
Nothing to say other than :



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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Originally Posted by Ian2wdsaffcos
Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
not sommat i look at
You don't have a choice in the matter unless you remembered to install you're booster seat
Nothing to say other than :



Jealousy will get you nowhere mate! At least mine can boost more than 8psi without missfiring, I'm running 15psi held thankyou very much!!!
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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it dont missfire it holds back its that scared
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Old Aug 27, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds


it dont missfire it holds back its that scared
What's it scared of?.........that it might be left alone with you again?
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