eastend
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Hi, my corsa b 1995 1.2 doesnt have a rev counter so i was wondering if anyone knows at wat mph is for the best gear changes
gear 1 - 2 at ??mph
2 - 3 at ??mph
3 - 4 at ?? mph
and 4 - 5 at ??mph
thanks
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Robbo2639
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Registered: 5th Mar 07
Location: Spennymoor Drives : 1.2i Corsa Breeze
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1-2 at 10 mph (almost straight away)
2-3 at 25 mph (also straight after 1st)
3-4 at 40 mph
4-5 at 50 mph
or unless ur booting it then u shud be able to feel the car wanting to chage
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TomWilly
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if ur booting it i think max is around
1st - 30
2nd - 50
3rd - 70
etc etc
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eastend
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for a 1.2 yeh???
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TomWilly
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in mine yeh
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pow
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I wouldnt try and rev the balls off it. One day it will valve bounce and go bang...
Get a rev counter!
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mattk
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never, not in an 8valve their solid 
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Warren G
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1st - 33mph
2nd - 52mph
3rd - 80mph
4th - 99mph
5th - 123mph
reverse - 150mph
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eastend
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my dash doesnt have a rev counter so i wont be able to get one put in will i. if i can how would i go about it
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Dean B
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quote:
Originally posted by eastend
my dash doesnt have a rev counter so i wont be able to get one put in will i. if i can how would i go about it
Just replace your current dials with a set from a model with a rev counter. Easy  .
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eastend
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where would i be able to get one, do places sell them and surely there wont be the right wiring to work the rev counter
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
1st - 33mph
2nd - 52mph
3rd - 80mph
4th - 99mph
5th - 123mph
reverse - 150mph
1st max is 30mph, no more, i've tried and tested it, 1.2 16v this is.
4th is lies.
5th max is about 110mph, again in my 1.2 16v tried and tested on a private test tack.
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Warren G
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33mph is right
99mph at 6500rpm is not lies
reverse 150, now that is a lie, its 52mph (same gear ratio as 2nd)
tomtom says when im going 125mph on speedo im really doing 117mph
anyway my other 1.4 sport said 60mph in second! now that speed was out!
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Ben G
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must be something stopping me from getting 3mph out then, probably needs a clean somewhere.
couldn't imagine 99mph at 6500 rpm lol, would feel like your on the verge of death 
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DarkBahamut
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33mph in first? My 1.4 8v wont do that, its hitting the rev limiter before 30.
As for these figures. Are we using 'real numbers' or the in car speedo for this? If my car wasnt power limited it would do alot more than 123 in 5th (based on the cars gear ratios and red line).
Anyway, Based on my 1.4 8v (i believe the 1.2 8v redline is about the same?) Then you're looking at around 25mph in first, 45mph in second, 75mph in 3rd and you'll need a big hill to top out 4th. This is assuming you have a 5 speed box and are wanting max speed  .
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pow
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My 1.2 16v maxes out at:
1st - 30mph
2nd - 50mph
3rd - 80mph
4th - 95mph
never gone any faster.. ive only every hit 98 ever lol
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jay kay
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IN my 1.2 8v
30 1st
50 2nd
60 3rd
70 4th
110 5th
highest ive gone in each gear
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Steve X16XE
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1st - about 30mph
2nd - 55mph
3rd - 85mph
4th - 100mph
5th - 120mph
All are the reading i got on my RA and TomTom.
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DarkBahamut
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What gear box is that with? I always thought most corsa had the same gear ratios, except the ones with the close ratio box.
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Steve X16XE
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think its with an F15 box.
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Mertin
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In my 1.2 roughly, on a private test track
1st - unsure
2nd - 50
3rd - indicated 80, GPS says 70/75
4th - 90 (starts to die and goes nowhere so change into 5th)
5th - 110 on speedo, nearer 100 likely
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ricky1989
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im runnign a 1.2 8v carbouretta fueld corsa, my gear changes are
1st=20-25mph
2nd=45-50mph
3rd=60-75mph
4=80mph (90 if conditions are right)
5th=100mph (if i got enough road, and wind behind me)
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DarkBahamut
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Unless you've had an conversion i dont see how you have a carb corsa?
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ricky1989
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its a 1998 corsa trip...... this model wasnt fuel injected till 1998 when tehy released the 12V 1L model
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DarkBahamut
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Every corsa has fuel injection i believe? The C12NZ and C14NZ both have single point injection.
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