lewie
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What sorta speeds are 'safe' in 1st 2nd 3rd gears in a 1 litre? Don't have a rev counter yet i'm afraid. ie when accelerating
[Edited on 14-03-2005 by lewie]
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Munchie
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1st-30
2nd-50
3rd-70?
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lewie
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Was expecting less?
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corsa_godfather
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15
22
34
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Richie
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Get a set of clocks from a scrappy with a rev counter?
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Graeme
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1st can go upto about 20mph
2nd can go upto about 40mph
3rd to about 60mph
but this is goin upto about 5,000RPM
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lewie
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quote:
Get a set of clocks from a scrappy with a rev counter?
Ordered from eBay last night
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purple_corsa_gls
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what not to do
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=204203
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Kyle T
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quote: Originally posted by C4 WLK
1st can go upto about 20mph
2nd can go upto about 40mph
3rd to about 60mph
but this is goin upto about 5,000RPM
Mine does 30 in 1st, 50 in 2nd and 70 in 3rd.
Thats going just below the redline @ 5k
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Joff
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1st - 5mph
2nd - 6mph
3rd - 11mph (double figures wooo!)
4th - 10mph
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Graham
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quote: Originally posted by Joff
1st - 5mph
2nd - 6mph
3rd - 11mph (double figures wooo!)
4th - 10mph
joffua thats just silly its double every one of those figures i should know
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stuartmitchell
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i used to get 50mph out of 2nd gear
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IntaCepta
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1st - 28mph with 16's / 30mph with 13's
2nd - 50
3rd - 70
4th - 100
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Kyle T
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quote: Originally posted by IntaCepta
1st - 28mph with 16's / 30mph with 13's
2nd - 50
3rd - 70
4th - 100
I got 98 outta 4th, then hard to turn off
Floor was shaking big time aswell
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Joff
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Why would the floor shake?
Mine doesn't shake at 130 and the floorpan's the same..
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SetH
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PMFSL i would buy a 12 volt as an economical run around but looks like there are too many neds thrasing the arse out of them
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Graham
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quote: Originally posted by SetH
PMFSL i would buy a 12 volt as an economical run around but looks like there are too many neds thrasing the arse out of them
you can buy mine off me after im done with it
only got 56k on the clocks
however im sure a ned had it before me as there was so many problems with the engine
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Wrighty
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ye 50mph in 2nd and bang on 70mph in 3rd not sure about 1st
mates tops out at 90 with 15's on...
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PaulW
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indicated speeds at the limit (except 5th)... so allow for over-reading speedo...
1st - 34 (probably more like 30)
2nd - 59 (probably more like 56)
3rd - 89 (probably more like 84)
4th - 112 (probably more like 105)
5th - 132 (at about 6250RPM - probs more like 123)
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