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What rev's your PETROL car doing at 120 kmph?

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#32 30-04-2010 11:10PM

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ouch!!!!!!!

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#33 30-04-2010 11:14PM

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3800rpm. I think. Fiesta Zetec S 2009. Averaging over 37mpg btw, which is pretty decent.

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#34 30-04-2010 11:20PM

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All my V8s - a bit over 2k r/m (E34 530 3.0l 5sp auto, E38 735 3.5l 5sp auto, Porsche 928 S2 4.7l 4sp auto). Straight 4 1.8l 5 sp manual Rover 75 about 3.2k r/m. Straight 6 2.0l E39 5sp manual about 3.2k r/m. All petrol. All in top gear obviously.

You sure about your Clio, SV? Seems extraordinarily low for a small 4 pot!

"Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997

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#35 30-04-2010 11:24PM

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unkel wrote: »

You sure about your Clio, SV? Seems extraordinarily low for a small 4 pot!

Just tested and..yup, positive.
If anything maybe 2900

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#36 30-04-2010 11:27PM

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The fun (surge) starts at 4000/100 MPH ish, so guess 3000 and something for 120 Kph? never bothered to look TBH. Curiosity will have me observing tomorrow.

E39 525i

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#37 30-04-2010 11:30PM

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Fiat Punto 1.2, 120km/h in 5th gear... well it doesn't actually have a tachometer but judging from the unholy roar coming from the engine, I reckon it's a few revs short of exploding.

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#38 30-04-2010 11:33PM

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3500 rpm I think, 318ci (1.9).

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#39 30-04-2010 11:39PM

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Gearbox 6-speed manual
1st gear 4.254 : 1
2nd gear 2.534 : 1
3rd gear 1.682 : 1
4th gear 1.235 : 1
5th gear 1.000 : 1
6th gear 0.831 : 1
Final Drive 2.93

BMW 850CSi 5.6l

Have it all to hand as I was working out what changing to an E36 M3 Evo rear diff (Final Drive 3.23) would do for me.

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#40 30-04-2010 11:45PM

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Honda Integra Type R (98) 4650 @ 120km/hr

VTEC engages at 4900RPM in my yoke so its great for keeping me to the speed limit, as after that the fuel guage moves faster than the rev guage

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#41 30-04-2010 11:46PM

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cronin_j wrote: »

Honda Integra Type R (98) 4650 @ 120km/hr

I thought you had a DC5 no?

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#42 30-04-2010 11:47PM

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Midnight_EG wrote: »

I thought you had a DC5 no?

No dude, DC2

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#43 01-05-2010 12:32AM

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4500rpm @ 120kph

sucks lol

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#44 01-05-2010 12:41AM

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97 Toyota Levin BZ-R (6 speed). 3500rpm at 120kph. Not too bad i suppose.

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#45 01-05-2010 01:21AM

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2200rpm at 120kph Bmw 645ci

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#46 01-05-2010 01:39AM

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BMW 728i 2.8l - 2050rpm approx.

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#47 01-05-2010 03:29AM

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Polo GTI, 1.6, 5 speed, 4,500 - 5,000
Golf GTI 1.8 20VT, 5 speed, 3,500
Aygo, 1.0 3cyl, 5 speed, 3,500

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#48 01-05-2010 02:44PM

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07 Honda Accord 2.0 petrol - 3300rpm in 5th

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#49 01-05-2010 03:16PM

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Renault twingo gt 3750

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#50 01-05-2010 03:19PM

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Seat Ibiza 1.2 3Pot 4000 rpm

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#51 01-05-2010 03:59PM

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Ford Focus 1.6 - 3,200

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#52 01-05-2010 04:46PM

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Which gear...I'm normally still in 3rd when I hit 120kph

I'll check later for 3rd/4th/5th

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#53 01-05-2010 05:11PM

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challengemaster wrote: »

Which gear...I'm normally still in 3rd when I hit 120kph

I'll check later for 3rd/4th/5th

What kind of car do you drive?

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#54 01-05-2010 05:14PM

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challengemaster wrote: »

Which gear...I'm normally still in 3rd when I hit 120kph

I'll check later for 3rd/4th/5th

3rd gear at 120kph!!!did someone fit a VZR engine?? what does she top out at in 3rd before the limiter?

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#55 01-05-2010 05:23PM

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97' lancer mx 1.3 3700rpm in fifth gear

Volvo S80 2.0L 3250rpm in fifth gear

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#56 01-05-2010 05:29PM

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projectgtr wrote: »

3rd gear at 120kph!!!did someone fit a VZR engine?? what does she top out at in 3rd before the limiter?

Nearly every car would do 120kph in 3rd gear surely?

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#57 01-05-2010 05:35PM

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SV wrote: »

Nearly every car would do 120kph in 3rd gear surely?

I'd say more or less

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#58 01-05-2010 05:50PM

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projectgtr wrote: »

3rd gear at 120kph!!!did someone fit a VZR engine?? what does she top out at in 3rd before the limiter?

haha, nope.. rev limiter is 7k, so it just makes 89mph before hitting it

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#59 01-05-2010 08:10PM

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Volvo S40 1.8 - 3300 in fifth.

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#60 01-05-2010 09:01PM

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challengemaster wrote: »

I'm normally still in 3rd when I hit 120kph

My 928 is still in 3rd at 200km/h if I press my foot down hard enough

"Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997

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#61 01-05-2010 09:20PM

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Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Yours must be sick then cos mine hits it around 3500rpm. 1.4 Focus 5 speed.

ha ha i'm rarely on the motorway in my car so wasnt sure

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