how long is 5th gear in a mk1 172!!

[Martin_172]

still plenty revs to go!

 

[DannoTheGreat]

Through a 30?

 

[Edd]

Downhill, with wind behind you? hah

 

[Djw John]

I didnt spend time looking at the revs at that speed, good to know I've got some in reserve

I remember years ago some guy claimed to hit the limiter at 160mph in his ph1 on a massive hill on the 'bahn in Germany. Maybe he want talking horseshit after all!

 

[clayton6]

Where do people find the places to test this lol
Whenever I'm on the motorway there is traffic police every 500 yards it seems! Rarely go above 80 tbh....

 

[Martin_172]

lol i thought it would be about 140 indicated going by engine noise untill my mate took the picture and i looked at it afterwords, my last one (ph2 172) used to hit the limiter at 147 indicated)

 

[DannyR]

They top out at 155, if you have enough power to get to it!

 

[.GAZ.]

Private runway?

 

[Martin_172]

aye its called the autobahn not like it was the M9 or anything lol

 

[R20 CWH]

^^ LOL heid.

 

[Russ_16v]

Whats the mods again mate? Good going

 

[granty24588]

ive had mine limit at about 145 on the clock, maybe a tadge over, the shift light glowing, thing is i never had another gear to throw at it, that was on the german bahns too haaha

 

[TimR26]

I've had mine to 145 with 500rpm to go before hitting the limiter. Doubt it'll go much faster though as it takes an age once you reach 130.

 

[Martin_172]

Whats the mods again mate? Good going

Standard engine
ITG pannel filter
RSTuner 98Ron ECU map
K-Tec Stealth cat back

ph1 magic dust and alu bonnet

 

[f0xy]

JB5 089 will top out at 158mph GPS @ 7200rpm, or 165mph GPS @ 7500 (RSTuner map or raised limiter etc etc), assuming the standard Ph1 50/15 tyres are used. If they are 45/16's couple of mph more on each figure.

 

[Martin_172]

lol hmmm need more power for 165mph haha!

 

[R20 CWH]

then BOOM!

 

[Magic Johnson]

FFS you're why petrol/diesel is so dear! LOL!

 

[brownin]

i get to 135 and get bored and my mind kicks into overdrive and bad imagninings pop into my head, i.e imagine a blowout at this speed or someone suddely pulls out into my lane etc, rarely pass 100 in mine

 

[D1CKY]

Thats not bad going for an old Clio, although try explaining reason for going at that speed to the local Bill :rasp:

Where do people find the places to test this lol
Whenever I'm on the motorway there is traffic police every 500 yards it seems! Rarely go above 80 tbh....

I was gonna ask that as its the same here, cops everywhere when roads are quiet
Although i got to 135 once and get fed up waiting.

Lol

lol i thought it would be about 140 indicated going by engine noise untill my mate took the picture and i looked at it afterwords, my last one (ph2 172) used to hit the limiter at 147 indicated)

Was 147 on Gps or on speedo ?

 

[Magic Johnson]

There's a pic of the speedo mate.

 

[Tom]

165mph would be VERY VERY unstable.

142 is bad enough.

 

[D1CKY]

There's a pic of the speedo mate.

But he said the last 147 he reached was in his Ph2 172

165mph would be VERY VERY unstable.

142 is bad enough.

Thats if there tyres are rated to 165mph, don't they have speed ratings on them for some reason ?

 

[Martin_172]

147 indicated on the last car, everyone is talking about the old bill here, if you do it legally then you dont need to worry about them!!

 

[Poopensharten]

f**k sake Martin LOL