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Offline s3akr

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Re: High speeds
« Reply #40 on: 14 May 2006, 08:27 »
  My 154k mile, 1991, 8 valve GTi does "an indicated" 125mph but it gets so noisy that I have to back off pretty quick!! :grin:     Its as steady as a rock though, but it does make your ears bleed.



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Offline barkstar

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Re: High speeds
« Reply #41 on: 14 May 2006, 17:34 »
Quote from: jezza16v on 13 May 2006, 17:50
Where does that extra 200lbs come from
The extra bits under the bonnet will weight a bit more. Press cars usually come fully loaded - and thing like PAS will push the weight up. I wouldn't be surprised if the Recaros it doubtless had aren't heavier than the std GTi seats - better built and all that, 200lb wouldn't be difficult especially if you had air con. But the main reason I think is that the 8V was tested nearly 2 years before when there were less goodies to load it with. Clearly Beesting aerials are very heavy  :grin:
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Re: High speeds
« Reply #42 on: 14 May 2006, 17:40 »
no offence lads but it's only 90kg, i lift that at the gym.

larger discs, lower suspension, even in it's basic form the valver would be heavier, ARBs etc just sounds like a lot cos it's in pounds.
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