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Title: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: Zli Mare on 16 July 2009, 21:37

Hello everbody,
My name is Marko, I am driving '96 Golf 3 1.9 TDi 90hp.
I was wondering what is the top speed of this car, without boosting anything on the car.
Why?
Well I drive it for like 2 years, and I had car accident with it. Before it I drove it 140km/h max.
One night I run trough the wall with it doing 90km/h. Car was destroyed, but I fixed it because engine was still working. I had to change almost everything else on it. One of the things was gearbox( I put golf 4 tdi 1.9 110hp gearbox). So anyway, few days ago I drove it on highway, and my car couldn't do better than 145km/h. In the first 4 gears everything is ok(I think), and in the 5, car stops at 3500 rpm. When i hit the clutch it can go over it, but the speed stays the same. When I drive it down the hill it can go faster. Now I don't know if the turbo is maybe dead, or gearbox can't mach the engine or something else, can you guys help me?

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: ianw3321 on 16 July 2009, 21:50

Mabye fast enough for walls :grin:

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 22:06

Does your turbo kick in? if not then it probs is that.

Give it some welly man, through all gears, dont tickle the pedal  :grin: if its flat as a fart, then check the turbo out.

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: buzzkip on 16 July 2009, 22:12

Quote from: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 22:06

Does your turbo kick in? if not then it probs is that.

Give it some welly man, through all gears, dont tickle the pedal  :grin: if its flat as a fart, then check the turbo out.

Lmao! Best post  :grin:

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 22:28

you know, i've been really bad and sarcastic this week.  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 22:33

Welcome Zli Mare.  :wink:

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: Wayne on 16 July 2009, 22:52

Welcome to the site

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: danny_p on 17 July 2009, 00:33

sounds like 5th gear is to tall for the engine almost but  even 90 bhp should get you past 90  mph . o would expect it to be capable of cracking 100+ a bit

Title: Re: GOLF III TDI TOP SPEED?
Post by: Zli Mare on 17 July 2009, 07:30

Thanks for all the answers.
I will have to check my turbo. danny_p you could be right too.