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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: fastphil on 18 April 2005, 22:26

Title: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: fastphil on 18 April 2005, 22:26: Just wondering what time it should take an 8v to get from 50mph to 80mph in fifth gear.My 8v takes 14secs my wifes 16 valver takes 16 secs both standard exept for k&n in 8v

what about yours ??
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Dizzie on 19 April 2005, 01:19: I'll check :wink:
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Post by: Mr Blue on 19 April 2005, 08:42: mine takes 4-ever
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Post by: Veedubgt18v on 19 April 2005, 09:10: i will check on the way to work thi smorning
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Post by: Dizzie on 19 April 2005, 09:15: I think the reason why the 16v is slower is because it's not working at it's maxium power to rpm. they both seem really slow though :undecided:
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Post by: Gambit on 19 April 2005, 09:25: ill give it a burl on the way home at lunch!

though 50-80mph in 5th in a 16v is way below peak power. ur talkin 2.5k rpm - 4k rpm
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: mix on 19 April 2005, 17:39: there could be so many comments about torque and 8V's vs 16V's but I'll keep stum.......
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 19 April 2005, 19:11: Quote from: Veedubgti8v on 19 April 2005, 09:10
i will check on the way to work thi smorning

from looking at the counter on the cd it takes 11 seconds................im sure that is highly accurate tho.......
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: takethefifth on 20 April 2005, 00:45: roughly 12 seconds for 8v with K&N and 3/4 Milltek exhaust, and i mean roughly!
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: mix on 20 April 2005, 11:00: Quote from: Veedubgti8v on 19 April 2005, 19:11
Quote from: Veedubgti8v on 19 April 2005, 09:10
i will check on the way to work thi smorning

from looking at the counter on the cd it takes 11 seconds................im sure that is highly accurate tho.......

So its as accurate as measuring something by using your arms as a guide and walking to the other side of the room...................... :huh: :grin:
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Overseer on 20 April 2005, 11:06: i'd still be in 3rd at these kinda speedsÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

like dizzie said its about the revs.. if want access to the power you gotta work a 16v to keep the revs up..
3rd gear is good for about 80 ish in a mk3 valver.. i doubt theres much difference with a mk2 valver

how high does a mk2 16v rev? a mk3 16v redlines at 7200..
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Gambit on 21 April 2005, 09:26: aye mk2 16v redlines at 7200, but there's no point going over 6.5k in them as the power tails off from then onwards

done the little test last night and i timed it at 14s using the stopwatch on my phone!
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Overseer on 21 April 2005, 10:10: hehe :cool:

forget all about it. coulda given it a go in mine..

i've heard of people using their cd players.. they press play at start of a track.. then hit pause at 80.. lol..
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Gambit on 21 April 2005, 11:15: Quote from: tt5th on 20 April 2005, 00:45
roughly 12 seconds for 8v with K&N and 3/4 Milltek exhaust, and i mean roughly!

1 mississippi 2 mississippi 3 mississippi ........
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Dizzie on 21 April 2005, 16:51: did this yesterday on the bypass. 50 to 80 mph in 5th. it takes 5/6 seconds going by the cd player.
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Post by: Gambit on 21 April 2005, 17:32: show off :tongue:
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Post by: Deefadog on 21 April 2005, 19:23: did this too, counting 1 mississippi 2 mississippi 3 mississippi ........ in my head on the way home - 10 secs

so give or take a few :)
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Mart8V on 22 April 2005, 18:05: 11 secs on the watch. And not a river in sight!
Title: Re: 50 to 80 in 5th
Post by: Dizzie on 24 April 2005, 00:41: Quote from: Gambit on 21 April 2005, 17:32
show off :tongue:

sorry, just had to