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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: giles271 on 13 February 2003, 16:02

Title: slow top speed
Post by: giles271 on 13 February 2003, 16:02

i drive a 1989 golf clipper.its top speed at the moment is 90mph is this correct or should it go faster?can anybody help me please?

Title: Re: slow top speed
Post by: jv on 13 February 2003, 17:55

Top speed is listed as 111mph so I guess your's is a bit off. Not going up a hill with the roof down are you  :P

cheers,

jv

Title: Re: slow top speed
Post by: mo3000 on 14 February 2003, 19:55

Fifth gear on the 'Clipper' model was used as an over drive. like the 4+E boxes on other VW's.

Try using Forth gear and floor it, you will see a marked improvment in top speed but obviously more revs/noise.

Title: Re: slow top speed
Post by: giles271 on 27 February 2003, 16:42

it still does 90mph in forth.does anybody think getting it tuned would help?

Title: Re: slow top speed
Post by: stoat on 02 March 2003, 19:19

drive along side a mate in their car and see if your clocks are reading the same first, then you should be able to establish if it is your clock or your car