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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: nezburg on 13 September 2007, 12:17

Title: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: nezburg on 13 September 2007, 12:17

my mk2 16v revs at 3000 to do a steady 60 mile per hour. im sure thats too high it should be around the 2500 mark and to get it up to 70 and above its up to 4000 revs!!!!!

help! :cry:

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: Mew on 13 September 2007, 12:37

Sounds about right to me mate!

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: nezburg on 13 September 2007, 12:42

thats news to me!  :tongue:

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: DarnPB on 13 September 2007, 12:58

Sounds about right to me. My 8v was a little lower, but not by much. Different gearboxes. I changed my fifth gear sprockets for those from a 4E gearbox. Now I cruise at 70-80 (My speedo is in KMH) at 3200rpm.

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: nezburg on 13 September 2007, 16:47

i thought my clutch may have a problem but i guess with your feedback its nothing to worry about. what will the 16v do top end? ive not pushed it past 100 on a private road of course!

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: DarnPB on 13 September 2007, 18:05

Should do 120 with a little pushing. :laugh:

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: Daz... on 13 September 2007, 18:06

Have a look on here -

http://www.scirocco.org/gears/

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: rowlers on 13 September 2007, 18:25

more like 130, with a loosened up engine :evil: :evil:

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 13 September 2007, 19:55

and an innacurate speedo :laugh:

Title: Re: 16v rev range help!!
Post by: nezburg on 13 September 2007, 23:43

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