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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dready chris on 18 February 2008, 20:35

Title: how high should the revs go
Post by: dready chris on 18 February 2008, 20:35

Just wondering does anybody know how high the revs should go in 5th gear, on a 2l 8v gti.


Cheers

Chris

Title: Re: how high should the revs go
Post by: boneybradley on 18 February 2008, 21:00

on a private road it should rev to about 5800-6000rpm before resistance/wind takes over (thats about 125mph if your intersted) allthough they red line at 6500 I doubt you'll ever get it on the limiter in 5th!

Title: Re: how high should the revs go
Post by: dready chris on 18 February 2008, 21:58

Thanks alot for that. Had taken upto 5000 revs in 5th (on a private road) before losing my bottle, was curious to know how far it would go.

Title: Re: how high should the revs go
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 18 February 2008, 22:36

Quote from: boneybradley on 18 February 2008, 21:00

on a private road it should rev to about 5800-6000rpm before resistance/wind takes over (thats about 125mph if your intersted) allthough they red line at 6500 I doubt you'll ever get it on the limiter in 5th!

dont think i should say, but i have  :embarassed: :tongue: :laugh: :evil: :smug:

but its not a fun thing to do...gets abit scary when you meet a cross wind lol