MK3 Topping out @ 105MPH :(

[mid life crisis]

Hi All,

After a crap day I decided to open the Golf up on the way home as I've not took it to it's limit. So put my foot down and got to 105MPH and it started judder like as if I forgot to change up gear. It is completely standard apart from drilled airbox and I was woundering if this seems about right for a top end 2.0 8v? as I have read its suppose to get to 123MPH?

its also just had a Major service with cam/ten and waterpump etc

Cheers in advance

[trog_nfs]

no thats not right.

Is it feeling right through the rest of the rev range?

[mid life crisis]

I didn't think it was yea feels fine to me though the rev's

I can take it up to about 5000 RPM before it starts to not like it?

[tweed]

what can you get in fourth? should get 110 if you push it.

[mid life crisis]

Nooooooooooooooo I wish normaly about 80-90 MPH !

[Adam]

I would say the timing is out

[tweed]

How many miles has it done?


Could be many things.

[Adam]

I didn't think it was yea feels fine to me though the rev's

I can take it up to about 5000 RPM before it starts to not like it?

Struggling to pass 5000RPM is a sign that something in the timing isn't set right.

[tweed]

does it rev past 5000rpm or kind of hit a rev limiter?

try revving it while stationary

[mid life crisis]

ah ok,

My mate done the service and belt etc and said that it was about half a tooth out so he corrected it but his away at the minute

Its done 154314 and it's on a 1996 P.

any other idea if it's not the timing out?

Will see if I can get the timing checked asap