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Offline beechymonza

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Top speed of 16v
« on: 23 October 2011, 20:06 »
Ok so i been for a blast up 2 blackpool over the weekend from sunny Dudley,,
I havnt took my car on motorway for about 3 years now,
I took it upto about 115 an it seemed fine,  :cool:
But i remember watchin a Top gear episode an jezza said that a well looked after 16v could go upto 140mph,  :shocked:
My missus was loffin when i told her this as she thinks my car is an OLD BANGER, :angry:
Has anybody ever achieved this 140 mph in a standard 16v  :smiley:
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #1 on: 23 October 2011, 20:14 »
140 aka 125
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #2 on: 23 October 2011, 20:16 »
I've had my 8v up to 120 on the speedo...on a private road
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #3 on: 23 October 2011, 20:19 »
I had my 16v up to 135 absolute flat out, terrible blurred windscreen/mirrors between 125 and 130 not funny, that was on the standard engine just before it died at 130k.
I was stupid and a bit careless if I look back now :sick:
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #4 on: 23 October 2011, 20:25 »
my 8v, bored out to 1.9L with formulapower 10mm ht leads, iridium plugs, 421 stainless mani, decat and full system, pipercross panel filter will pull of the clock, which goes to 120mph, what the actual speed is though i have no idea aha all done on a private road of course  :nerd:
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #5 on: 23 October 2011, 20:28 »
100-120 tops. Ignore the clocks they are hugely inaccurate at anything after 100.
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Offline beechymonza

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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #6 on: 23 October 2011, 20:31 »
So what was Jezza on about then,
My Tom Tom was sayin 115 aswell, I though they was accurate,,
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #7 on: 23 October 2011, 20:44 »
Good point I did not have a Tom Tom back in the day, would not go past 135 on the dial so what ever that is in reality who knows.
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #8 on: 23 October 2011, 20:51 »
I got 120 out of a talbot alpine years ago so i bet the 16v is good for 140 :wink:

Im older and wiser now though, I still like to take my valver up the motorway to stetch her legs :wink: and she pulls well to just over 100 when i bottle it. ( I need my licence for my job!)

It depends on your tyres too, larger diameter, higher top speed, at a lower rpm :wink:
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Re: Top speed of 16v
« Reply #9 on: 23 October 2011, 21:04 »
Yeah i doe think i would like 2 go over 120 in it , :cool:
Ya never know whats gunna happen in a 24 year old car,
I remember when i 1st had it though in 2001 i went paintballin up knutsford and was tryin 2 keep up with a Integra Type R, Im sure i was close on 135 , But that was a 1 off showin off with my mates,,
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