0-60 in 9

[golfvr6]

Its cool, and i've got an electronic speedometer, which gives me the true speed  

[tinman]

I used to have a 16v, 70mph in second, no way! must be a very fast speedo.

Read it and weep my fine feathered over pistoned friend.

it pulls way over 70 in second
and over 90 in third

hows your heavy front end now?
 

Errm, 2nd gear doesn't have a ratio to propel it to above 65. So there is no way you are actually "doing" more than 65.

Unless you have removed your rev limiter - the cog is just too SMALL.

And the cog is same on all 16vs.

I have said this many times before - get your car checked with a GPS. The speedo in a Golf is nothing more than a vague approximation of a speed it may of been doing, or might be doing, soon.

Tin

[golfvr6]

Yep, the electronic speedometer is far more accurate than the old cable method. They don't break either!

[tinman]

>Then get a mate with a stop watch to sit behind your ear. You >concentrate, he times.

yes, this is how it was

i did it several times, almost every time it was about 9 secs, on average 9, i was expecting 8

If your mate is in the car - you're gonna be slower

duh

I always thought 0-60 times were measured with half tank of fuel and driver&passenger.

If its only driver, then reduce the fuel load to compensate for some of the weight of the passenger.

There is no way that a driver alone will get a decent reading unless the car is geared up with the correct tools.

Tin

[Blue MK2]

I get more than 60mph in second in my 8V is that good for a 128,000 miler?

[tinman]

I get more than 60mph in second in my 8V is that good for a 128,000 miler?

  eh?

but how accurate is your speedo? whats mileage got to do with gear ratio?

Tin

[sKrEwBaLL]

Fellas,

Personally I prefer to be in 5th when driving at 60mph.  Its a hell of a lot quieter, and I may be wrong here, but apparently its better for fuel consumption too.  

[Blue MK2]

i stated the milage, just wanted to know if my car still has it or not?

How can i check for the speedo accuracy?

I never rag my car that much i also prefer it in 5th

[Slim Shady]

I always thought 0-60 times were measured with half tank of fuel and driver&passenger.

If its only driver, then reduce the fuel load to compensate for some of the weight of the passenger.

There is no way that a driver alone will get a decent reading unless the car is geared up with the correct tools.

Forgot this was a serious scientific forum!

Yeah you're right about uncalibrated speedos - but maybe I was going down hill, with the wind behind me and I was slipstreaming a bus.

See

Keep the laughs coming Tin


btw - electronic speedo's are not all calibrated accurately  

[tinman]

yeah yeah point taken.

I was trying to point out that timing a car that hasn't been calibrated and involves the driver couting to 10 could be considered a waste of time.

If we ever meet up, I would be more than happy to bring my GPS along and we'll actually test everyones car for accuracy.

Name one benefit of having a speedo that you know is out by Xmph? You can go through speed cameras at the real speed of the road and not what your lame speedo says.

Tin