ok i have a 88 N/A with no mods what so ever, and the car can go 120 in 4th. is this right or wrong. I have an lsd which shouldnt make a difference. it isnt slow to get up there doesnt struggle what so ever. just quick linear acc. thoughts....

 

I have a 90 GTU and mine goes like so:
1st-40mph
2nd-60mph
3rd-100mph
4th-130ish
5th-no increase

Mine is stock (minus exhaust and intake) and has a few things wrong with it. Know that I'm redlining 1st through 3rd to get those speeds out of it. That's usually about 8.1k rpm. Also, I have a s5 N/A so I don't redline until 8k. And I have never been able to officially top mine out. It has had problems since I bought it. The fastest I have ever gotten it is about 128ish in fourth at around 7k rpm.

 

When my s4 NA was stock I got her to around 138 mph in 4th... I was at around 7500 RPM, 5th gear you will not gain any speed.

 

i've been 140+ in my na car, but thats down hill and a bit of tail wind....

 

haha ya i had some clutch slip promblems i just got 4th gear up to 128. forgot to add i have a bad collant seal as well

 

What if yo do a T2/ GTUs swap?

(about the 5th gear no increase?)

Yes, i used the search thingy.

 

ehhh i actually have a T2 tranny for some reason bought it like that..... but im going supercharged so i hope the 5th gear will give some increase

 

i think your numbers are about 10 mph off.

1st - 30 mph
2nd - 55 mph
3rd - 85-90 mph
4th - 120 mph
5th - 135-140 mph

these numbers all slightly vary depending on if you have extra passengers/weight, and wind im sure.

^^86 GXL with exhaust, 100 pounds removed, tampered air box.

 

for me... in my 87 n/a luxury package...

1st- 36
2nd- 62
3rd- 91
4th- 120something
5th- ????

And my uncle, who owned the car before me,
swears on everything he got it up past the 140 mark

the car's got no mods, just some crap switched out with S5 stuff.

Anyone think he's tellin the truth? I've got her up to 125 in 4th...

 

My 1991 Coupe goes 70-75 in second. All stock

 

If you have a base model with the H rated tires you cant go past 130 anyway. Thats about what my na maxed out at.

 

I think you can accelerate in 5th gear if you have enough power to do it. I have a streetported motor, full exhaust, intake and a few other things.

I have lower profile tires than stock...lower profile means lower top speed and better acceleration in the gears. Stock is 205 60 15, mine are 205 50 15"

Redlined at 7000rpm
1st- 33mph
2nd- 58 mph
3rd -85 mph
4th - 117mph
5th- 168 mph (not that you will ever hit 7000rpm in 5th), Im guessing my car will do 150mph maxed out, but I dont plan on doing it.


Redlined at 7500rpm

1st- 36 mph
2nd - 62mph
3rd - 91 mph
4th - 125 mph

 

ya we dont have enough torque/hp ratio to get that high

 

Ive actually never redlined 4th gear, but I know those are the speeds the car will reach because I found out using a speed calculator that inputs all gear ratios and tire size and gives speed according to rpm.

My car has about 180-190 peak hp at the flywheel, and around 160 lbs of peak torque, to the wheels it would be about 160-170whp, 135 wtq. (this is all guessing estimates, I've never been dynoed)

Stock being 146 hp, and 138 torque at the flywhee, about 115-125 whp, and 117wtq.

 

With 15" Wheels,a Cone filter and a Pacesetter Header,I got my N/A up to 200KPH..(which translates to roughly 115-120 mph)..I wasn't really Pushin it either.I could have went Faster.I had alot of Highway..

 

when i bought my 87 NA and finally got it running, i hit 45mph in 5th gear at probably 8500 rpm. needless to say, after i tore it apart, i was running on 2 apex seals in the front.
now that i have my rebuilt TII engine in, ive hit a little over 150 (speedo stops at 150) so, maybe 153, 154, 155? but you guys are talking NA, so, ill let you be.

 

The numbers don't vary depending on weight, wind, incline, etc... They're set via gearing. At a certain RPM in a certain gear you will be going a certain speed. However, the extra weight, wind, etc. will help determine how fast (or slow) you get to that rpm/speed.

Anyways, here's my numbers on a 86 Sport with stock rims/wheels.

At redline:
1- 30
2- 60
3- 90
4- ??
5- ??

 

It was around 4am Dawn on a dual road in the UK, I had 20 miles till the next speed camera. so it was on
I was in 5th at around 95mph , my normal cruising speed, I slowly and gradually opened the throttle until I was maxed out at 150mph. Still i had the pop-ups up though!
I Dropped the lights and started to accelerate again till i reached just over 160mph where it reached it's equalibrium, I drove at that speed for around 15miles. Did not take long at all!
I was passing other vehicles on the road like they were stationary them doing 60-70mph me doing 160mph , SEE YA

Just to note My car back then was a turbo II, Street port with front intercooler, Redom ECU, 255 fuel pump, De-cat, Boost controller and 3mm seals.

 

So that was safe...

Your normal cruising speed is 95 mph or kph?

 

haha I like that story... going that fast, at 4am through the dark, passing cars with the lights down!

 

haha, in america thats called, "holy **** where going to die".... mainly because no on can drive here.... especially in south louisiana

 

oh i love whoring top speed threads 167mph 6500rpm or so 5th gear with 225/45/17 4.10 t2

 

Your car must have some massive hp to be going 167 mph

 

Haha, yeah in the U.S. someone would probably cut you off going 50mph in the fast lane. Welcome home chaps.

 

At 4 in the morning, on a road i know well 95 mph is a safe crusing speed. At that time UK cops wouldn't even pull you over!