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Just to let you all know, my trusty lil' 1.6 pulled 111mph with the top down, and 113mph with the top up at VMax.
I'd derestriced it, and it was constantly off the clock - with 113mph showing 6,100rpm in 5th. It did 110mph umpteen times, with 111 and 113 being wind assisted I'd imagine
It also went sideways everywhere, and could hold it's own in a corner
I'd derestriced it, and it was constantly off the clock - with 113mph showing 6,100rpm in 5th. It did 110mph umpteen times, with 111 and 113 being wind assisted I'd imagine
It also went sideways everywhere, and could hold it's own in a corner
J-Tuner said:
I am no stranger to serious speed but i have to say going 80-90 leptons on an airfield with the roof down is more than enough to be honest - the sensation of speed is quite high especially with the wind hitting you
Both passenger and driver sticking their hands out of the roof whilst sideways at 80mph is also rather hoot J-Tuner said:
I am no stranger to serious speed but i have to say going 80-90 leptons on an airfield with the roof down is more than enough to be honest - the sensation of speed is quite high especially with the wind hitting you
You should try 100mph with the roof down on gravel! It does tend to focus one's senses...
J-Tuner said:
I am no stranger to serious speed but i have to say going 80-90 leptons on an airfield with the roof down is more than enough to be honest - the sensation of speed is quite high especially with the wind hitting you
Pah, it feels fine at 100-110 er.. KMH.. bit noisy, mind 
Can't believe how much more power the S/C adds at higher speeds like that, it's great. I feel my car could easily run out of gearing in 5th if I fancied losing my license
Edited by Howard- on Tuesday 16th March 11:34
GravelBen said:
J-Tuner said:
I am no stranger to serious speed but i have to say going 80-90 leptons on an airfield with the roof down is more than enough to be honest - the sensation of speed is quite high especially with the wind hitting you
You should try 100mph with the roof down on gravel! It does tend to focus one's senses...
LukeBird said:
I've had an indicated 120 roof down out of mine.
No idea if it'd go any quicker...
Indicated is widly inaccurate. Usually assume 10% overread - which mine was.No idea if it'd go any quicker...
I was right off the clock (and I mean touching 125-130) and I only pulled 113mph through the traps - which my passenger with my GPS device verified.
It'd just about go off the clock before I speed limited it, but one I removed the lil' screw, I had no problems.
Only thing I ran into was a lack of power - it simply needed more time to wind past 6,100rpm in that short distance of 1.5 miles.
Combover said:
Rather topical I thought
Why is your airbag light on, is this the MX-5 equivalent of lowering the back seats for extra speed? 
My 10 AE will do an indicated 120 mph in 5th with a few hundred rpm to go, it also has a sixth gear, but dropping into this at 120 mph made no difference, it wouldn't push on.
I'm wondering if upping the rev limiter and using fourth will make much of a difference?
Edited by youngsyr on Thursday 18th March 12:26
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