Tempra 200+ kph in a 1.4 Tempra

[tempramental]

Hi guys, I just broke my last speed record (194 kph) which is now at 204 kph. I've got a picture that I took during the "speed record" but it displays 199 kph@6000 rpm (I was alone and the car was starting to lose speed. Besides trying to take a picture and holding the steering wheel with one hand, trying to avoid traffic is quite dangerous. So don't try this at home kids). I was also curious to see if the electronics could display speeds over 200 kph.

Well now I've got my answer

"There are no bad guys, just disturbed guys"

 

[Sando]

Nice one, see mine in a 1.1 Cinq:

Matt

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[Donz]

110+ @ 5500RPM?

downhill?


i still love the DGT dashboard

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[Steven]

Wow! 199kph? [:0]

Taking a picture of your speedo at that speed is suicidal!

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[twincamms]

I like this thread, I'm gonna give it a go, 160mph at 13,000rpm, mmm, how am I going to get the shot, I'll have to strap the camera to the fuel tank!

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

 

[HP]

1242 n/asp one

haven't had a 'she's gonna blow' run in the turbo yet.

Pete.
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[twincamms]

Not being funny here guys, but do the pictures prove anything?

My Stilo reads 130mph at 6000rpm, the book says it has a top speed of 112mph.

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

 

[SpYkE]

as soon as speedos pass about 70mph they become terribly inaccurate. thats why speed cameras allow 30% of the speed limit over for wrong speedos

 

[Mrski1]

You got some rockets strapped to the back of your cinc???

 

[polecat]

Gatso's and mobiles in NE normally set to 10% + 3mph.
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[HP]

Mine read 81mph at a radar verified 76 at Santa Pod. Also 28 at indicated 32 at ICI Wilton speed trap.

Pete.
1242cc cinq,turbo cinq,Cinqs&Seis Yahoo group,Clubcento

 

[polecat]

Triggered at 32mph[:0]
What police force?

 

[James M]

The wilton plant has its own speed enforcement doesn't it?

I heard its well strict, I was down there for a Uni course for a couple of weeks a couple of years ago.

Is that where you work Pete[?]

On the subject, I got my Saxo 1.1 of the clock once, three up, loads of luggage in down a great big hill

That was when I was young and daft tho

Stilo TURBO!!!!(diesel)

 

[tempra tuning holland]

my 1.6MPI dash goes to 200km/h and i've droven it in a tunnel at 220(2 men in the car downhill)
was really really cool

 

[HP]

Originally posted by James M
The wilton plant has its own speed enforcement doesn't it?

I heard its well strict, I was down there for a Uni course for a couple of weeks a couple of years ago.

Is that where you work Pete[?]

On the subject, I got my Saxo 1.1 of the clock once, three up, loads of luggage in down a great big hill

That was when I was young and daft tho

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originally posted by Polecat

Triggered at 32mph
What police force?

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Wilton's speed traps are huge white boxes at the side of the road, they tell you your speed. I was doing a real 28 according to them with 32 on the clock. 30mph limit, so no chuckey - outey.


Pete.
1242cc cinq,turbo cinq,Cinqs&Seis Yahoo group,Clubcento

 

[tempramental]

Gee, this seems to be a popular thread Anyway, according to Fiat my car is "supposed" to have a top speed of 172 kmh. Considering my speedo marking 199 kmh that's an almost 16% diference. I know that speedometer have a bigger error towards the end of the scale, but in this case it's a digital speedo, and as I said it's capable of displaying 299 kmh, although I'll never even get close to that (maybe with a more powerful engine [?][?][?])

Anyway, it was kinda dangerous taking a pic at that speed, but still for a 1.4 carburettor engine with 78 bhp (original, not knowing what the current output is after the minor changes) not bad

"There are no bad guys, just disturbed guys"

 

[Sando]

110+ @ 5500RPM?

downhill?

Nope. I can get an INDICATED 118-119mph on a long hill at 6500rpm, but it just wont go anymore, trust me I tried!!

Speedo reads 115mph, just to be picky. Apparantly the top speed is 93 or whatever in a Cinq, I've been 120+ a few times in various mates cars and my speedo definitly isnt reading 115 when Im doing 93. Prolly a bit out but not radically out

Matt

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http://www.zen8627.zen.co.uk/Matt/

While most Cinqs are unreliable...mines just taking the pi55

 

[klaus23]

I went on a night run in my Punto Sporting (Mk2) a couple of weeks back. Took my GPS (Global Postitioning System) along, which, amongst useful things such as telling you where you are and all that, also acts as a very accurate speedometer.

Up to 30 the speedo is bang on. After that give 10%. At 66 (speedo) you're doing 60 (GPS). Then, past 70, it's all wrong. When your speedo is showing 100, you're just over 88.

I pushed the car off the end of the clock (over 120) and I was doing 107 according to the GPS. The car would not go any faster. There was only me (16 stone), a 1/2 tank petrol, a level road and little or no wind. The car is unmodified.

That's why I don't believe anyone who can get over the manufacturers top speed. (which is usually inaccurate anyway as it's tested on a rolling road). For a good figure try a magazine test figure (Autocar or something similar).

 

[The Negotiator]

I find the last figure 100/88 very interesting!

For the record, going downhill doesn't give you your car's top speed, if you follow that rule, dropping it from a chopper at 10k feet and measuring the speed then will give you its top speed. A top speed measurement should be non-gravity assisted or it's a "who can find the biggest hill" fight which is pointless!

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[tempramental]

I must admit that these figures where taken when going downhill, but I can stil get my car to hit 185+ kmh on a straight road with some ease.

"There are no bad guys, just disturbed guys"