*sorry Pghstochaj!
Ratios are nothing like, really. On those figs, a 205 GTI (assuming 6500 rev limit, I know the 1.6 used to cut there) you'd be able to do:pghstochaj said:See personally Pete I agree to a point, however, that point (IMO) stops when the cars are so completely unmatched. a GTi 1.9 205 will do 0-60 in around 7.6 (according to what i can find) in against the cinqs 13.6, that's a hell of a lot of thumbling time (even up to 40mph). A badly driven coupe for example would trounch a Cinq sporting even if driven by a bad driver because even if you spent a few seconds not moving you would catch up VERY quickly.
You know a lot about cars so what does the following imply to you about the gear ratios of the Gti:
Ratios (mph per 1000rpm): 1st 2.92 (6.2); 2nd 1.85 (9.8); 3rd 1.36 (13.3); 4th 1.07 (16.9); 5th 0.86 (20.9). Final-drive ratio 3:69:1
Anything like the cinq?
The GTi wil do 0-40 in 4.1 seconds (found a very interesting site: http://www.boycies.freeserve.co.uk/tspecs.htm)
fixitagaintomorrow said:Ratios are nothing like, really. On those figs, a 205 GTI (assuming 6500 rev limit, I know the 1.6 used to cut there) you'd be able to do:
1st: 40mph (feck!) hence the 4.1 secs 0-40
2nd 64mph (feck!!)
3rd 86mph (feck!!!)
Compare this with the cinq at the redline:
1st: 24mph
2nd 43mph
3rd 62mph
so the very short gearing of the centos does help. If you don't get the revs right on the Pug off the line, you will be quite slow. As I said, once you get beyond 2nd gear in the centos it's when you start to lose the battle.
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pghstochaj said:Hehe, I love this
I see somebody beat a 205 GTi, either the 115 BHP or 130BHP version...sure!
And Evo, not again, you're a grown man! BMW 330ci couldn't overtake, well if he's being a considerate motorist and letting others past then it's hardly a comparison. Anyway, how long does it take to get a Cinq sporting from 50 to 110 in 5th gear? 90 seconds??
MR-2 aswell, maybe it was a very ill MR-2 hence the smoke, without even looking I am sure the MR-2 isn't in the same league as a cinq whatever model it is.
I am right in remembering you drive a standard 54 BHP sporting, i.e. not a 1242 or turbo....
smurfhead, I might even believe you, the Golfs are heavy and the 1.6 is a little small.
J333EVO said:Oh and if you want to see some very startling fig put in a 4WD car with 260bhp and 1300kgs, I wonder what that could be![]()
Aaron.
JR said:Lol. MY 1108cc mpi engine has a 4-2-1 supersprint stainless manifold, full custom stainless peco exhaust. Modified k and n forced induction kit, magnecor leads and a race lightened flywheel. With a good driver I would still put my money on the cento!
pghstochaj said:Evo: My mistake (i did get corrected yesterday); I didn't know you were running a turboI do very much believe you
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