160+ in 3rd gear?
laser apexi turbo
11-01-2005, 08:51 PM
Just wondering if my speedo is off or is my 1991 laser rs turbo with a 5 speed tranny can really do 160-170km/h in 3rd gear and about 210km/s in 4th? Im actully kinda doughting it... un forntueltly
SilvrEclipse
11-01-2005, 09:19 PM
160km/h is about 100mph, My car will do around 90 in 3rd, so it might be possible to hit 100mph in 3rd.
scottsee
11-01-2005, 09:39 PM
What size tire are you running on your car.
laser apexi turbo
11-01-2005, 09:40 PM
good question. there aftermarket eagle alloy wheels with just normal profile tires on it and the rim itself cant be any bigger then liek a 16
scottsee
11-01-2005, 09:46 PM
go run outside and read off the sidewall what you have. 215/50R/16?
Blackcrow64
11-01-2005, 11:24 PM
Its very possible, I have done 95 in 3rd. Then I ran out of road before I could see how fast in 4th. lol
Thor06
11-02-2005, 12:09 AM
Ohhhhh, my car only goes 55 in 3rd gear http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/icons/icon9.gif .... Cavaliers....
ned032002
11-02-2005, 07:31 PM
Ohhhhh, my car only goes 55 in 3rd gear http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/icons/icon9.gif .... Cavaliers....
Seriously? No way?
Seriously? No way?
EDMUND65
11-02-2005, 07:52 PM
i had a sunfire... 2.2 5 speed, i did 78 3rd gear, redline.... ned says you should be slappped... driving like grandma....
granny shiftin double clutchin
granny shiftin double clutchin
Gsx_hooptie
11-02-2005, 08:30 PM
It's worth mentioning that the faster the car is traveling, the more inaccurate the spedo will read.
If you get the measurements on the tire plug them in here: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html.
If you get the measurements on the tire plug them in here: http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html.
Thor06
11-02-2005, 09:17 PM
Seriously? No way?Yeah, if I remember right. I dont have a tach, so I cant tell where redline is, but I dont want to find out the hard way. I have to go to work in a few minutes, I will take a good hard pull (:lol: yeah right) in 3rd and see what happens.
Ok, I did a good pull in 3rd and it seemed to not want to go much over ~68 in 3rd, but there were so many damn cars out. I was coming up the hill in a good pull and all of a sudden there was a car behind me and it was catching on me fast. As soon as I was over the hill and couldnt see his lights, I turned off and went home.
Ok, I did a good pull in 3rd and it seemed to not want to go much over ~68 in 3rd, but there were so many damn cars out. I was coming up the hill in a good pull and all of a sudden there was a car behind me and it was catching on me fast. As soon as I was over the hill and couldnt see his lights, I turned off and went home.
scottsee
11-02-2005, 10:43 PM
Im growing inpatent. where did this kid go, what the hell is his tire size!!
macder
11-02-2005, 11:19 PM
Stock 1G tire size is 205/55/R16 with the exception of the 1.8L model. And yes, 100mph+ is very possible in 3rd gear in a 1G, I've done 170km/h(~106mph) with my original tranny in 3rd. My current tranny has shorter gears and it will only do about ~130km/h(~81mph) in 3rd, but the shorter gears get it up to speed much faster.
Blackcrow64
11-02-2005, 11:54 PM
Im growing inpatent. where did this kid go, what the hell is his tire size!!
Maybe he died?...
Maybe he died?...
laser apexi turbo
11-02-2005, 11:58 PM
sorry about not havein the tire size for u guys. ive been workin so much latly. and the cars otu with my bro right now. ill post tommorow for sure!
scottsee
11-03-2005, 10:57 AM
205/55/16 using 3rd gear ratio of 1.217, 4th of 0.888 & final of 4.153
6500 = 95.18 mph
7000 = 102.5 mph
8000 = 117.14 mph
8500 = 124.4 mph
9000 = 131.7 mph
6500 = 95.18 mph
7000 = 102.5 mph
8000 = 117.14 mph
8500 = 124.4 mph
9000 = 131.7 mph
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