mattyross
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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quote:
Originally posted by j0hn
if you shift up to 5th u will be hard pushed reaching anything over 90..
its true lol. i can get 70mph at the redline in 3rd, 85 at the redline in 4th, then 5th gear sends it back down to 80 for the agonising struggle lol
as someone said before, 5th gear is like an over-drive of 4th gear 
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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126 on my clocks, haha
the quoted top speed by vaux is 89mph which is fast enough
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mattyross
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
126 on my clocks, haha
now that just takes the pi$$  
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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90 down the a5 is max i got out mine and i was surprised the a5's long enough pmsl
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Haha so don't change upto 5th until you hit the limiter?
Infact, does it even have a limiter? Dont wana blow her up
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mattyross
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Registered: 22nd Dec 05
Location: lincolnshire Drives: 1997 C12NZ
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the limiter on my C12NZ cuts in at precisely 6200rpm
its wank,, you dont even get valve bounce lol
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j0hn
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Registered: 12th Apr 04
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Kingston-upon-Thames
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quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
Haha so don't change upto 5th until you hit the limiter?
Infact, does it even have a limiter? Dont wana blow her up
there isnt a limiter on 4th that you will get near to...explains why top speed is only achieved in 4th and 5th is really a waste of time - mite as well be a 4 speed box like th emerits
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by j0hn
quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
Haha so don't change upto 5th until you hit the limiter?
Infact, does it even have a limiter? Dont wana blow her up
there isnt a limiter on 4th that you will get near to...explains why top speed is only achieved in 4th and 5th is really a waste of time - mite as well be a 4 speed box like th emerits
its identical to the "merit" gearbox, same ratios but added on another cog which is way too large to make any performance use from, just for fuel economy when cruising at 70mph. let her sit in 4th and watch the needle rise agonisingly slow to 100mph
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