J4M13
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Registered: 15th Apr 06
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is it normal for a x14xe to not be able to go past 100mph
(not that i drive that fast all the time)
my x14xe barely touches over 100mph on flat and its supposedly running 111bhp.
Mantzel replica
full powerflow exhaust
carbon induction kit
hits 100 just before limiter in 4th then 5th might aswell not even be their as it wont budge one bit over 100, tryed several time whilst iv been out driving over the last 7 months and itrefuses to top 100mph.
is their a problem sumwhere or is that totally normal, even my old 1.1 pug had a better top speed.
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vx.racing
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Registered: 17th Feb 06
Location: Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Wheel size?
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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Should do more than 100mph...Under lying problem some where..
Even with 17" wheels should still top more than 100.
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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even my mates 1.2 16v does over 100 with 17" wheels
other mates do 110 with a 1.2 16v on 16's
mine used to do 112 on the flat as a standard x14xe
is it sluggish in other gears?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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Electronically limited? 
A 1.4 should easily do over 100mph on the flat.
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WMCMoo
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Registered: 22nd Sep 06
Location: Rushall, West Midlands
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quote:
Originally posted by J4M13
is it normal for a x14xe to not be able to go past 100mph
(not that i drive that fast all the time)
my x14xe barely touches over 100mph on flat and its supposedly running 111bhp.
Mantzel replica
full powerflow exhaust
carbon induction kit
hits 100 just before limiter in 4th then 5th might aswell not even be their as it wont budge one bit over 100, tryed several time whilst iv been out driving over the last 7 months and itrefuses to top 100mph.
is their a problem sumwhere or is that totally normal, even my old 1.1 pug had a better top speed.
Mine hits 118 easy
i got 1.4 8v on 16's
[Edited on 07-12-2006 by WMCMoo]
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casper_ac
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Registered: 25th Mar 03
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my 14 16v hit over 120 with 16s on,
there seems to be seomthing wrong there.
any strange noises?
or does it feel slow through certain revs etc?
are u taking it up through the gears first as opposed to building up speed in 5th from 50mph?
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by WMCMoo
Mine hits 118 easy
i got 1.4 8v on 16's
[Edited on 07-12-2006 by WMCMoo]
how can u bear with the screaming engine? dont you feel guilty making these poor 12 year old cars scream about like this?
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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these engines were designed to be driven hard, there is nothing wrong with thrashing a engine, all you've got to do is have regular services and check over often, o and make sure it had a recent cambelt change!
im no talking about relining it from cold etc, i look after my engine, and soon will be reving it to about 7200/7500rpm once mapped,
o and its not screaming, its singing
[Edited on 07-12-2006 by warren.g]
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WMCMoo
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lol, well put mate
mines runes fine mate 
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J4M13
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the wheels are just 16" speedlines, and yes, taken up through all gears it wont hardly touch over 100, and thats after hitting 100 just before the limiter in 4th, 5th just seems useless.
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
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May sound abit stupid but have you got a big silly kit?
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J4M13
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Nope
[Edited on 08-12-2006 by J4M13]
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dannymccann
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doesnt driving engines hard, like, really lower their 'life expectancy' though? surely you are likely to have higher repair bills from things breaking under the bonnet than if u drive it to max 3k in every gear with the od overtake??? or am i wasting the other 3k revs in my sri?
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J4M13
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yes you are
[Edited on 08-12-2006 by J4M13]
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ckallis500
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prob down to not fueling properly higher up in the rev range, my old 14 16v with similar mods but with 256 piper cams and diffarent managment i had 135mph showing on the clocks...
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