csweatherston
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from a 99 plate x16xe, whats the standard rev limit??
as ive always thought mine varies, but on the M5 (south) thismorning, mine carried on past 7k...
as it was in 5th, i started to get scared and had to back off...
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lil_g
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6800rpm ish IIRC ?
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gavin18787
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And how fast was you going to hit that rpm in 5th 
Thinks its 6750 or something
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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csweatherston
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too fast, but it was 630am on an empty road
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Sportycorsa86
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u manged to get it to over 7k in 5th? you must of been doing atleast 130, either your car isnt standard or the rev counter is laughing at ya! hehe
[Edited on 18-03-2008 by Sportycorsa86]
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Whittie
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When i hit the limiter in 5th in my old x16xe, it was just short of 7. Speedo was on about 134.
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Sportycorsa86
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can many of you guys hit the limter in 5th with x16xe i had mine up to a reading of nearly 130 but not sure it would hit the limter tho.
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Whittie
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I was going down a HUGE hill to get it on the limiter
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Steve X16XE
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If you decat it yes.
The speedo is out about 10% so 133 is about 120.
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Whittie
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We know this steve 
Didn't have decat on my old one, and still got it on limiter
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Steve X16XE
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Nice one. I couldn't do it in 4th when i had the cat on for the MOT.
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Whittie
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Havnt hit the limiter in the new one yet
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Vaux Lad
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The limiter is 6750rpm
Your rev counter may be out.
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Sportycorsa86
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when i done the clutch on my sport i notice there wasnt a speedo drive or anything connected to the box, ? does it work of the ABS or something ? if it does will it give a better reading ?
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Patman
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I hit my limter in my old 1.4 sport, I thought it was the norm for it to hit it before redline? (mine had a decat and straight exhuast if that makes any difference?)
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
If you decat it yes.
The speedo is out about 10% so 133 is about 120.
When i had 125 on my clock i had 123 on the road angel and tom tom
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Ste L
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quote: Originally posted by richc
quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
If you decat it yes.
The speedo is out about 10% so 133 is about 120.
When i had 125 on my clock i had 123 on the road angel and tom tom
i guess it varies across the the lot of them..
at 78 on the clock's, it's 70 on my TomTom
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gavin18787
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yer mine is about 8mph out at 70 too
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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eastend
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mine is dead on with a sat nav 
must be the bigger wheels or something but it is perfect whatever speed im doing.
lucky i guess
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Steve X16XE
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quote: Originally posted by richc
quote: Originally posted by Steve X16XE
If you decat it yes.
The speedo is out about 10% so 133 is about 120.
When i had 125 on my clock i had 123 on the road angel and tom tom
What size tyres you got?
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lil_g
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My speedo reads 100 when I'm doing 95, and is pretty consistant with that at speed
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Jenko_Sport
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hit the limiter a few times in both my 1.4 and 1.6 sport
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Jenko_Sport
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Havent had chance in my xe corsa yet got bored after going past 130 on the clocks.
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Whittie
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quote: Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Havent had chance in my xe corsa yet got bored after going past 130 on the clocks.
Same here
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Jenko_Sport
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Well WHEN i fix it ill find out what it'll do
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