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Old 10-27-2013, 01:44 PM   #11 (permalink)
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I don't need to go to Germany since I can't get a ticket in France at full throttle in 5th gear.

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Old 10-27-2013, 05:34 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Your car high speed is down to 130 km/h / 83 mph when it was 150ish in standard trim ???

Does that means aero improvement did not make up for the gear swap ?
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I exaggerated a little bit but top speed is around 140 km/h. I got 143 km/h top with the new 5th gear as only mod, 158 km/h is the official top (not sure though I could have reached it, the engine being not really new anymore). So with the bigger tires but several aeromods I must be around that.

The overall gearing is 20% bigger and aero improvement is probably not higher than 7% (roughly guesstimated).

I'm fine with 140 km/h top speed. That enables me to do 130 if I want with a margin for headwind or light inclines.

But hey, I'm doing 160 km/h in 4th.
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But hey, I'm doing 160 km/h in 4th.
As it should be. 5th gear should be for driving down the highway with a 5 speed manual, not any of this 'put a final drive out of a sports car into an economy car' stuff that seems to be the norm over here at least. I am a bit bitter about how I may have a 4.3 final drive (matches up with my RPMs at most speeds) when the car can move 1400 kg up a 5% grade in top gear and it has enough power to handle a 3.53 final drive in 5th gear on most freeways.
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You're allowed to do 140km/h in France? :O

Highest speed limits here are 75 I think. Not that I'd want to go that fast, my gearing is too short.
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No, 130 km/h is the maximum. I've been at that speed just for that test. Else, I'm driving 80/90 km/h along with trucks on 110 km/h highways.
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You're allowed to do 140km/h in France? :O

Highest speed limits here are 75 I think. Not that I'd want to go that fast, my gearing is too short.
In France we have the 130 km/h / 83 mph limit on the highway but like everybody else we happen to do a little speeding / breaking the law once in a while.

German highways (autobahn) have some portion without any speed limit

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