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100mph in 3rd?

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:14 am
by Merlin
I didnt think it was possible in a VTEC Lude, the 2.3 probably could. I had a quick blast on a network of private roads by me and it seemed I was hitting 160 kph in 3rd. Is this possible or is my speedo lying to me?

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:27 am
by RattyMcClelland
I did 124mph in 4th gear in my BB3 so i dont see it being that far off.

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:33 am
by Merlin
I cant even hit 90 in my 5G.

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:44 am
by indigolemon
H22 + Gearbox from H23 = very yes (and without going into the redline)

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:02 am
by lewd lude lover
i can hit 75 in second but iv never seen what 3rd can do all the way.

i would expect it to though, give or take. if the car will do 150mph and do 75 in second i would hope it would do 100 in third 125 in 4th and so on?

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:47 am
by bennyboy
I've got the statistics somewhere in some Honda lit, of the speeds in each gear. (H22 VTEC manual)

IIRC, I think it lists 3rd as 93mph, so with speedo inaccuracies....

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:56 am
by Ammo
Check the gearbox thread on here, works out the speed in each gear

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:48 pm
by stk prelude
i always fine the speedo is always wrong! it says your faster than you really are! and yes i know i got smaller wheels and tires! lol but its the same in my dads ford mondeo! if you use a sat nav you'll know what i mean!

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:09 pm
by Merlin
lewd lude lover wrote:i can hit 75 in second but iv never seen what 3rd can do all the way.
75 in 2nd :o , you sure? I know that my 5G will do 57mph in 2nd at 7.8K or there abouts. I know they have different gearboxes but I wouldnt have thought the difference would be that much.

I just realised that in my 4G I am over 8K at the displayed 160kph, I dont have a limiter on my Spoon ECU.

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 1:36 pm
by Ammo
Limiters 8.5k on the spoon map isn't it?