how fast?

1. redwhitesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 lydd Posts: 27 mini vtr saxo 1.1 vuaxhall chevette

   #1 8th May 2011, 21:07

   how fast does a mk1 vtr engine go on a 1.1 gear box ??
2. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #2 8th May 2011, 21:10

   The speed of sound
   
   Do a search mate
   
   Are you talking top end speed?
3. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

   #3 8th May 2011, 21:10

   super dooper fast
   
   It tops about at 115ish depending on the rev limit and tyre size

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4. Oli_K Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2354 vt?

   #4 8th May 2011, 21:10

   125mph 5th limiter on a 1.1 box IIRC

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5. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #5 8th May 2011, 23:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Oli_K 125mph 5th limiter on a 1.1 box IIRC

   I cant touch that in a mk2!
6. user_48120 Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.

   #6 8th May 2011, 23:48

   ---------------------- this fast.
   
   yetagainanotheruselesspostfromme
7. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #7 9th May 2011, 02:36

   The 1.1 tops out barely over 105
   i didn't manage to get over 99 in mine..
8. ChrisandCarly Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts

   #8 9th May 2011, 06:47

   i literally did this 2 days ago, so i can tell you, i have a mk1 1999 saxo vtr and changed the gearbox over, the acceleration has improved alot, but its a lot of changing gears, you pretty much have to change out of first as soon as you put your foot down. mine topped off at 110, which is perfect for me as i dont tend to need to go top end. if you are going to do this, dont get rid of your old gear box first as you will need your speedo sensor out of it,
9. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

   #9 9th May 2011, 07:24

   Well my 1.1 struggles to hit 100.. so a bit more than that im guessing cos of the r.
10. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #10 9th May 2011, 07:41

    Bear in mind the inaccuraces of the saxo speedo......
    
    Those saying 110 is more like 100-105mph
11. ChrisandCarly Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2011 Truro, Cornwall Posts: 124 Mk2 vts

    #11 9th May 2011, 07:51

    yeh thats right devil. i mean mine was topping out so you can safely say is -5mph there, sorry should have put that down, also i know its common sense thing to say but my vtr now destroys my fuel as soon as i put any in.
12. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #12 9th May 2011, 07:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Bear in mind the inaccuraces of the saxo speedo...... Those saying 110 is more like 100-105mph

    exactly. had 116 on gps before
13. user_45908 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Macclesfield Posts: 311 Gold Boddied Shed

    #13 9th May 2011, 10:06

    all of which was done on a private road guvnor
14. DanGT Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Surrey Posts: 192 TVR cerbera, Saxo VTR

    #14 9th May 2011, 16:27

    Off topic a bit but do the 1.1 boxes last ok for track work etc?
    
    Dan
15. redwhitesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 lydd Posts: 27 mini vtr saxo 1.1 vuaxhall chevette

    #15 9th May 2011, 19:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ChrisandCarly i literally did this 2 days ago, so i can tell you, i have a mk1 1999 saxo vtr and changed the gearbox over, the acceleration has improved alot, but its a lot of changing gears, you pretty much have to change out of first as soon as you put your foot down. mine topped off at 110, which is perfect for me as i dont tend to need to go top end. if you are going to do this, dont get rid of your old gear box first as you will need your speedo sensor out of it,

    this is gd cuz i want more acceleration as long i get to 100 that fine
16. user_45908 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Macclesfield Posts: 311 Gold Boddied Shed

    #16 9th May 2011, 19:40

    what happens at 100?
17. redwhitesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 lydd Posts: 27 mini vtr saxo 1.1 vuaxhall chevette

    #17 9th May 2011, 20:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by badwool what happens at 100?

    nm lol
18. redwhitesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 lydd Posts: 27 mini vtr saxo 1.1 vuaxhall chevette

    #18 9th May 2011, 20:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by redwhitesaxo nm lol

    door start to flap about over 100
19. Davyy Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth, Hampshire Posts: 1631 Clio 172 Flamer

    #19 9th May 2011, 20:34

    explodes!
20. user_37187 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2009 Stranraer Posts: 3437 bodied VTR

    #20 9th May 2011, 20:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by badwool what happens at 100?

    kaboom...
21. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #21 9th May 2011, 20:44

    I had 117 out of my 1.1
    
    Gps verified. Boom!
22. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

    #22 9th May 2011, 20:45

    Everyone knows that if you hit 100mph in a saxo you go back in time
23. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

    #23 9th May 2011, 20:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR I had 117 out of my 1.1 Gps verified. Boom!

    bet that took a while, level ground or downhill
24. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #24 9th May 2011, 20:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tonto_VTR I had 117 out of my 1.1 Gps verified. Boom!

    did you drive it off a cliff to achieve that?
25. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #25 9th May 2011, 20:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SnakeVTR bet that took a while, level ground or downhill

    Down the longest hill i could find!
    It took fuckkng ages! It had nothing left to go, and seeing as i was in cut bumpstops, fully decked out, and fully stripped, the car was all over the shop!
    
    I shit myself! First and last time!
26. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #26 9th May 2011, 20:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu I cant touch that in a mk2!

    Mine and others have with just breathing mods!
    
    well 123mph at 6200 shown on clock, not sure if it goes to hardcut limiter or normal limiter, started smelling on full throttle at that RPM!
27. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

    #27 9th May 2011, 20:54

    It would be hard to say, with some rough calculations I have worked it out to be 'proper fast'
28. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #28 9th May 2011, 20:54

    Al da birds get wet coz mi saxo dun doin 100 init
29. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #29 9th May 2011, 20:55

    What's the rpm limit on a VTR? I'll bang in the calculations in the adsayer super mega awesome saxo calculator.
30. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #30 9th May 2011, 20:58

    soft cut is 6250, hardcut is 6500.
    
    I'm sure it'll rev to 6500 in 5th
31. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #31 9th May 2011, 21:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova soft cut is 6250, hardcut is 6500. I'm sure it'll rev to 6500 in 5th

    126.4 mph at 6250. No chance of it hitting the hardcut limiter.
32. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #32 9th May 2011, 21:06

    Hmm I think its possible ^_^.
33. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #33 9th May 2011, 21:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova Hmm I think its possible ^_^.

    It's not.
34. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

    #34 9th May 2011, 21:10

    It's a shorter box, less wind resistance, if it hit 6200 and was still going I don't see why it wouldn't pull to 6500 like 4th.
    
    Each to their own and all that though
35. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #35 9th May 2011, 21:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova It's a shorter box, less wind resistance, if it hit 6200 and was still going I don't see why it wouldn't pull to 6500 like 4th. Each to their own and all that though

    You're going to get the same wind resistance at the same speed regardless of box dude. The top speed of a VTR is 119 mph anyway. There is no chance of it hitting the soft limiter unless a downhill stretch is used and there's definitely no chance of it hitting the hard limiter.
36. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #36 9th May 2011, 21:33

    What are soft and hard limiters? (serious question)
37. user_45908 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Macclesfield Posts: 311 Gold Boddied Shed

    #37 9th May 2011, 22:47

    Soft cuts fuel, hard cuts ignition.
38. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

    #38 9th May 2011, 23:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxova It's a shorter box, less wind resistance

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer You're going to get the same wind resistance at the same speed regardless of box dude.

    lol .
39. redwhitesaxo Newbie Joined: Jan 2011 lydd Posts: 27 mini vtr saxo 1.1 vuaxhall chevette

    #39 10th May 2011, 19:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by badwool Soft cuts fuel, hard cuts ignition.

    does the hard cut make the car back fire or soft ???