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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:39 pm

hi guys could anyone shed a bit of light on this subject please.

i was on the track the other day and noticed the rev limiter was on 6000rpm when i was doing bout 120 in 5th gear. the car can do bout 140 at the mo as its just a standard 2.0ltr and i did it a few months ago so i know it can, but i didnt look at the revs when i did it, it must of been at the top :( Im a bit confused because my old 1.6 xr2i could do 128 flat out and the rev limiter would be just under 6000rpm.

is this right as i dont want to damage my engine.

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Postby PaulC on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:59 pm

Its down to the gearing, sounds like you have a 1.6 zetec gearbox?
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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:14 pm

1.8 escort gear box. could this be the problem then.
im after a s2 escort turbo one with an lsd. this should make a big difference shouldnt it?
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Postby jdfiesta on Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:00 pm

mine will knock 125 fairly easy, but wont go over that.
it's down to the 'box. try a 1.8 escort diesel box, they have a very high ratio 5th
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Postby PaulC on Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:15 pm

An ERST box should be better, I hope so as ones going on mine when its done
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Postby RS rob on Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:00 pm

yeah its def your gearbox,
my 1800 does 105mph in third
135mph 4th
then 5th but aint tried flat out yet,(bit scared too aswell)
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Postby jdfiesta on Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:36 am

bridgend_boy :yeah its def your gearbox,
my 1800 does 105mph in third
135mph 4th
then 5th but aint tried flat out yet,(bit scared too aswell)


105 in 3rd! i'm at that in fourth

what car/box is that in?
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Postby dee_RS_2ltr on Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:39 pm

bridgend_boy :yeah its def your gearbox,
my 1800 does 105mph in third
135mph 4th
then 5th but aint tried flat out yet,(bit scared too aswell)


blimey, i think mine does bout 90ish in 3rd. hopefully will do alot more when the erst box is in :D
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Postby heeman10 on Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:43 pm

105 in third?! I can do 95in third, 125 in fourth and naughty speeds in 5th :lol:
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Postby RS rob on Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:42 pm

thats with an rs1800 spec 1.8 lump,

the gearbox came with the engine which was a 105ps from an escort,
after i drove it i thought it must be an rs1800 gearbox cos the ratios are amazing!
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Postby phil_pearce on Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:03 pm

In my RS1800 i get nothing like that, about 75 in 3rd and around 90 in 4th, in 5th it will go on to 126. Thats with a standard car. Getting the ERST box soon, as mine broke on thursday.
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