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    top speed

    anyone in real life managed to get a N/A F7P to rev
    up to 7k in 5th gear on here ??
    if that has been possible ,what sort of top speeds
    did you get up to ?? :P

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    yes i have

    has been off the clock 2 up

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    Always found the F7P's go on tea break after 6500rpm in 5th

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    ive had 147 on the speedo. but its not easy to with out a hill

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2 live
    yes i have

    has been off the clock 2 up
    170 ? :P
    was it flat or downhill etc ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Justin..
    ive had 147 on the speedo. but its not easy to with out a hill
    ditto

    was about 6950rpm! so close!!

    i had 125 gps on the autobahn, but that was 2 up with loads of camping gear in the back :( - the car died shortly afterwards :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by schakal
    Quote Originally Posted by 2 live
    yes i have

    has been off the clock 2 up
    170 ? :P
    was it flat or downhill etc ?

    only has 150 on mine...was flat

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    my 1st 16v i managed 141 on gps 150 just over on the speedo. took a white to get there was at about 7300pms. 16" wheels as well may have helped.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2 live
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    yes i have

    has been off the clock 2 up
    170 ? :P
    was it flat or downhill etc ?

    only has 150 on mine...was flat
    i see , would you say this would run 163mph
    if managed to get up to 7k or am i missing the point
    such as drag etc ?

    pic taken in 5th at 3k rpm as seen ,this is my renault 9 with a
    standard f7p engine and a renault 9 gearbox btw :P

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    dohh
    forgot the pic



 

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