212 replies to this topic

[Ado1379]

85ish on a bog standard engine. But if the world spins at 1000mph and i was traveling in the same direction then technically i was doing 1085ish?

[Tommyboy12]

If only for relativity!

[classicminidriver]

210 lol....... truthly about 130 :)





























only joking

Edited by classicminidriver, 14 July 2012 - 04:36 PM.

[jakejakejake1]

I once got 67085 mph from my 998, relative to the sun that is, although it was stripped out (missing the card inserts from the rear bin) with power mods (badly painted red engine with a k&n sticker).

[classicminidriver]

I once got 67085 mph from my 998, relative to the sun that is, although it was stripped out (missing the card inserts from the rear bin) with power mods (badly painted red engine with a k&n sticker).

damn thats where I'm going wrong!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[davies145]

Ah my favourite willy waving competition.... Wheres that guy with the standard 998cc Clubman that can do 100mph???

To say that I have a video to prove it that lol. 110 on the speedo and 100 on the sat nav. And it's not standard it's got k and n air filter with stage one kit and I don't know what the engine is like could have better was and can never taken it apart and my dad who has had plenty of minis said its a very fast 998 it's coming out soon for somthing faster

[apdxxx]

Ah my favourite willy waving competition.... Wheres that guy with the standard 998cc Clubman that can do 100mph???

To say that I have a video to prove it that lol. 110 on the speedo and 100 on the sat nav. And it's not standard it's got k and n air filter with stage one kit and I don't know what the engine is like could have better was and can never taken it apart and my dad who has had plenty of minis said its a very fast 998 it's coming out soon for somthing faster

I can second this I was in the car too!

[donjarr]

Dispite having a tuned 1380 the fastest I have ever gone is 77mph ;) ;)

[davies145]

I also have a very long diff, could have had a tall wind as head wind it struggles doing 75 80. by the way I am on the motorway every weekend going to my girlfriends ,

Edited by davies145, 14 July 2012 - 07:58 PM.

[apdxxx]

At the end of the day all mini engines are totally different,
Some of your engines might do that speed but some might do faster!
You dont have an opinion on anyone else's engine unless you have drove that car.
And it's all about the gear changes and the way you drive.

[mini93]

afraid not... its about phyics.... you arent going to do 100mph in a 998 which only has a stage one kit! its not going to happen unless your going down a hill which is about a 1:1

[davies145]

It was abit down hill dd spun like it was hymn blow up Lols, then a motorbike got in my way ,
But it was 100, my dads does struggle to do 70 because of the diff even 60 as it has the around town diff

Edited by davies145, 14 July 2012 - 09:31 PM.

[Skortchio]

afraid not... its about phyics.... you arent going to do 100mph in a 998 which only has a stage one kit! its not going to happen unless your going down a hill which is about a 1:1

True enough, the Mini is aerodynamically on par with a brick wall in terms of ideal shape and the power to propel it per mph beyond a true 80ish mph rises drastically in proportion to your gained speed.
The only accurate measure of a top speed would be calibrated radar guns or similar, GPS is woefully inaccurate while the satalites are being locked in aswell as when you go 'into cover'.

The longest dif in the world isn't going to make you go faster once wind resistance comes into play.

[davies145]

afraid not... its about phyics.... you arent going to do 100mph in a 998 which only has a stage one kit! its not going to happen unless your going down a hill which is about a 1:1

True enough, the Mini is aerodynamically on par with a brick wall in terms of ideal shape and the power to propel it per mph beyond a true 80ish mph rises drastically in proportion to your gained speed.
The only accurate measure of a top speed would be calibrated radar guns or similar, GPS is woefully inaccurate while the satalites are being locked in aswell as when you go 'into cover'.

The longest dif in the world isn't going to make you go faster once wind resistance comes into play.

Yea they are poor easy web you stick behind a car. Everyone looks at you funny when you fly past I wasn't in cover at the time as in the m1,

[Skortchio]

Streamlining another car is handy, less so when it's a porche 911 and there's another one (first cars mate) behind you as you enter the A130 (very fast A road) and the inside lane is full.

That was less enjoyable