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[Mini 360]

266mph in 2nd gear with a standard 850.  Guy in a Bugatti Veyron only just pipped me by a couple MPH on the autobahn.  I would show you but obviously my GoPro broke/didnt exist/wasnt switched on

[Dyl1275]

hmmm! mines a 1275 and was sitting nicely at 65 mph.

[Cooperman]

My old 850 used to cruise at 60 to 65.

[Phobic]

 

 

 

I can get to about 55mph at 4K on my 998. I want more power...

 

Have you found fourth gear yet?..

 

dude, that IS 4th gear! it's a mini van. no idea what the fdr is though. 

 

 

Sounds more like the final drive than a power issue, my 998 with a 2.9 dif will easily do 60mph at 3k in 4th.

 

yeah, true. How is the acceleration with the 2.9?

[geoff-d]

My 998 A+ in the hornet on 10" with a 2.95 cwp will do 80mph all day at 4000rpm we run most if the way to the nurburg ring at that & if you push it up to 4500 when it gets very noisy it will just about get 90mph .but in 4th you can't get anymore than 4500rpm. It's quick from a standing start but not as quick as it used to be when it had a 3.7 cwp but with that it was 6500rpm in 4th was 73mph. All speeds are by GPS with satnav. & the Speedo agrees with satnav when it catches up.

[tarris850]

I've had 78.6mph out of my standard 850, recorded via gps.

 

But damn was it uncomfortable/scary!

[lyndseyp27]

tested today, obviously on a private road... 90 mph at 4500. Car sounded like i was killing her and steering wheel was shaking like a sh**ting dog.

[nicklouse]

tested today, obviously on a private road... 90 mph at 4500. Car sounded like i was killing her and steering wheel was shaking like a sh**ting dog.

I would get the wheel balance checked. and also the condition of the tyres.

should not do that.

[lyndseyp27]

 

tested today, obviously on a private road... 90 mph at 4500. Car sounded like i was killing her and steering wheel was shaking like a sh**ting dog.

I would get the wheel balance checked. and also the condition of the tyres.

should not do that.

 

 

 

Brand new tyres and could very well be the balancing because of this haha. She shakes a lot when i brake too - not sure what thats all about. Much better since ive had the subframe replaced and bushes etc but still not great lol

[mattyglover16]

Doing 100mph in a straight line isn't as fun as doing 50mph on tight twisty roads :)

[Gremlin]

Doing 100mph in a straight line isn't as fun as doing 50mph on tight twisty roads :)

Couldn't agree more, although 60mph on tight twisty roads would be better :)

[petey81]

 

tested today, obviously on a private road... 90 mph at 4500. Car sounded like i was killing her and steering wheel was shaking like a sh**ting dog.

I would get the wheel balance checked. and also the condition of the tyres.
should not do that.
 

 
 
Brand new tyres and could very well be the balancing because of this haha. She shakes a lot when i brake too - not sure what thats all about. Much better since ive had the subframe replaced and bushes etc but still not great lol

Just hold on tight!!!

[surfblue]

My old 850 used to cruise at 60 to 65.

Mine is happiest around 55, 70 downhill on motorway seems to be terminal velocity and not pleasant!

[Dusky]

Havent tested mine yet, had a very bad needle ( way too rich at full throtle), in 4th with 5/8 of the throttle it does around 100-110km/h

Will report back on full throttle ;)

998cc with 544 cam, 12G295 head, 1.3 rockers

[1984mini25]

 

 

 

 

I can get to about 55mph at 4K on my 998. I want more power...

 

Have you found fourth gear yet?..

 

dude, that IS 4th gear! it's a mini van. no idea what the fdr is though. 

 

 

Sounds more like the final drive than a power issue, my 998 with a 2.9 dif will easily do 60mph at 3k in 4th.

 

yeah, true. How is the acceleration with the 2.9?

 

 

all I'll say is it gets there eventually, normally in my case a 100 yards before the next roundabout.