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foggyjames · Jun 14th, 2002, 21:57

120 is the top figure on the speedo, but european (Km/H primary scale) went higher (~130 odd), and I know that one fitted with a turbo engine does 140mph (limited to 6k rpm), so theoretically if the engine can push it to 6k rpm in 5th, the car ought to do 140.

I think the carb version does about 125, while the injection one will hit 130. The guy with the turbo upped the power from the standard injection engine before doing the swap, and he said there was no noticable increase in top speed when moving to the turbo. He had uprated the cam, which would increase top-end power, so this may well confirm that the standard engines cant make 6k rpm in 5th gear!

cheers

james

Jun 14th, 2002, 21:57	#4
foggyjames 300 Register Keeper Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 09:13 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nottingham	RE: Original Technical Specs for 360 120 is the top figure on the speedo, but european (Km/H primary scale) went higher (~130 odd), and I know that one fitted with a turbo engine does 140mph (limited to 6k rpm), so theoretically if the engine can push it to 6k rpm in 5th, the car ought to do 140. I think the carb version does about 125, while the injection one will hit 130. The guy with the turbo upped the power from the standard injection engine before doing the swap, and he said there was no noticable increase in top speed when moving to the turbo. He had uprated the cam, which would increase top-end power, so this may well confirm that the standard engines cant make 6k rpm in 5th gear! cheers james __________________ VOC 300-series Register Keeper '13 V70 D4 SE Lux '89 740 Turbo Intercooler '88 360 Turbo Intercooler '84 360 GLT '81 343 GLS R-Sport '79 343 DL '70 164