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ragging a stock 1600? - when do you change gear?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tofufi" data-source="post: 37467" data-attributes="member: 38"><p>1600 engine and box, stock except for monza (sorry!) exhaust.</p><p></p><p>change up on average:</p><p></p><p>from 1st gear - 8-10mph.</p><p></p><p>from 2nd gear, 15-20, sometimes 25.</p><p></p><p>from 3rd between 20 and 35 - I feel bad doing more than 40 in 3rd gear.</p><p></p><p>I generally cruise at 50 on motorways according to my speedo (stock wheels + tyres) but I have been up to 80 on the flat before. Scary!</p><p></p><p>Obviously all the above depends on load, gradient etc and what speed I am trying to get to / type of road.</p><p></p><p>Bear in mind I'm known as "the secret love child of captain slow" so I probably don't drive too fast <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>edit: oh, and I'm in a tintop microbus so not a lot of heavy interior to lug around <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> And the engine is freshly rebuilt and has a fair amount of torque.</p><p></p><p>edit again: your speedo will over-read a bit anyway because you have the smaller tyres. In theory ( <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) mine should be a bit more accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tofufi, post: 37467, member: 38"] 1600 engine and box, stock except for monza (sorry!) exhaust. change up on average: from 1st gear - 8-10mph. from 2nd gear, 15-20, sometimes 25. from 3rd between 20 and 35 - I feel bad doing more than 40 in 3rd gear. I generally cruise at 50 on motorways according to my speedo (stock wheels + tyres) but I have been up to 80 on the flat before. Scary! Obviously all the above depends on load, gradient etc and what speed I am trying to get to / type of road. Bear in mind I'm known as "the secret love child of captain slow" so I probably don't drive too fast ;) edit: oh, and I'm in a tintop microbus so not a lot of heavy interior to lug around :) And the engine is freshly rebuilt and has a fair amount of torque. edit again: your speedo will over-read a bit anyway because you have the smaller tyres. In theory ( ;) ) mine should be a bit more accurate. [/QUOTE]
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