ScottPawsey Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 Hi I hope you can help me. I've had my 94 SZ for a few months now (loving every minute of it). But I took it to a test track the other day to see how fast it is booted it with the o/d got it up to 120 red line then turn it off, into fourth and then she very slowly accelarated up to 130 and I couldn't get any more out of her. I was expecting it to be alot quicker and faster I've had the speedo converted to MPH and at the same time De-limited so they say, but i'm not convinced. If you could help me out with some info it would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 NAs are blisteringly quick*. Most of the TT guys get really defensive when the select few talk about their legendary performance. Someone with the gear ratios and rolling radius figures should pop up soon with the theoretical top speed calcs. There was a spreadsheet floating around somewhere that worked it all out for you. *Especially when fitted with lightweight three spoke alloys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottPawsey Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 Cheers for that, do you know if there is any other way of checking if its been de-limited, and I know its not that fast but i was expecting it to be quicker than it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V0oD0o Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 I've had 150 out of mine (obviously on a track, although it was a little bit M25 junction 7 shaped) That was before I boltled and slowed down, I reckon there was still a bit to go. Mind you, that was the day after I bought her. I think my bottle has gone up a bit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottPawsey Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 I think I need to get it checked out and maybe a exhaust and air filter might help something of a HKS sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V0oD0o Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 I should have said, mines completey stock, even the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottPawsey Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 Apart from some 18'' wheels so is mine. This is a good excuss to spend some money though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V0oD0o Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 lol, Why did I never think of that as an excuse; "But darling, I need to spend more money on it, it's simply not fast enough dear!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottPawsey Posted October 29, 2002 Author Share Posted October 29, 2002 Yeah no problem she'll go for it, just say you can get to the sales quicker I told mine that. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V0oD0o Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 HAHA! Thats quality. *jots it down in his new compilation "Top 100 excuses for spending money"* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Pilot Posted October 29, 2002 Share Posted October 29, 2002 155 kleptons and counting.......:flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLGILL Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 140 here, more to go (not much though) but I don't trust my front tyres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipfinger Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 I've had 90mph out of mine, going past a primary school. I would have gone faster, but I had a number of small children and grannies stuck in the wheelarches, plus I spilt my beer. Normally I'd do this sort of speed on the motorway, but there's speed cameras there and I might have got caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 I like your style I knew there was a fault with the MKIV , NO pint glass holder. I dont know what you can do about stopping bits of bodies getting stuck in the arches, perhaps if you lower the car then the kids and grannies would go over the top, you could keep your speed up and not splll the beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILLGILL Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Originally posted by Flipfinger I've had 90mph out of mine, going past a primary school. I would have gone faster, but I had a number of small children and grannies stuck in the wheelarches, plus I spilt my beer. Normally I'd do this sort of speed on the motorway, but there's speed cameras there and I might have got caught. LOL very good I'd like to lie and say I got that speed at a track day, best I managed on the track was around 120, the M1 southbound was my max run so far, about 3 in the morning if that makes it any more excusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam W Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 You don't wanna excuse it, be proud of it! Enjoying fast cars is nothing to be ashamed of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 quote from Supra Pilot: 155 kleptons and counting....... I can vouch for this 'erbert's claim........ I had to reset my 'way-of-driving' to keep up with 'im in my TT ! I think mine's got more VERY top-end (165*** indicated VERY easily, with what feels like lots to come !) BUT, acceleration/low-end the 'NON-LAG' in the N/A seems to make up for the lack of 'upper-end' power ? ! ? { OR...........I may be a complete WOOS of a driver } REALISTICALLY, the N/A probably isn't ANY slower on normal roads ? (just hasn't got the Turbo 'feel' - personal choice ?) Gramps-Fat S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Ooh I dunno, I could never stay with the TT's on our early morning Camber Sands runs, they just used to disappear up the road, and these were country lanes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Scott, Make sure your air filter is clean...but don't replace it with a cone filter. Get an exhaust and de-cat it. Then you could look into better, longer duration cams...though they will make the power more peaky. You could also investigate getting the head re-worked for better breathing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Pilot Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Never really ran any proper 'Timed' runs 1/4 etc against a TT. But have done a few rolling runs and a couple Traffic lt launches against them(stock, mainly Auto's) and acceleration for acceleration was not much difference on a Standing Launch, I had a wee better first into second advantage, then the TT's start to move...... same with rolling runs. They start to pull away, but still not much at all, I was always right there all the way to triple figures...... I have noticed a difference with the BPu TT's, a bit more respect for those babies... 'I am Stock as Fook'! Manual SZ-R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Pilot Posted October 30, 2002 Share Posted October 30, 2002 Originally posted by Alex Holdroyd Scott, Make sure your air filter is clean...but don't replace it with a cone filter. Get an exhaust and de-cat it. Then you could look into better, longer duration cams...though they will make the power more peaky. You could also investigate getting the head re-worked for better breathing.... Alex, sound advise m8.. word for word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted November 1, 2002 Share Posted November 1, 2002 I think that BHP calculator gives a theoretical top speed of around 146mph for a stock NA. I got up to 140.6mph in 1.2 miles at 10 of the Best (n.b. speedo was reading about 153). Only reached a little under 6,200 revs (5 speed manual), and was still accelerating steadily, if slowly. I reckon a genuine 150 is definitely attainable. Awaiting a longer runway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottPawsey Posted November 1, 2002 Author Share Posted November 1, 2002 I took mine to Dartford tuning and they really helped me out. They put it on the rollers and red lined it for me the speedo is correct and in theory it can do 150 but thats without any wind resistance (and they didn't even charge me!!) time to get some upgrade's i think:thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 I've taken the NA upto about 140mph indicated, still going but it is quite slow after 120mph. For comparsion, a TT accelerates at about the same pace as the NA does at 120mph, at bout 145mphish (quite a bit past 150mph on a 6sp). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottPawsey Posted November 2, 2002 Author Share Posted November 2, 2002 Yeah thats what i noticed plenty of rev's left but just feels like it needs a bit of help to reach its full speed, maybe a 100 shot of nos?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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