If ?

**mickyh7** · 8th July 2012, 14:18

If I had the chance to find out how fast my car would go,obviously on a private road or track.
What gear should I be in ?
4th,5th or 6th ?
Vec.CDTI 150
Thanks.

**Mr Owens** · 8th July 2012, 18:09

Top speed would obviously be it top gear

**mickyh7** · 8th July 2012, 18:26

Strong words mate,and your opinion,which is what I asked for !
But I thought top gear was for economy ?
And I cant imagine red lining in 6th gear,you'd be doing about 350 mph !!!

**Lean6** · 8th July 2012, 18:31

I thought 6th gear was for low rev economy cruising. I'd say 5th gear would be best. However, when my car was on a RR they tested top speed in 4th gear. (Mine is a 5 speed however).

**mickyh7** · 8th July 2012, 18:41

Originally Posted by Lean6

I thought 6th gear was for low rev economy cruising. I'd say 5th gear would be best. However, when my car was on a RR they tested top speed in 4th gear. (Mine is a 5 speed however).

Thanks for that.
I didn't think 6th gear would rev out somehow ? I hit 140 (on my play-station - honest !!!!) today and there was loads of revs left to go,but it wouldn't pull any further !

**marko1966** · 8th July 2012, 18:59

Having a six speed box you can get a higher top speed in fifth (that i do know)

**mickyh7** · 8th July 2012, 19:04

Originally Posted by marko1966

Having a six speed box you can get a higher top speed in fifth (that i do know)

Thanks for that,I've just recently fitted a DTUK box so I'm just curious what she'll do ?

**pogo** · 9th July 2012, 20:28

i had my old boxed cdti sitting at speedo indicated 145 mph,on my playstation too lol,also had satnav plugged in which was saying true speed was 126 mph,certainly wasnt maxed out though but my bottle went and so i backed off lol,im of the opinion that a tuning box equipped 150 cdti is as fast a car as you should ever need!

**mickyh7** · 9th July 2012, 20:36

Originally Posted by pogo

i had my old boxed cdti sitting at speedo indicated 145 mph,on my playstation too lol,also had satnav plugged in which was saying true speed was 126 mph,certainly wasnt maxed out though but my bottle went and so i backed off lol,im of the opinion that a tuning box equipped 150 cdti is as fast a car as you should ever need!

Thanks for that I think I agree.
I've had 24 valve Senators,3 litre Capri's, RS 2000's etc, but this seems really fast !

**rushy** · 9th July 2012, 20:45

Originally Posted by Lean6

I thought 6th gear was for low rev economy cruising. I'd say 5th gear would be best. However, when my car was on a RR they tested top speed in 4th gear. (Mine is a 5 speed however).

You'll only get the top speed in 5th on the SE mate

and thats revving the nuts out of it. My personal top speed however is 70mph