Anyone have any experience of how much power is needed in the real world for a genuine (not speedo reading) 160mph? In a Classic.

I know we don't own top speed cars and for most of us its a pointless figure chasing excersise, call it bragging rights, but there's an itch there and you all understand because youre on Scoobynet.

So apology over... my car is approaching 160K miles and still running very well with hybrid turbo and supporting mods. I think acheiving a real 160mph would be a crowning moment for a car I really enjoy, a little story to pass on to the Grand kids as they'll be charging batteries.

I know its easily possible with some more £ and time, but I don't want to do much more, would rather save up for another project. So what bhp do you actually need to get 160mph.

Oh and bouncing off the 7800rpm limiter with 500bhp doesn't help me

Cheers

 

Around the 280bhp mark, it may just take some time to get there and i wouldnt want to do it for too long or with a top mount (unless suitable mods have been applied )

Tony

 

I might struggle with my RA

 

Apparantly the classic type r can reach 155 mph, never got that fast myself, 140 mph and I got scared, felt like there was still more to go though

I'd be intrested to hear the top speed some people have reached in theirs ?

 

165mph gps verified and still going

 

mine eaisly done it running 310bh nd no problem nw at 347 bhp, and shud gt alot more from riday wen its 370 bhp

 

I did it with 280 and frount mount on UK classic, oh and not in the UK as that would be naughty

 

Thanks Guys
I just have to find a legal venu now.
Anyone know who organises the max speed tests at old airfeilds etc...

 

Bruntingthorpe.

 

Search for MLR 30 - 130 on here. Event being held at RAF Marham in March for seeing how fast you can accelerate from 30 - 130mph, but also you can see what VMAX you can achieve within in 1 mile, with a safe distance to slow down.

 

Backed off at 130mph in my 2.5 V4 Type R with standard tranny, 5th gear felt like it was going to blow.

 

167gps with circa 330ish, as said takes a while to get there though

 

Indicated 155 in a 315bhp Type R v5, it ran out of revs and it didn`t stay there for long, Current one has never seen above indicated 150, mainley because i`ve never been at a venue where it was achievable. Back to Germany this year, see what it does on an autobahn with a FMIC too.

 

Off the clock briefly in a classic running around 300bhp with TMIC, it was still pulling strongly when I bottled it and backed off.

 

ive had 155 out of my uk t2000 (according to the speedo) . only got a decat on it. was still pulling too.

 

Ditto albeit 158mph for me at rev limiter when car was running 400hp. Actual 160mph speedo was off the clock by some margin ...

As noted above, Marham is best choice as runway is 1.5 or 2 miles long.

TX.

 

Road angel read 155 in myn when was 350bhp.

 

First it will depend on how much distance you have to reach top speed.
Then it will depend on tyre/wheel size and gearing.
Also whether you have a speed limitter.
At Elvington I was clocked in my 95 WRX at 176 mph and guess it was well under 400 bhp at the time and in the 97 STi wagon at 168 mph a long way before the timing trap and that was around 360 bhp at that time. Just keeping it close to the red line which I do not like doing on these cars.
Both cars have far higher top speeds now because of other mods and gearing changes.

 

Any incline up or down will be significant as will wind direction.
The weight of the car is also relevant, not for the top speed itself but for the time/distance it takes to get there.

 

That must be speedo speed though Harvey

TX.

 

Whats weird is the speedo on my fiestas are atleast 10% out but the one on my scoob seems to be spot on at 80mph, dont know if it starts to differ after that ?

 

Mine did 0-180+ in approx 22 seconds last year @ Marham Was 620 odd bhp at the time

 

Not quite in that league mate.
Nice going though

 

Off the clock in my classic, 168 verified by GPS @ 380bhp - on the Autobahn on the way back from the 'Ring

 

70 in my 96 wrx any more is eleagal lol

 

you have Eagles in your legals?

 

 

i had an ill eagle once

 

Ask AndyF. 210mph !

 

el eagal its mexican for too fast