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Slabz · 05-31-2004, 23:35

hey guys...just wondering what the max speed u've all got in ur I6 Fords..and under what conditions... heres mine...

175km/h @ 4000rpm
4th gear is 1:1 and diff is 2.77:1
Car: 1985 LPG XF Falcon 4-spd 250 I6
Tyres: bald retreads (205x15")
Weather: dry
Location: some road near Wallaroo, South Australia (deserted wasteland) on sealed road

Brnesy · 05-31-2004, 23:50

205 on LGP at 4000 or something then its gives out
stupid rev limiters :( to bad petrol can't got thats fast for me :(

Voxace · 05-31-2004, 23:59

Took my EB to 200, got there easy as piss. Was at around 5200rpm in 3rd gear still (auto)...Don't ask me why its not speed limited. But I'm not going to do it again and risk and almighty tailshaft explosion LOL.

Rollin · 06-01-2004, 00:35

probably not the smartest thread really...possible goldmine for sneaky coppers...and on bald retreads??? ARRRGHH?!?!?!?!? what the hell were you thinking?

ok, when i went to QLD raceway in december last year i got the EB up to Very Fast lol.

the needle went entirely off the speedo, touched the black plastic at the bottom of the dash, and still got another hundred or more rpm on the tacho before i decided i was running out of road - it got there fairly fast too, i wish i have a longer track!!!

wayneb · 06-01-2004, 00:43

In theory 277 kph @ 5500 rpm with standard manual gear ratios

Wayne B

Casper · 06-01-2004, 00:53

Well, I've had my old EB V8 up over 220kph. The XR6 hasnt had a chance to legally strech its legs to the maximum but has been at 195kph before I ran out of track. I'd say its good for well over 220kph too.

psycho chicken · 06-01-2004, 01:31

My speedo is too far out to tell. 160 odd I spose. I had one car bouncing off the speed limiter (180kph). One of the stupidest things I've ever done.

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Originally Posted by wayneb

I theory 277 kph @ 5500 rpm with standard manual gear ratios

Yeah, ummm.....ok.

Slabz · 06-01-2004, 01:57

might be a thread for cops but meh...there no evidence...

bald retreads are fine...there's no tread to fly off..and they're like slicks so in the dry (like i was) its better than tyres with tread...i'm definately not doing it again tho....140km/h is my max now...

galaxy xr8 · 06-01-2004, 02:17

In my old XW 221 3spd colum, stock as a rock apart from extractor's,
105-110 mph, the needle was moving that much between the two I couldn't get an acurate speed, but that's not bad for the above mentioned.

Slabz · 06-01-2004, 02:41

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Originally Posted by wayneb

I theory 277 kph @ 5500 rpm with standard manual gear ratios

i gather u mean that ur theoretical max is 277km/h...im looking for actual reached speeds here.... 277 is really really fast...