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Tonyt3 · Jul 21st, 2006, 08:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniBimmer

Hello
Forgive my poor English.

My problem is if for an car with 210hp it is normal to have some difficulty in arriving at 240Km\h (150miles\h)?
The car in low rpm is very good/quick, in high rpm is slower mainly from 200Km\h (125miles\h)…

It is this normal?

Best Regards

OK, I understand better now thanks.

All cars struggle to achieve their top speed, and the last 10% is very difficult. Conditions have to be perfect to get to top speed, and in summer, the Works will not do top speed (145mph) due to the heat.

You need a long straight road, 135mph should be done in under 1 mile, 145mph will need another mile at least, and it will crawl to that limit.

You should wait for a cold early morning, your car should have no extra weight, your tyres should be at exact pressure, and hopefully, if you have enough road, you can get to 145mph. Any wind will cause problems....

Dont expect too much. The last 10mph is a very dangerous place to be.

Jul 21st, 2006, 08:01 PM	#8
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 11:46 AM Posts: 6,010 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniBimmer Hello Forgive my poor English. My problem is if for an car with 210hp it is normal to have some difficulty in arriving at 240Km\h (150miles\h)? The car in low rpm is very good/quick, in high rpm is slower mainly from 200Km\h (125miles\h)… It is this normal? Best Regards OK, I understand better now thanks. All cars struggle to achieve their top speed, and the last 10% is very difficult. Conditions have to be perfect to get to top speed, and in summer, the Works will not do top speed (145mph) due to the heat. You need a long straight road, 135mph should be done in under 1 mile, 145mph will need another mile at least, and it will crawl to that limit. You should wait for a cold early morning, your car should have no extra weight, your tyres should be at exact pressure, and hopefully, if you have enough road, you can get to 145mph. Any wind will cause problems.... Dont expect too much. The last 10mph is a very dangerous place to be.