Type R - Top Speed ?

Munro · 6th September 2007, 22:12

Not Guilty - my car is RHD and has yet to be delivered !

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PTR · 6th September 2007, 22:17

wowww!!

czechplastik · 6th September 2007, 22:33

I very much doubt that is accurate.

TTDegs · 7th September 2007, 00:22

going even faster now...

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DC5 TEG · 7th September 2007, 09:31

Usually when up at those speed the speedo will over read a good bit. Get it GPS verified, then at least you have some accuracy to go on

The car does 146mph, what its geared for, what Honda state in the manual

DC5

insanojackson · 7th September 2007, 12:06

263????

******* ell!! I never realised my CTR was faster than a bugatti veyron!!!

I am off down the pub to boast about it!

vtec-hungry · 7th September 2007, 17:45

you sure thats not kph?

brain · 7th September 2007, 17:58

Of course thats kph. He never stated otherwise

miniturbo · 7th September 2007, 22:48

is the rev needle right on the red? would the car be able to do that in 6th?? I could well be wrong but looks a little photoshoped to me.

TTDegs · 8th September 2007, 00:08

given a likely 10% overread on the speedo, it's showing 147mph.

DC5 points out a quoted top of 146mph.

So yes, I'd say it's potentially real, given a long enough empty autobahn

chances are that the R might just about pull to the red line in 6th.

enc is a pic of my TT (at bruntingthorpe runway before anyone shouts

) doing 145 indicated (140ish real), and it was still accelerating (slowly) towards published 155.
Which it would have reached just about at the red line.

So if a TT can pull red line in 6th, no reason why an R wouldn't

insanojackson · 8th September 2007, 08:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec-hungry

you sure thats not kph?

I know its kmh!!!

I was being sarcastic!

fennj · 8th September 2007, 17:09

I don't think it's even a TYPE R as the rev counter isn't back lit in red it's blue like the mortal versions.

FWH · 8th September 2007, 18:08

And the warning signal button is white.

czechplastik · 8th September 2007, 19:40

Where did the photo come from Munro?

Munro · 8th September 2007, 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by czechplastik

Where did the photo come from Munro?

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I cant remember officer

But the guy who gave it to me, said he was he was confident of hitting 170mph if he removed the wipers, taped all the panel joints and retracted the mirrors. He also said he was going to try it tonight on the autobahn north of Belfast after a few bevvies with the lads.

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FWH · 8th September 2007, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

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I cant remember officer

But the guy who gave it to me, said he was he was confident of hitting 170mph if he removed the wipers, taped all the panel joints and retracted the mirrors. He also said he was going to try it tonight on the autobahn north of Belfast after a few bevvies with the lads.

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autobahn north of belfast... LOL!

czechplastik · 8th September 2007, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Munro

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I cant remember officer

But the guy who gave it to me, said he was he was confident of hitting 170mph if he removed the wipers, taped all the panel joints and retracted the mirrors. He also said he was going to try it tonight on the autobahn north of Belfast after a few bevvies with the lads.

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LOL! Very good, fortunately I will be working, he will feel my wrath!

**cough**

Bog · 8th September 2007, 21:41

That pic does seem a bit dodgy

DC5 TEG · 8th September 2007, 21:42

Any car will red line in top gear eventually, look for a hill and off you go

The CTR is geared to max out at 146mph, anything over and above is probably due to speedo over reading.

DC5

Munro · 8th September 2007, 22:01

The "Performance / gearing comparison between EP3 and FN2" thread by Pottsy gives some credibility to the photograph:

The type R appears to be geared for 165 mph at 8000rpm, assuming of course it has enough power or a tail wind to reach this speed. See attached Graph below.

If you look at the photograph the car is doing 263 kph = 163.5 mph. The rev counter is also reading @ 8000rpm.

This leads to the conclusion that if the gearing graphs are accurate, then the photo is credible. It also means that the speedo is not over optimistic and the car was actually travelling at 163.5 mph !!

Place your orders now!

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DC5 TEG Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd September 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Usually when up at those speed the speedo will over read a good bit. Get it GPS verified, then at least you have some accuracy to go on The car does 146mph, what its geared for, what Honda state in the manual DC5

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insanojackson Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 14th October 2006 Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	263???? ******* ell!! I never realised my CTR was faster than a bugatti veyron!!! I am off down the pub to boast about it!

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miniturbo Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th August 2007 Location: Hassocks nr Brighton Posts: 108 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	is the rev needle right on the red? would the car be able to do that in 6th?? I could well be wrong but looks a little photoshoped to me.

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fennj Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 20th April 2007 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 178 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I don't think it's even a TYPE R as the rev counter isn't back lit in red it's blue like the mortal versions.

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DC5 TEG Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd September 2007 Location: scotland Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Any car will red line in top gear eventually, look for a hill and off you go The CTR is geared to max out at 146mph, anything over and above is probably due to speedo over reading. DC5