how many revs?

[BrownCupra]

i no ive harped on about my cupra and its aparant lack of power, but i went out with my mate tonight and he thought it seemed alot faster than it said it was doing, so..... How many revs should a cupra be doing at 110mph in 5th gear? On a private road ofcourse...

 

[truCido]

which cupra we talking about?

 

[Kai_1600]

if i recall the thread correctly he's got a 16v

 

[hopkinsgm]

Dunno about doing 110 on a private road (ahem), but in 5th my 8v Cupra Sport pulls around 3250rpm at 70, or just a shade under 3500rpm at 75.

 

[projectgingawar]

at 110mph on my private test track my 16v cupra was doing well over 5krpm! 3200rpm for 70mph

 

[KIWI16V]

My 16 valve cupra seems to me to be really long geared. When I am doing 70 its is only at 2500 rpm bang on. It struggles to go into 5th unless your doing above 60 mph.

 

[edc]

My 16 valve cupra seems to me to be really long geared. When I am doing 70 its is only at 2500 rpm bang on. It struggles to go into 5th unless your doing above 60 mph.

Doesn't quite seem right to me. My old 16v would pull from just under 40mph in 5th no problem.

 

[Dave_R]

My 16 valve cupra seems to me to be really long geared. When I am doing 70 its is only at 2500 rpm bang on. It struggles to go into 5th unless your doing above 60 mph.

With my old final drive it wud do 3k at 70mph now it's sitting at 3850 rpm lol

 

[projectgingawar]

how much did it cost to get that final drive fitted then dinky? you car must accelerate like a B*stid! and kiwi16v, my 16v will pull from 30mph on a flat road in 5th fairly well (no where near as good as an 8v can!)

 

[Dave_R]

how much did it cost to get that final drive fitted then dinky? you car must accelerate like a B*stid! and kiwi16v, my 16v will pull from 30mph on a flat road in 5th fairly well (no where near as good as an 8v can!)

Link for you http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=129924&highlight=final+drive

All the information you need is on there..... I ended up buying the final drive new from VW (£220) because I was having trouble finding a box and knowing my luck the gears would have been f*cked in it!

I've forgotten how it pulls now, missing it now lol...... problem after problem getting it back on the road.

 

[F2 Stu]

Hmmm, mine does 110 in 3rd

 

[BrownCupra]

I checked mine again yesterday and it is about 3200 and 70 mph, so I gues thats about right

 

[Dolly_Gti]

i know mine hits the limiter at 119 in 4th cant remember figures and revs for 5th though.

 

[KIWI16V]

Hmmm, mine does 110 in 3rd

Thats pretty much the same as mine. It does 112 in third.

 

[projectgingawar]

95 for 3rd and just shy of 120 in 4th on mine!

 

[Fl@pper]

Hmmm, mine does 110 in 3rd

yet to try mine out but the ASD box i stuck in it to move it nearly stalls @ 70mph in 5th barely over 1000rpm

you think a standard one is long geared ya gotta try this one - lmao

 

[DPJ]

My 8v shows 70mph at a smidge under 3500 rpm in 5th, is that a tad low geared?

(bearing in mind it's a Mk2 Golf box..)

 

[AlpineWhite]

My 8v shows 70mph at a smidge under 3500 rpm in 5th, is that a tad low geared?

(bearing in mind it's a Mk2 Golf box..)

Yep, mine shows a smidge (as you put it) over 3,000rpm in 5th at 70mph indicated. Running 195/50/15 tyres.

 

[captin_urbis]

iv got a 1.6 8v and that will plod along at 70 at bout 3800rpm, but will sit in 5th at 35 and then can still get away from cars (with my box being from a 1.4 lol)

 

[Cupra Kid]

My old cordy would crack 3 figures in 3rd if you pushed for it. As for the top speed the needle went to the wrong side of 140mph (from a health and safety persons) perspective.

Its first owner was the manager of a tuning company though so although i had nothing to prove other wise it may not have been totally standard.