2.0 8v top speed

[Cupra Kid]

Hi Guys, what is the top speed anyones had from a 2.0 8v engine? Mines running very strong low down but once your into treble figures the grunt tails off rapidly.

I've been playing with it on an airfield and my old 16v used to get to 140 easily, the 8v is hovering around 120. That in itself isnt too bad, but then i got 110 in the 1.4!!

Am i expecting a bit much from a 12 year old car maybe?

Cheers

 

[vngtx]

117 (only due to limp mode) in the 2.0, 107 in the 1.4 and 65 in the old clio

 

[Brummy]

On the way back from Germany last year (the Int. Seat meet/Nurburgring etc) my car was three up, camping gear in the back three bags of clothes and upwards of 300 bottles of beer in the boot and we were 'cruising' along the de-restricted autobahns at 130 on the clock at one stage.so god alone knows how accurate that reading is GPS wise, but I was more than shocked/happy with it!

 

[Cupra Kid]

What might cause a reduction in top end then? I didnt have miles to let it go so it may have got more, just didnt like that it was so close to the 1.4!

Would an airflow sensor contribute to this?

 

[jcs356]

I was getting about 125 on ths speedo on the runway at Marham and there wasn't much more to come. So I'd reckon about 120 in real money. Ultimately it is the gearing that governs the top speed, unless you remove your rev limiter.

 

[rf860]

My little 1.4 can apprarently do 118mph!

 

[Cupra Kid]

It was no where near the limiter, just tailed off when i went into fifth.

I think i'll take another shot at it and try and take more speed onto the runway with me. Part of the sccop for the air feed has broken behind the bumper so maybe i need to look at getting that fixed and more air into it?

Don't know about the gearing, assume its standard as I'm the second owner and the last was a lady in her fifties who only did 6000 miles a year running round town. Probably the first time its seen 3 figure speeds!

Cheers Guys!

 

[F2 Ed]

My old kiwi once showed 135mph on the speedo, but the white one hasn't been past 130mph

to be fair, the clocks are never too accurate at these speeds

 

[M1KEH]

Air flow meter going would easily cause this. as would dirty air filter, dirty petrol filter.

 

[Cupra Kid]

Well its got new air and petrol filters, so that leaves the air flow meter.

Anyone know what they are cost wise off the top of their head?

 

[M1KEH]

About £60 for a pattern one i think, but there are other sensors that can knock off power, like air temperature water temperature etc.

 

[F2 Ed]

£110 from vw iirc

 

[Tangerine_Dream]

My 16v seems to struggle to see over 110?!?!?!?!?!
Feels like its a bit strangled almost. Any thoughts?

 

[Ibiza8v200bhp]

my 8v screams off clock, so theres a helpfull reading.. pfft!!

 

[F2 Ed]

my 8v screams off clock, so theres a helpfull reading.. pfft!!

spec?

 

[Ibiza8v200bhp]

spec?

I know this swnds weird but i dont quite know full spec, was an exchange but keeps up the bumper of my mates evo6 in a straight line
got it a month ago and its offroad at the mo, for a black diamond clutch
wantin to come along to show her off onces shes looking a bit better than abandoned ha
im after some wallet friendly split rims, is there such a thing? sorry to change subject guys

 

[vngtx]

ive just took all the interior out of mine so i can do 0-60 in 8.8 seconds now if only i had 200hp

 

[crezz]

but keeps up the bumper of my mates evo6 in a straight line whilst he is in reverse

 

[Cupra Kid]

I know this swnds weird but i dont quite know full spec, was an exchange but keeps up the bumper of my mates evo6 in a straight line
got it a month ago and its offroad at the mo, for a black diamond clutch
wantin to come along to show her off onces shes looking a bit better than abandoned ha
im after some wallet friendly split rims, is there such a thing? sorry to change subject guys

Its not Kiwi Green with Nitrous in the back is it?

I know of a 200bhp 8v that got sold last year.

 

[crezz]

rocket ronnys?