What will I get ?

MFour said:
Nope no typo, also no idea. I'm just thinking of the Volvo = Safety thing and whether they would "allow" it to go that fast. The C30 is not exactly a "sports car" as such where one can expect higher limits imposed, but like I said, I have no idea at all.
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u dont say...
 
MFour said:
I'm guessing you one of those who actually believe the numbers on a speedo reflects the speed a car can achieve...nevermind, I understand.
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no, i am fully aware the manufacturers are ambitious
the c30 T5 is not exactly a sluggish car (almost identical engine to Focus ST), and thinking it will be limited to 170 just because volvo's are "safe" cars indicates a somewhat naive/limited knowledge.

Also considering my 1.6 polo gets to 170km/h, i would say it wouldnt be hard to work out that the t5 would get well well past that
 
MFour said:
Nope no typo, also no idea. I'm just thinking of the Volvo = Safety thing and whether they would "allow" it to go that fast. The C30 is not exactly a "sports car" as such where one can expect higher limits imposed, but like I said, I have no idea at all.
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Well I have an idea. Sport Auta tested the Volvo C30 T5 in 2008, the model had 169kW and 320Nm. The top speed they got it up to was 240km/h.
 
Are you doing a standing start on the strip or is there a bleed on where you can build up some speed? I think that would make a big difference to the overall speed.
 
HJF said:
Well I have an idea. Sport Auta tested the Volvo C30 T5 in 2008, the model had 169kW and 320Nm. The top speed they got it up to was 240km/h.
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Wow yes that's quite impressive. A quick look around I saw some mention on a few Volvo forums that the European model is limited to 130 mph (208 km/h) and it seems the US model is limited to 140 mph (224 km/h). I find that quite odd seeing that the SA Volvo site reports the 2010 C30 T5 (same output as you mentioned) to have a top speed of 240km/h as well, which holds true for the tire speed rating (W - up to 270km/h) they come out with.

Either way, I am surprised that they don't limit the speed more in SA, then again, safety standards have gone for a loop in the interest of profit I guess.
 
Out of interest - what happens when you reach the speed limiter on a car? I know when I occasionally bounce of my rev limiter its like someone pulling up the handbrake - almost caused me to crash once or twice.... hope a speed limiter isn't the same....at 240km/h
 
Day or Night?
Cold engine or Hot engine?

Also your car is chipped, if its a good chip, you will get a high top end, if its a bad chip, you might not get 200 :p
I say push for 250 clock speed :)
 
xrapidx said:
Out of interest - what happens when you reach the speed limiter on a car? I know when I occasionally bounce of my rev limiter its like someone pulling up the handbrake - almost caused me to crash once or twice.... hope a speed limiter isn't the same....at 240km/h
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It simply does not go faster than XXXkm/h is all really. If you hit your rev limiter at the same time there might be some spluttering, but that's about it.
 
xrapidx said:
Out of interest - what happens when you reach the speed limiter on a car? I know when I occasionally bounce of my rev limiter its like someone pulling up the handbrake - almost caused me to crash once or twice.... hope a speed limiter isn't the same....at 240km/h
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On an M3 the needle just bounces back every time it reaches the red line.
 
Fudzy said:
Are you doing a standing start on the strip or is there a bleed on where you can build up some speed? I think that would make a big difference to the overall speed.
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I'm actually not even sure - but I'd tend to think standstill.

xrapidx said:
Out of interest - what happens when you reach the speed limiter on a car? I know when I occasionally bounce of my rev limiter its like someone pulling up the handbrake - almost caused me to crash once or twice
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My Civic 150i was limited to 182km/h and while not quite as violent - it did jerk back at the limiter ...

SharkBait said:
So, have you got a date yet? or was the answer no? :D
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I find out on Sunday morning - to do it Sunday after noon ;)

So day time (as someone asked earlier)
 
I'm not supposed to be going down at 200km/h+ ... so no supports ;)
 
He didn't manage to organise today :(

He's an ATC and needs to get approval for runway maintenance - but never happened today - bleh!
 
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