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Started by ken65, May 27, 2013, 04:23:14 AM

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ken65

thats what i was thinking, i looked at the speedo and tacho , just a glance and it was well and truly into the redline and looked to be about 140kph,  im not sure what got over me , but the young punk in the WRX next to me didnt help , i really should be more mature i guess..

ribbert

Quote from: ken65 on May 29, 2013, 06:34:17 AM
just a glance and it was well and truly into the redline and looked to be about 140kph,

Ken, if you into the redline at around 140, you were only in second gear!!! They do about 135 in second. Broadly speaking, you pick up about 35kph per gear at redline.

That would make it 1-100
                          2- 135
                          3- 170
                          4- 205
                          5- 240

I only took note of those things when I first got it but the above sounds about right.

Noel
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Dan Filetti

Quote from: ribbert on May 29, 2013, 07:00:57 AM
If you into the redline at around 140, you were only in second gear!!! They do about 135 in second. Broadly speaking, you pick up about 35kph per gear at redline.

Noel

Noel,

Does the above mean you are asserting that the FJ will do 100mph in first gear?  I do not believe this -it just seems too tall.  Has anyone actually looked to see what an FJ will do, at red line, in first gear, with standard gearing?  As information my GSXR750 will do about 83mph at red line, in first. 

Dan
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Charley Farley

Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 29, 2013, 07:07:17 AM
Quote from: ribbert on May 29, 2013, 07:00:57 AM
If you into the redline at around 140, you were only in second gear!!! They do about 135 in second. Broadly speaking, you pick up about 35kph per gear at redline.

Noel

Noel,

Does the above mean you are asserting that the FJ will do 100mph in first gear?  I do not believe this -it just seems too tall.  Has anyone actually looked to see what an FJ will do, at red line, in first gear, with standard gearing?  As information my GSXR750 will do about 83mph at red line, in first. 

Dan

Umm... Think that would be KMH.. not MPH  :sorry:
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Dan Filetti

Quote from: Charley Farley on May 29, 2013, 07:09:46 AM
Umm... Think that would be KMH.. not MPH  :sorry:

Foiled by the metric system, me and the Hubble designers....

Dan
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FJmonkey

www.gearingcommander.com has the stock 89 to 92 FJ at 54.7 MPH @ 8500 RPM. Or 88 KPH. Seems close enough.
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ribbert

Quote from: Dan Filetti on May 29, 2013, 07:07:17 AM
Quote from: ribbert on May 29, 2013, 07:00:57 AM
If you into the redline at around 140, you were only in second gear!!! They do about 135 in second. Broadly speaking, you pick up about 35kph per gear at redline.

Noel

Noel,

Does the above mean you are asserting that the FJ will do 100mph in first gear?  I do not believe this -it just seems too tall.  Has anyone actually looked to see what an FJ will do, at red line, in first gear, with standard gearing?  As information my GSXR750 will do about 83mph at red line, in first. 

Dan

Sorry Dan, KPH!!

Standard FJ does 100kph (62 mph) in first. Gearing and tyres will muck that around a bit but not much.

Noel
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ribbert

Quote from: FJmonkey on May 29, 2013, 07:19:56 AM
www.gearingcommander.com has the stock 89 to 92 FJ at 54.7 MPH @ 8500 RPM. Or 88 KPH. Seems close enough.

That would tally with around 62 mph at redline (9500 rpm)
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ribbert

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Woohoo Aussie metric Fj's are the fastest  :rofl:
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ken65

thanks for the speed chart, now to find somewhere to explore 3rd gear, probably best to forget about it for now,
my wife would kill me if i did my license, good to know whats on tap though,

ken

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