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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Justin14100 on September 17, 2010, 08:26:01 PM

Title: Karls G40 video - what gearbox?
Post by: Justin14100 on September 17, 2010, 08:26:01 PM
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLSDdkSdFg
what box is he running in this? cause he goes all the way to 120 in 4th and im almost sure mine gets to only 105-110ish
is it by chance a later CEK(??) box that had a longer 4th gear?
my 5th gear seems to be similar to his though i think.
p.s love that video!
Title: Re: Karls G40 video - what gearbox?
Post by: hayesey on September 17, 2010, 08:34:14 PM
Standard atv will do this
Title: Re: Karls G40 video - what gearbox?
Post by: Justin14100 on September 17, 2010, 08:36:11 PM
Quote from: hayesey on September 17, 2010, 08:34:14 PM
Standard atv will do this
hmm, might have to go test this then! got a photo from germany and the speedo in 5th is 115mph at 5000rpm; that about right?
Title: Re: Karls G40 video - what gearbox?
Post by: G40supercharged on September 19, 2010, 11:32:43 PM
Standard gearing is 21.6mph/1000rpm in 5th IIRC. That gives 108 at 5000 rpm and a top speed of just over 140 at the stock rev limit. You have to allow for speedo reading a bit high. Karl's car is probably doing 140mph rather than 150+. Also wheels/tyres will affect gearing by a few percent.
Title: Re: Karls G40 video - what gearbox?
Post by: Justin14100 on September 20, 2010, 12:07:54 AM
did a run. can deffo get to those speeds aswell - must be an ATV, should look at the speedo more!
Title: Re: Karls G40 video - what gearbox?
Post by: DMWG40 on September 21, 2010, 02:19:10 PM
wish I had private road like that in long to test drive ha ha