Question for you richmod boys...

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:25 pm

I've seen the 480 video with the bloke filming himself doing 130mph in his turbo, but I was wondering, does anyone know what their top speed is for a richmodded 480, or have an estimate?

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:39 pm

I think around 140ish, really only restricted due to gearing/rev limiter.
The car will go strongly all the way up there if your clutch is up to it!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:22 pm

i calculated the theoretical top speed form gear ratios and the diameter of my taurus wheels, with the 6250rpm rev limit. It was 147mph i seem to remember.

The speedo hits 140 when you're going about 130, so that needs to be taken into account.

JJ · Post by JJ » Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:44 pm

My 1987 480 ES K6 did true 212 kmph (my own calibrated speedometer) when I tried some time ago. That would be some 131 mph or so. It could probably have gone slightly faster yet, but I did not want to push it to the limit.

Not sure what modification the car has. Certainly lower and harder suspension, my guess is also the engine has been modified - it runs differently from all other 480s I know and on the dynamometer, I got 88kW easily, well above what a standard 1.7 should have.

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:39 pm

131 on the GPS still plenty to go!

Mines a 4 speed Auto also.Not for much longer probably !

haz@nocturnal_development · Post by **haz@nocturnal_development** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:55 pm

mines modded but the clutch is std??. having the engine modded wont make it go any faster top end, it'll just get there quicker. mine topped out on a brunters track day at 132mph, GPS timin gear.
the only way to get a faster top end is larger wheels/tyres, changin the diff or increasin the rev range.
i'm lookin forward to seein how it does on 17's with a 7500 limit

haz

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:04 am

yep damn that limit being in the 6's! i've seen 120+ indicated, and that was by no means the end of the car, just the end of my nerve. but as john points out, what the car is telling you and what you're doing are unlikely to be the same.

acceleration>top speed for me anyways...

crispy-d · Post by **crispy-d** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 3:31 am

I've had 130mph on the GPS and that wasn't anywhere near the rev limiter. So in my case, more power would mean a higher top speed. Not sure of the gear ratios of mine, but it's an 'N' reg, and I think Rich had just over 150 from his when it hit the limiter - his is also a late model, 'M' reg. Are the gearboxes that different from earlier ones?

Anyway - no matter what, you'll get to the end of the clock with the Rich mod, that's for sure! But if you're reaching 6202rpm (whatever the limit is) in 5th gear you could whack some larger wheels/tyres on there.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:34 am

Excellent, I'd be happy with the 130/140mph average you're all giving! Im hoping that the 50kg+ I've taken out of the car will help me get there nice and quickly too! Just gotta save up for the conversion now I guess!

Brasco · Post by **Brasco** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:38 pm

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:56 pm

Was that done in your 480S?!? lol

haz@nocturnal_development · Post by **haz@nocturnal_development** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:16 am

mine was like brasco's pic. it used to get to about 5000 revs n be near 140mph on the clock but would get to the stop before the limiter kicked in. i was usin the later b18ft engine with m59 gearbox with 195/45/15's.
possibly the limiter is higher on some modded cars??

this was in the old days at 15psi

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f339/ ... _s_lap.flv

haz

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:31 am

haz@nocturnal_development wrote:mine was like brasco's pic. it used to get to about 5000 revs n be near 140mph on the clock but would get to the stop before the limiter kicked in. i was usin the later b18ft engine with m59 gearbox with 195/45/15's.
possibly the limiter is higher on some modded cars??

this was in the old days at 15psi

http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f339/ ... _s_lap.flv

haz

Was that in your R5? Have you fitted 480 dials and info centre

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:07 pm

Was that in your R5? Have you fitted 480 dials and info centre

did you watch the video? looks like 480 dials to me, unless renault made ones which were very similar.

love the mid-thrash snack, what were you're buiscuits of choice haz? personally it would have to be hobnobs all the way...

piper1st · Post by **piper1st** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:57 am

owen080808 wrote:love the mid-thrash snack, what were you're buiscuits of choice haz? personally it would have to be hobnobs all the way...

are you crazy? hobnobs without tea/hot chocolate are too dry! my bet is on ginger snaps ...

ForZe · Post by **ForZe** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:28 am

owen080808 wrote:
Was that in your R5? Have you fitted 480 dials and info centre

did you watch the video? looks like 480 dials to me, unless renault made ones which were very similar.

love the mid-thrash snack, what were you're buiscuits of choice haz? personally it would have to be hobnobs all the way...

Thats deff a 400 series dash with the board computer, unless they even copied that design..

Oh and was i the only one hitting the play button on the picture

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 6:16 pm

no the dumbness is spreading

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:07 am

Only in England could you possibly find someone who eats biscuits whilst doing over 100mph!

owen080808 · Post by **owen080808** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:25 am

or in scotland

guitarcarfanatic · Post by **guitarcarfanatic** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:41 am

Brasco wrote:

That looks like my car everytime I drive home to Somerset from Wales....There is a *private road* that joins the Toll Bridge to the M5 and I feel inclined to rag the cars tits off. MPG REALLY REALLY suffers though

The road is always empoty and you can see to the end so basically it's my own personal race track

I tried to record 100 - 140 speeds on my phone but it is difficult and I'm not stupid enough to try any way of holding my phone that doesnt involve both hands on the wheel!