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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby trigger » Mon May 17, 2010 9:54 am

I got 97mph out of a jumbo sized hired Sprinter once
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby madmark_50484 » Mon May 17, 2010 9:59 am

trigger wrote:I got 97mph out of a jumbo sized hired Sprinter once


and how fast does your vivaro go :?:
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby trigger » Mon May 17, 2010 10:03 am

madmark_50484 wrote:
trigger wrote:I got 97mph out of a jumbo sized hired Sprinter once


and how fast does your vivaro go :?:

I don't have it anymore, i jacked the job in so had to give it back, did a ton in it once but daren't go faster as it was trackered but it had more power to do so
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby madmark_50484 » Mon May 17, 2010 10:30 am

trigger wrote:
madmark_50484 wrote:
trigger wrote:I got 97mph out of a jumbo sized hired Sprinter once


and how fast does your vivaro go :?:

I don't have it anymore, i jacked the job in so had to give it back, did a ton in it once but daren't go faster as its tracking was out but it had more power to do so however things started to fly off as I was going along


:lol: :lol: all meant in jest :D :wink:
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby winterheating » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:06 pm

CrazyChris wrote:I've squeezed 95 mph from a MK7 115bhp Transit trend and it was feeling quite flat out! :(

However i've also had a spin in a few others. A 2008 "RENTAL" Ford Transit Jumbo T350 (forgot the bhp) got 90 on the speedo which with a boot full of chairs and tables was really good i thought but it took me the best part of 10 miles to get to that pace :(

The best was (no suprise) a Merc Sprinter 316 CDI LWB and it went like stink, would give boy racers a shock make no mistake!! I had it well into the range of 100 - 105! :D

Also Vivaros and that bunch plus the VW Crafters also go quick, i must admitt i reckon the Transit is one of the slowest vans :|


how can you say transits are one of the slowest when just comparing to a 316 that is fast, to a transit that has a 100mph limit and you dont know the power of :?:

bit like just driving a 2.5tdi transporter and saying they are the fastest, even though the 1.9 100ps transporters are quite flat in comparison to other vans of same power...

compare a 125 tdci mk6 swb transit to same age sprinter 313 swb would be a good comparison. the transit is a lot faster. allthough it does have FWD but slightly less power than the rwd 313cdi..
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby ekayak » Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:16 pm

on the three works minibuses with no kids in the back
mk6 95
mk7 x2 100
although one of the mk7s is restricted to 62
the other got restricted to 57 for some reason i think the garage got the speed wrong on that one very frustrating
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mk6 75ps 260 90 havent tryed to push it more than that as i usaly have kayaks on the roof
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby Luke » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:55 pm

just to add to this........... my mk4 70ps CAV pump'd Di with 185 tyres and a 4.56 diff did 83mph on the sat nav :D
speedo was showing 90ish mph :D
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby DEAN MACHINE » Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:28 pm

my current 54 plate mk6 90ps 350 hr lwb has done 104mph ,totally flat out down hill wind assisted and was passed by my mate in my old 02 plate mk6 90ps hr lwb hr ,gutted :(
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby ake » Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:41 am

My 10 plate MK7 115T350 goes to 105 on the speedo, 100 on the Sat Nav when the limiter cuts in
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby McShug » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:33 pm

115 in the early hours :shock:
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby mickdee » Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:03 am

mattty wrote:fogot to say ,

mines a 75 ps and does 95mph screaming its tits off ! :lol:


95 mph from a 75Bhp :shock: :shock:
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby slugger » Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:29 am

2.0 tddi 2002 plate with sun viser/bullbar /bigger rolling circumference [18's with 45 aspect tyres] = 90mph on gps [and speedo] turns out the larger wheels+tyres has made the speedo bang on :D

as above but now de-catted /blanked egr /cleaned plenum and inlet ports = 100 mph 8)

so was it worth the effort/grubby hands ? hell yeah :lol:
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby mickdee » Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:55 am

slugger wrote:2.0 tddi 2002 plate with sun viser/bullbar /bigger rolling circumference [18's with 45 aspect tyres] = 90mph on gps [and speedo] turns out the larger wheels+tyres has made the speedo bang on :D

as above but now de-catted /blanked egr /cleaned plenum and inlet ports = 100 mph 8)

so was it worth the effort/grubby hands ? hell yeah :lol:


What is the OVERALL height of your 18" wheel/tyres now slugger?
What bhp is your 2.0 tddi?
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby slugger » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:04 am

there only about 10-15mm taller than the stock wheel+ tyre combo [i'll measure accurately later] but its enough to give it bang on speedo readings...... oh and its the 100/280 [100ps]
be warned tho guys......the overal gearing ratio for me with the bigger wheels is great for me [more speed / lower revs when cruising] but the heavyest thing i carry is my gsxr drag bike and 2 passengers!
i think for a work van / van thats loaded-up a lot of the time then the overall gearing may be too tall [less acceleration and most importantly i think it would strugle in top gear for 60-70 mph cruising, not struggle as in cant do it, but in so much as having to change down to 4th and back up to 5th a lot more than youde want to.......so with this in mind dont even attempt a larger wheel circumference unless you have at least a 100 ps motor [or remapped equivalent] OR unless you do lots of driving WITHOUT too much on board :wink:
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Re: top speed of your transit ?

Postby mickdee » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:49 am

slugger wrote:there only about 10-15mm taller than the stock wheel+ tyre combo [i'll measure accurately later]

Cheers mate.

unless you have at least a 100 ps motor [or remapped equivalent]

:D :D :D To be sorted tommorow by martyn (aka van tuner) at Billing. :wink:
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