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220kmh.....Thats not 138mph is it?

I thought it was more aound 133mph?

divide by 8

times by 5

Strap some timing gear to it and see how far the speedo is out

SI

mostly speedo error i'd agree, I've seen an indicated 133mph on mine, which assuming it was actually doing 125 would be 6% speedo error.

For a start!!

thats a polo dash (switch on the right of the binnacle)

the dials are GTi dials, (have warning lights in the round bits)

the stalk on the steering coloum is from a mk4, as on the mk5 it has the MFA button

an why is it fake?

a 1.4 16v will get to an indicated 130 so why cant a 1.6 16v with 150 hp ish (1.4 being 100bhp) do that speed?

plus account for speedo inaccuracy


My 16v speedo says my car is doing 120 when the car is actually doing 117

i dont think its fake

its a dam good photoshop work if it is - i couldnt do one as clean as that

(or maybe i could if spent hours and hours and hours and hours and hours but it wouldnt be worth my time)

no obvious splices on it

anyways

i want to dream its real lol

I had my 1.3 n6 in 175 Km/h slight down hill.

could show you a pic of a 6n2 gti doing 135 if i learn how to get from phone to t'internet (yes its my car and i am a hooligan ).

i know how to do that

you can download software that converts .3gp video into .avi

though rather big avi

then that can be converted to wmv/mov or my personal fav cos i'm a geek, flv for use in flash files

white needles are 1.4 16v and red ones are Gti 120 hp....6n1 gti....

That is a real picture. fact.

Its a 6n Gti indeed. they DID get red dials and blue illumination. its definatly a 6n by the dash and stalks.

its definatly a gti as the steering wheels has red stitching on the leather.

1.4's can hit 125, and i tihnk my mates Gti gn2 made 135, with GPS in his car, found out the speedo is ony actually out by 5mph at true top speeds.

alot of people talk about speedo innacuratecy, but what people dont realise is that VW's especially the newer ones are actually quite very accurate, proven.

It's also not Mk4 turbo engine and clocks, as the clocks on them go to 250 kmh, i know this as i have a set downstairs to install.....

Theres no shadows, shake or decent reading because of the flash from the camera.

If its not possible for a std 6n2 to make quite that speed, i tihnk you'll find the 6n either could OR more likely, has been tuned and has the possibility of either, a different final ratio, or a Lupo 6 speed box, with std or better set up ratios.

mint its real then

5% longer 5th might do it - i know you can get them fitted fairy easy here

the lupo 6 speec box - hmm - my mind on what to buy next, 6n2 gti or lupo gti hmmm

lol

My G40 with 123bhp (std but low mileage) would happily wind round to 135+ on the clock. I did once catch the rev needle past 6k in 5th but didn't look at the speedo to see where that was...anyway, as most GTIs seem to put out 135bhp (from rolling road resultes I've seen) and assuming the'ye aerodynamically similar to a 2f I should imagine that pic to be not faked.


I've got factory red-needled silver-faced clocks in mine. They do make it faster, honest

hmmm 221kmh divided by 1.6093 (km -> mile conversion factor accurate to 5sf - as much as you'll ever need) = 137mph

137mph / 6.9krpm = 19.9mph/1000

....which i'm fairly sure i've seen listed as a sporty mk4 ratio somewhere

and to be honest in a car that's got the kind of power even a regular 1.4 valver's supposed to have, i wouldn't settle for anything lower in top gear. certainly would want at least that in something capable of going over 120.

ps got indicated 106 out of a 1-litre mkiii, with a 17-18/1000 gearing

then again i bet i could make a pshop as clean as that with little trouble, and even with flash you can get some shake if the movement is a lot (i wouldnt attempt a shot without it over 60mph) - must have had well balanced wheels and a smooth road.

this is 1.6 8v 's 4 th gear....