Lanos, max speed in 4th or 5th gear?

Damic · Post by **Damic** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:28 pm

Lanos 1,5, 2001, SOHC 86 HP. stock tyres 175/70/13. I tried max speed several times in 4th as well as in 5th gear, and always tacho shows speed about 175 km/h, what is very close to manual info of 172 km/h. My question is, in what gear, 4th of 5th, car is suposed to reach max speed, or maybe factory design max spead to be the same in both gears?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:32 pm

i always thought the woo can reach its max speed in 4th... 5th is just to lower the revs and save fuel.

MMamdouh

exist3nce · Post by **exist3nce** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:15 pm

I know my Optra has a higher max speed in 5th than 4th. 4th maxes out the RPMs before I reach top speed.

boosted_to_zero · Post by **boosted_to_zero** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:29 pm

i know 4th gear maxs out the revs befor top speed, i have done a top speed run in my car and have 225km/h in 5th gear
4th will only reach 180km/h for me

Damic · Post by **Damic** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:33 pm

It is interesting that there is not reliable information regarding Lanos 1,5 top speed. Anyway, thanks for replies.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:14 am

i never pushed my woo past 170km/h... manual says it only goes up to 172 km/h and i never pushed her past 150 km/h on 4th.

MMamdouh

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:15 am

When I had my 1.5L SOHC Lanos I hit 175km/h several times in 5th gear..... takes a while but it will do it on a dead flat road with no wind.

Downhill with the wind behind the car..... I'm sure it would do more.... but I personally didn't want to "push it" any further.

I was actually very surprized at how solid the car felt at that speed..... I was more concerned about the tires than anything.

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 7:17 am

In the end..... it doesn't matter if your in 4th or 5th..... the car doesn't have enough horsepower to push it any faster without some help.

I have no doubt that a 1.5SOHC could hit 200Km/h if you managed to get the horsepower up into the 100hp range.

Damic · Post by **Damic** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:10 pm

chris@PrecisionBoost wrote:In the end..... it doesn't matter if your in 4th or 5th..... the car doesn't have enough horsepower to push it any faster without some help.
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Actually, in my case, it does matter as I do not have rev meter installed. So I am, wondering whether at sped over 170 km/h in 4th gear, maybe my engine is overreved or not.

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:07 pm

you can't over revthe engine, the ecu will cut the fuel and prevent the engine from going past 6500 and get damaged.

MMamdouh

TxDAEWOOxT · Post by **TxDAEWOOxT** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:27 pm

I have gone 127 MPH in my 1.6 Lanos. Good cold night fresh oil change new air filter. AAAAAAlot of road!!!!

mcewanslager2k2 · Post by **mcewanslager2k2** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:14 pm

Hi

I got a Lanos 1.4 8v, Ive got a cherry bomb backbox exhaust,
uprated Sachs Clutch, New factory flywheel, Kn'N Panel air filter
wih extra inlet duct, Uprated plugs n leads.

I got 50mph in 2nd, 80mph in 3rd, then put it into 4th n got to 105mph,
Top speed 115mph

Im looking to see if a Astra manifold sports one fits. Im also looking to get racing
omega pistons and rods.

Andy