Redline Speeds

[Rawyzf]

Does anyone know what the speeds are at redline (or near) for each gear for the MSP?

Thanks,
Ryan

[lancebav]

Go out on a long road and floor it....you'll get your answer

[jersey_emt]

1st around 35mph
2nd around 62mph
3rd around 90mph
4th around 110mph
5th - gotten up to 137ish

[Rawyzf]

Thanks!
1st around 35mph
2nd around 62mph
3rd around 90mph
4th around 110mph
5th - gotten up to 137ish

[Puckpimp71]

I hit redline at 67 in 2nd.

[EvilMSP]

Sounds about right... 3rd may be a little high

[BLU BY U]

I hit 120 in 4th

[Drumfreak]

1st gear-too quick to 2nd gear to notice

2nd gear-around 62 mph

3rd gear-83 mph

4th gear-around 118 mph

5th gear- got to 137 mph and the car shut down

[BlkZoomZoom]

with 205/50/15's I get 105.4 sitting on the rev-limiter

[Colombianmvp7]

2nd is about 62
3rd is around 90sumthin

I hit 120 in 4th gear also....

but i havent had the space for 5th gear yet (flame)

[KySpeed]

are you guys just taking your car to 6500 or past?

2nd is 60
3rd is 80 for me if im not mistaken
60-80 is all of my 3rd gear

[JohnnyB]

1st- 34
2nd-61
3rd-86
4th-116
5th-131 governed
those are taken from car and driver May 2003

[daedalus]

yea... please note that 5th gear isnt at redline... its at the pussy switch line.

[KySpeed]

my car's 3rd ends at 80???? thats 6500rpm's and my cutoff isnt 131 its 135 im sure of it.

[jersey_emt]

my car's 3rd ends at 80???? thats 6500rpm's and my cutoff isnt 131 its 135 im sure of it.

3rd gear @ 80mph is around 6K

6500 is not the rev-limiter

[VIZZ1]

In my MSP...
1st - 30mph
2nd - 60mph
3rd - 80mph
4th - 120mph
5th - 135 (not rev limit, those damn govenors)

[JohnnyB]

well they should be the same in all msp

[RyanJayG]

dont forget that actual speed and spedo reading aren't always the same thing

[imnike9000]

so has anyone found away to get rid of the governor yet? I asked this question about a year ago and all i got was a bunch of crap about there not being a governor.

[FSDET]

so has anyone found away to get rid of the governor yet?
u mean Arnold ? u cant he's too strong.

[Rogue]

here's the math for it...feel free to check everthing since I did this at 4 in the morning:

Top speed = R / T * C
R = RPM (7200)
T = Tranny ratio
C = Circumference of your tire
((((205mm * .45) / 10 / 2.54) *2) + 17in) * pi = 76.227 in = 6.352 ft

205mm is the width of the tire
.50 is the aspect ratio, which is the relationship between the tire's height and it's width
/ 10 is to convert from mm to cm
/ 2.54 is to convert from cm to in
* 2 for both sides of the rim
17 is the size of the rim
the total Diameter of the tire is 24.263 in
using the formula C = D pi

1st Gear
T = 3.307 (1st gear) * 4.105 (final gear) = 13.575

2nd Gear
T = 1.842 (2nd gear) * 4.105 (final gear) = 7.561

3rd Gear
T = 1.310 (3rd gear) * 4.105 (final gear) = 5.378

4th Gear
T = 0.970 (4th gear) * 4.105 (final gear) = 3.982

5th Gear
T = 0.755 (5th gear) * 4.105 (final gear) = 3.099


1st
R / T = 530.387 RPM (at the wheels) * 60 min = 31,823.204 RPH (at the wheels)
Top speed = 31,823.204 RPH * 6.352 ft = 202,140.994 ft/hr = 38.284 mph

2nd
R / T = 952.255 RPM (at the wheels) * 60 min = 57,135.300 RPH (at the wheels)
Top speed = 57,135.300 RPH * 6.352 ft = 362,923.423 ft/hr = 68.735 mph

3rd
R / T = 1338.788 RPM (at the wheels) * 60 min = 80,327.259 RPH (at the wheels)
Top speed = 80,327.259 RPH * 6.352 ft = 510,238.750 ft/hr = 96.636 mph

4th
R / T = 1808.137 RPM (at the wheels) * 60 min = 108,488.197 RPH (at the wheels)
Top speed = 108,488.197 RPH * 6.352 ft = 689,117.027 ft/hr = 130.515 mph

5th
R / T = 2323.330 RPM (at the wheels) * 60 min = 139,399.806 RPH (at the wheels)
Top speed = 139,399.806 RPH * 6.352 ft = 885,467.570 ft/hr = 167.702 mph