160 mph clocks??

[theflyingbrick]

just a quick question in my 850 t5 my speedo goes upto 160mph i havent seen another like it nor heard anyone talk about it,ive seen the 150 and 140 version i was just curious as to possible reasons for mine going to 160mph:help:

[Al115]

AFAIK they came with 150 and 160mph clocks...

[cherry1809]

Think it depends on the year for some reason.
My 94 had 150's and my year newer model had 160's.

[T5frankie]

Because the newer ones will go past 150 no problem

[p fandango]

Because the newer ones will go past 150 no problem
standard 850's are limited to 155mph

[theflyingbrick]

as simple as that a? thanks guys another snippit of info logged into my under developed brain :)

[T5frankie]

standard 850's are limited to 155mph

a 15g wont do 155mph standard lol

[p fandango]

a 15g wont do 155mph standard lol
no matter what turbo a stock ecu won't let you go over 155mph, i'm in that category but my speedo only goes to 140mph anyway lol

[lance]

I managed 147 MPH on the speedo out of an 850 T5 with a 15g and almost 150 out of a stock V70 T5 P1, I have seen 160 MPH on the speedo of both my 70 series but neither were standard.

[SKIDMARKS]

They are all set to 'over read' anyway

[Vikingxl]

None of mine ever show over 70 mph

[p fandango]

They are all set to 'over read' anyway
yeh they have to by law

[lance]

Mine was on a completly deresticted autobaghn and yes most speedos over read by some margin my 1st P1 would be doing a genuine 156 MPH at 160 speedo, My Audi S4 was very accurate doing 158 MPH at 160 on the speedo both cars had a bit more in them. My Jag XJR V8 would pull all the way to 165 speedo despite being limited to 155 lol.
But yes my car never exceeds the speed limit by more than 10% on british roads

[T5frankie]

my first t5 an me7 v70 saw 159mph indicated on the speedo, fastest one i've ever owned

[theflyingbrick]

standard 850's are limited to 155mphwell not to boast but i did manage 155 speedo reading,on a closed road of course,and only reason it didnt do more is because my heart was beating at the same speed :) and i basically bottled it :( i reckon with a bigger set of dangly bits i could hit the magical 160 ;)

[The Flying Moose]

Right the official answer is as follows. All cars pre 1995 inclusive on the 95 and below model versions included 150mph clocks. All 1996 models and this may include cars manufactured in late 1995 came with 160mph clocks.

The method of determining the version is whether you have an OBD diagnostic port. If so its a 1996 model.

[T5frankie]

so righteous you had to say it twice lol

[Jamest5r]

so righteous you had to say it twice lol

Just in case you missed it the 1st time :)

[p fandango]

so righteous you had to say it twice lol
i'm sure a moderator will be along soon & delete the double post :help:

[The Flying Moose]

Chaps I do appologise, I have banned myself from beer tonight! I was thinking about trying to explain why it happened but I thought not only would I confuse myself but also all of you.

Blooming internets is doing my nut in ;)

[theflyingbrick]

Right the official answer is as follows. All cars pre 1995 inclusive on the 95 and below model versions included 150mph clocks. All 1996 models and this may include cars manufactured in late 1995 came with 160mph clocks.

The method of determining the version is whether you have an OBD diagnostic port. If so its a 1996 model.

well i have an obd port just under the ashtray with the coin holder cover!! and the 160 clocks but the log book says its august 1995 should i be thinking someone before me has had a little mess about as its also got a t5-r badge on back it looks like a genuine one but theres nothing on the log book, just says t5 maybe someone prior went for the lookalike vibe??

[leet5r]

done 100.6mph in 14.3 sec wallop pmsl

[cherry1809]

I have NEVER been up the drag strip... Never. I was right on the age thing though :wiggle:

[p fandango]

well i have an obd port just under the ashtray with the coin holder cover!! and the 160 clocks but the log book says its august 1995 should i be thinking someone before me has had a little mess about as its also got a t5-r badge on back it looks like a genuine one but theres nothing on the log book, just says t5 maybe someone prior went for the lookalike vibe??
it'll say T-5R inside the petrol flap if its a genuine

[theflyingbrick]

it'll say T-5R inside the petrol flap if its a genuine

im gonna look right now!!!

it says 854 turbo!! now im really confused i thought it was an 850 turbo??!!??

it doesnt have anything else i.e bumpers and stuff just the badge on the back,which is why i cant work it out ,why change the badge just makes you look an idiot surely??
and another thing is i have a dyno printout for 249.7 bhp with the only mods being 3" turbo back exchaust and mbc running 13psi is that about right or am i missing something :worried::help:

[Tomcat]

the 4 at the end means 4 door (ie. saloon), 855 is an estate.

[theflyingbrick]

the 4 at the end means 4 door (ie. saloon), 855 is an estate.

oh thats that sorted then lol

:wink:

[The Flying Moose]

When I had my T5-R it listed the car as a T5-R under the model in the V5C. My current T5 is listed as a T5 GLT under model. Although I have heard some dont list the exact spec types.

As for age mine is August 95 also so yes its a 96 model :cuckoo:

[p fandango]

it says 854 turbo!! now im really confused i thought it was an 850 turbo??!!??
its a normal T-5 then. Mine being an early 1994 T-5 is called a 850 turbo on the logbook, this changed to T-5 about the same time they changed to the normal intercooler pipes, not sure if the petrol caps are marked up the same but it would say T-5R if it was a real one

[T5frankie]

im gonna look right now!!!

it says 854 turbo!! now im really confused i thought it was an 850 turbo??!!??

it doesnt have anything else i.e bumpers and stuff just the badge on the back,which is why i cant work it out ,why change the badge just makes you look an idiot surely??
and another thing is i have a dyno printout for 249.7 bhp with the only mods being 3" turbo back exchaust and mbc running 13psi is that about right or am i missing something :worried::help:

thats sounds about right mate

[merc85]

My old 1995 - 850 auto had a 160mph speedo, and stuggles to do 150mph, I now have a 1994 850 t5 Manual, with a remap limiter removed boosting 18psi she has a 150mph clock and quite happliy reads past that.

How accuate dunno.