Author Topic: Mazda MX-5 - now with pics page 8 (Read 20678 times)

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #165 on:** February 15, 2007, 12:06:29 PM

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Reply #165 on: February 15, 2007, 12:06:29 PM

Had my first slidey corner moment coming off a roundabout last night, didnt think I was going that fast at all either really, but as I pulled in the off the roundabout the backend pulled out and I had to whip it back in sharp. More due care necessary I think, maybe I was too sharp on the throttle! Fun though :mrgreen:

Pete · **Reply #166 on:** February 15, 2007, 13:32:12 PM

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Reply #166 on: February 15, 2007, 13:32:12 PM

Heh, done that a few times

It sticks like poo now tho, the F1s are way better than the budgety tyres it came with.

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #167 on:** February 15, 2007, 22:42:16 PM

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Reply #167 on: February 15, 2007, 22:42:16 PM

Do these cars have a speed limiter?

Ceathreamhnan · **Reply #168 on:** February 15, 2007, 22:46:17 PM

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Reply #168 on: February 15, 2007, 22:46:17 PM

Are you worried about duking it out with the M5s on the way to the Ring? :shock:

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #169 on:** February 15, 2007, 23:12:30 PM

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Reply #169 on: February 15, 2007, 23:12:30 PM

No, but the downhill of the M62 from Liverpool maxes out my very speedo easily, and a limiter seems to kick in.

Not that I intend on driving like a lunatic all the time. Just the brief period I took seeing what the car can actually do.

filbert · **Reply #170 on:** February 15, 2007, 23:26:27 PM

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Reply #170 on: February 15, 2007, 23:26:27 PM

I wouldnt think it has a speed limiter or rev limiter, what speed does it max out at, have you tried to max out in each gear and does it hold back at all

matt5cott · **Reply #171 on:** February 16, 2007, 11:13:22 AM

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Reply #171 on: February 16, 2007, 11:13:22 AM

Quote from: filbert

I wouldnt think it has a speed limiter or rev limiter

Legally all cars in Japan have to have them at 112mph.

Quote from: Clockd 0Ne

and a limiter seems to kick in.

Probs the above, you can get it removed/altered, usually they change the limiter along with your speedo, by changing the pulse from kmh to mph or something, so the limiter changes from 112mph to something much higher.

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #172 on:** February 16, 2007, 11:37:01 AM

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Reply #172 on: February 16, 2007, 11:37:01 AM

Sounds exactly right Matt.

Ill leave it. Its the best incentive Ill ever have to not drive like a loon.

filbert · **Reply #173 on:** February 16, 2007, 12:22:38 PM

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Reply #173 on: February 16, 2007, 12:22:38 PM

Quote from: matt5cott

Legally all cars in Japan have to have them at 112mph.

Didnt know that,and this being an import.
Bloody hell Clockd 0Ne you were doing 112mph

Clock'd 0Ne · **Reply #174 on:** February 16, 2007, 12:27:45 PM

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Reply #174 on: February 16, 2007, 12:27:45 PM

Briefly, in the middle lane of an empty M62. No danger to anyone but myself.

Besides, I cant afford the petrol at those speeds, Ill keep driving sensibly now.