If you can't get to a rolling road (like me), how about this:
Bring car up to temperature. Film your speedo while you accelerate as quickly as possible. Check the 0-60 time on the video.
If you get to 60 in 4.6 then you've got all your horses.
Sound about right?
Check you're getting enough power...
Check you're getting enough power...
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Cornishmoocher
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RE: Check you
If mine did it in 4.6 i would have a problem!!! 
It's all Bollox.
Half of what you read is bull and the other half is all <beep>.
Half of what you read is bull and the other half is all <beep>.
RE: Check you
show off !!!
Now : XFR Jag 5.0 Supercharged
Used to have : C5 Daytona Avant , silver leather , carbon inserts ; RNSE, TV in motion, Bluetooth , well filled SD card slots ; PSS9's ; Hotchkiss ARB's ; Miltek cat back res ; Wagner intercoolers ; Phaeton brake ducts ; forge DV's ;
Used to have : C5 Daytona Avant , silver leather , carbon inserts ; RNSE, TV in motion, Bluetooth , well filled SD card slots ; PSS9's ; Hotchkiss ARB's ; Miltek cat back res ; Wagner intercoolers ; Phaeton brake ducts ; forge DV's ;
RE: Check you
What do you think the 0-60 is on yours, and what mods have you done.
RE: Check you
Mine must be broke as well????
Showing on V-box @ 4.3????????????
Showing on V-box @ 4.3????????????
RE: Check you
a speedo is not acurate enough but you may get a little idea of how far it could be out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
scania 144 v8 chipped from 460 bh to 580 bh. a6 2.5 v6 silver and changed to rs6 v8 500bh avus silver and loving it!!!
Re: RE: Check you
True, but easy enough to calibrate with a gps unit.matt1979 wrote:a speedo is not acurate enough but you may get a little idea of how far it could be out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mine's completely standard, so i'd expect the book figures if all is well. Especially since the official 4.6 is supposed to be conservative.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
RE: Re: RE: Check you
I got one of thsoe GTech things many years ago (the first one in this page http://www.gtechpro.com/prod.html), and they're apparently very accurate. I must get around to testing my RS6 though...!
RE: Re: RE: Check you
I think the tomtom will be close enough. I noticed in the USA (where speedos don't over read) that it was displaying exactly the same speed as the car.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
RE: Re: RE: Check you
I've just noticed that it's not a gps speed thing... Could be interesting. How does it work? Like the "butt dyno" method?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
RE: Re: RE: Check you
Thanks... you've made me want one of those now... 
Another £200 toy that I'll use once!
Another £200 toy that I'll use once!Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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alpinestars
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That makes more sense. Does anyone know the factory figures for these runs?alpinestars wrote:How about a 30 to 70 run or 30 to 100. Probably kinder on the car?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: RE: Re: RE: Check you
I've ordered one of these now. I'll be bugging all my friends to test the power in their cars.andyt wrote:I got one of thsoe GTech things many years ago (the first one in this page http://www.gtechpro.com/prod.html), and they're apparently very accurate. I must get around to testing my RS6 though...!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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alpinestars
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Autocar did a 0-100 test which came out to over 11 secs. This sounds wrong to me as my car does 30-100 in about 8 secs. 30-70 is quoted as about 4.5 I think, but again I can do that in under 4 secs.Shoppinit wrote:That makes more sense. Does anyone know the factory figures for these runs?alpinestars wrote:How about a 30 to 70 run or 30 to 100. Probably kinder on the car?
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