How fast will a 1.4sr push???

[Anonymous]

Hey up ladz, got my test in a month and im gonner have a nova for me first car. I have a need for speed but i cant afford the insurance on the gte or gsi's. how fast will the 1.4 go??? what is the newest 1 u can get??

[Anonymous]

Richy Mate i don't know how long you've been around this site. But this is a question you probably shouldn't ask cause you'll get answers like 137 MPH and a big discussion about speedo's being wrong.
Officially your looking at a max speed of 110 and 0-60 of 11.8. you might want to look at the 1.4sri 0-60 10.8. They are rare but come with better suspension and brakes as well and some places will insure them cheaper than the SR's. BTW Good luck with your test i had mine cancelled yesterday due to bloody fog.

[Anonymous]

indicated 137mph with a 5mph over read at 70mph (137mph was reving at 6,600rpm)

[Anonymous]

Told you :-) Hi Steve i take it your cars not all that standard then.

[Anonymous]

are u shure ull be able to get insured on a 1.4,tops will be about 110,115mph 0-60 will be a bit quiker than below,my 1.3 does it in 10.

[Anonymous]

Apparently Ste's car is standard, I've had this conversation with him many times. The last time I got my car Rolling Roaded, I was told I had 90Bhp from my J Reg 1.4SR. It had a performance exhust and K&N bolt on filter. I don't know how Ste managed to get that sort of performance, but I'd like mine to go that fast :) As for 1.4SR's you can get K plate ones, but there very rare. You should be able to get a nice G/H reg and get insured. Good Luck, Jim.

[Anonymous]

whats u have to relise that his lump blew up not long after!

if your vuaxhall engine tends to get a lot faster than it should and youve done nowt to it in recent time then u can bet that its gonna blow :)

[Anonymous]

i passed my test 2 day wicked! Ive had mine cancelled twice this year but third time lucky! anyway c u round!

[Anonymous]

Ive got a 1.3 , ive had 110 , and loads to spare

[Anonymous]

lol but i had it rebuilt with a new block and it was still just as fast p.s. it was rolling roaded at 72.5bhp... after the rebuild
p.s.s. the car may be long dead almost 2 years now but the engine lives on :-)) it's going in nova chicks 1.0!!

[Anonymous]

So let me get this straight. If i follow the info below i'd be better off getting a 1.4sr and scrapping my plans for a GSI coz the 1.4 has a higher top speed and is only half a second slower than the gsi 0-60. LMAO.

[Anonymous]

nahh i have seen a gsi on the limiter in 5th (2 peeps and 1/2 a tank of fuel)
it is higher gearer so the top speed has to be faster

[Anonymous]

Well i've got a 1.2i running at 80bhp and had it upto 105mph !!!!

[Anonymous]

137??? ok then. max 120. fast still with people in due to torquey engine. faster then 11.8 to 60 me thinks. quick enough to keep up with an xr2i