Top speeds of your diesel.

[thajuicedr]

I am wondering what are the highest speeds people have cruised their diesels at? My engine is loud at 120-125km/h (75-77mph) Not to psyched to push it past that. I have a '93 Jetta TD with 328, 000 km's on it.

[Mr_Diesel]

Whilst racing a honda on the freeway in my 1.6NA (yes I said naturally aspirated) I floored it, and the thing wouldnt go any faster than 92.3 mph... I'll be the car would have blown up if I kept that up much longer. 92.3 is the ABSOLUTE maximum speed of a 1.6L NA with stock tire sizes.

[JaY_III]

going ona slight downhill i did 165KM/hr... but that doesnt really count...
On flats i can do just over 155KM/hr but my car doesnt like me when i do that so i only have done it once.. ok or maybe twice or so

[Gotturbo]

99 TDI 130mph

[thajuicedr]

Well 130mph makes my jetta look like a little be-i-atch. I'm a little jealous right now.....

[Gotturbo]

Mwa ha ha ha ha :twisted:

[JaY_III]

130mph converted to Canadian is about 210 Km/Hr...
holy $%!^... me REALY wants a 1.9L

[defprun]

I've flown passed cars on the highway, im guessing between 130 and 140km/h.

[twig]

i found that my car maxes out at 155 km/h

86 diesel (non-turbo) coupe

[Mr_Diesel]

the tdi has a lot more power, that means the gear ratios can be bigger... 5th gear must be a REALLY tall gear to get the car up to 130 at 4,500rpm...

[speedbump]

When I drove truck, an IH 4700 I drove would redline at 65 and would top out at 70, it had a 7.3 V8 TD. With a full load and loaded trailer, it would top out at 55-60, and the tranny temp would exceed 400 degrees (auto).

[Mr_Diesel]

These are the heavy duty trucks?

[speedbump]

It's a 2 ton truck, a light-medium duty, one step above a Ford super duty, a hevy-light duty truck. The IH 7.3 is IHs low end, POS engine (rated for 150,000 miles), it's the same engine as Fords power stroke. It was built for medium frame trucks, and is under power for them, but put it in to a light frame (Ford SD) and it's a good strong engine.
I also drove a couple of GMC (Issusu built) cab-overs rated at 5 ton, they had 6.9L I6 OHC engines that were much more powerfull, but were over redline (2200 rpm) at 65.

[Mr_Diesel]

Yeah, the older ones... Speed rated for when highway speeds were 55 a few years back.

[vaxick]

I wonder how fast my dad's 2002 F250 V8 PowerStroke can go.

[soco42063]

I just realized I have never been in a diesel. Love my gasser, 140mph! Little trick to dissengage the govener.

[jettadude]

I wonder how fast my dad's 2002 F250 V8 PowerStroke can go.
my uncles F350 superduty with the V10 triton hauls ass! he has to start in 2nd gear cause in first he just spins the tires. he said 1st is for when hes gotta pull somthing or when towing alot.

[Gotturbo]

my uncles F350 superduty with the V10 triton hauls ass! he has to start in 2nd gear cause in first he just spins the tires. he said 1st is for when hes gotta pull somthing or when towing alot.

Same with my dads truck... He has a 2000 Dodge cummins diesel, 6spd, 5" exhaust, Chip all the exterior goodies too!

[Mr_Diesel]

Dude a chiped duramax would wipe the floor with a cummins. Cummins are freaking weak. You can get a chip installed at the DEALER, this is STOCK OEM parts, and the Duramax with stock exhuast and intake has over 850lb ft of torque AT THE WHEELS.

[Gotturbo]

I hate chevys id much rather have a cummins.

[Mr_Diesel]

Cummins isnt even made by dodge.... the only thing dodge had going for it was a great chassis, but now they are 50% plastic, (and pure ****)... I love the silverado chassis, and the duramax is can be VERY fast with minimal modification.

[sethlondon]

i've gotten my '04 jetta tdi up to 195km/h, not sure what that is in miles, somewheres between 120 and 130

[jettadude]

130 in a diesel is fast. now if the title was top speeds of your vw i would have input but non the less 130mph in any vw is fast. but ive gone faster in my jetta.

[Mr_Diesel]

My mark III 2.0 is electronically limited to 121mph... found that out the hard way. Thought I blew the engine up when it started cutting out.