#1: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: tommyhon23, Location: EssexPosted: Tue May 07, 2013 5:19 pm ---- Hi,
Had a 206 1.4 look and recently purchased a gti 180 on a 53 plate. After looking at various websites i found that the car should accelerate from 0-60 in around 7.4 seconds. obviously the car is going to lose a bit of power over the years. I raced my friend in his fiesta zetec s 52 plate (0-60 in 9.9 secs) and it was an even race. Any ideas what up?
Cheers, Tom.
#2: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 3:29 am ---- Could be a number of things, any warning lights on?
First point of call is to get the codes read, failing that let all of his tyres down.
Of course it could always be the driver
#3: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: Uz, Location: No Man's LandPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 3:36 am ---- Mk5/6/6.5 all have less than 110 brake and weight more than a 180. Plus a 180 if maintained correctly wont drop less than 170bhp @ fly unless its been thraped.
So, nothing wrong with the car, its more you dont know how to drive it.
#4: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: lee1985, Location: North WestPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 6:42 am ---- Talking about "driving properly" when would you change gear when necking it?
Obviously people drive differently. Some change at 5500-6000 revs, some go to the red line and change at 7000
#5: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: kandlbarrett, Location: SwindonPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:15 pm ---- How many miles has your car done? What service history do you have? Are you running standard intake and exhaust or some crappy after market intake and filter - a great way to loose power.
A full service is a good start.
Have the cam belts every been changed? Who did it and do you know if the cam timing is spot on?
Is your car fitted with standard size wheels and tyres. If not what is fitted?
It may be worth having a compression test done - that is a very good indication of engine wear.
When racing and especially from a dead start you have to be really brutal with the throttle and clutch with snatched full power gear changes. If you do normal changes that is half a second or more lost. Are your changes full power and a tenth of a second or less?
If you want to see some brutal racing changes and an idea of how the manufacturers treat their cars when they set 0 - 60 times etc. go and watch some standing quarter drag racing and listen to the speed of the gear changes there.
#6: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: kipper88, Location: The lovley ScotlandPosted: Wed May 08, 2013 5:25 pm ---- the 180 will destroy that but after coming from turbos, i find the engine to be good but you must make full use of the gear box and take it just shy of the limit then shift gear you should be clear of the zetec by 2nd gear peak bhp is in the top end of the rev range on this engine takes a bit of getting used to if you are not used to high rpm engines
#7: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: broadblaster, Location: south coastPosted: Thu May 09, 2013 1:13 pm ---- as above i find them quick for what they are but yes they do like to be reved hard,i change up very close to redline if "playing".
#8: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: tommyhon23, Location: EssexPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:35 pm ---- cheers guys. i was changing at about 5000 revs and we starting racing from second gear. ill try redlining and see what happens:)
#9: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: broadblaster, Location: south coastPosted: Fri May 10, 2013 3:01 pm ---- 5000!!!!! on a 180 its not even starting to wake up at them revs lol lol
#10: Re: Peugeot 206 gti 180 lack of speed Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Fri May 10, 2013 3:01 pm ---- 5k rpm is little more than peak torque!
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