IKB Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 As a new boy my 1600VX simply flies up to 80 and then it seems like a wall; is this normal? Is this when I need BHP? 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Quite normal if you have a VX engine 😬 BRG Brooklands SV 😬 It seems that perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 more power required, or take the screen off and go cammando aero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 7s have rubbish aerodynamics. Beyond a certain spped light weight counts for nothing and it's all about pushing the shape through the air, and this needs power. The screen (aka airbrake) doesn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gin-fizz-whizz Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 1.6K series exactly the same. CD of 0.62 - 0.67 for the Seven is mostly to blame. But can't help thinking you are worrying about nothing. The fun of a Seven is how quickly you got to 80 in the first place, how late you can brake for the corner and how bl**dy fast you took that roundabout compared to that rep in the tin-top 😬 (and M.K. has LOT of roundabouts!).   Blue Roadsport with silver stripe. . . . .it does exactly what it says on the tin!  Edited by - gin-fizz-whizz on 23 Aug 2007 16:20:05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricol Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Stick a low diff ratio and it storms up to 100 (where condition allow and where it is allowed - obviously) and then slows down on the acceleration a bit until it hits the limiter . . in 6th . . . with a screen. In a 1.6 K. On the flat. 😬 Bri  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezky Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Had the same problem with my 1600x/flow (100bhp) soon cured with a bit of Roger King fettling (and wallet lightening ) to 150bhp. Now gets to 90-100 alarmingly quickly 😬  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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