38 replies to this topic

[rgliddon]

What is the 0 to 60 on the ep2 on autotrader it says 10.2 secs but i did a test yesterday in the wet slightly uphill and had 9.1 with wheelspin off the line

[DV54]

u need a new watch mate

its 10.2...those figures are always conservative...but not 1.1 seconds, lol...maybe .1-.2

[wrighty_rules]

Wish mine even got close to that in the DRY!!

Andy

[MattyP!]

since i fitted my baby on board sticker mines gone down to about 14 secs lol
all depends on mods aha

[Jonny_H]

in all fairness i have never times myself in the civic.

but i honestly believe i could beat the 10.2s.

i timed myself in my old saxo and beat the book time by a good few secs.

the book is all bollocks anyway tbh. the mpg on average sts 42mpg (i think) but even with mega eco driving i think you could just about manage this, but i mean mega eco... the last few days i;ve drove mega eco. 50 on mways changing at 2k round roads, staying in speed limits etc... no booting at all. no heaters on or anything and still only got 41mpg.

[DV54]

in all fairness i have never times myself in the civic.

but i honestly believe i could beat the 10.2s.

i timed myself in my old saxo and beat the book time by a good few secs.

the book is all bollocks anyway tbh. the mpg on average sts 42mpg (i think) but even with mega eco driving i think you could just about manage this, but i mean mega eco... the last few days i;ve drove mega eco. 50 on mways changing at 2k round roads, staying in speed limits etc... no booting at all. no heaters on or anything and still only got 41mpg.

mpg's are done at a constant speed in controlled environments...so you'll never get the figure...unless u start the mile count when your already moving at constant speed and sit at it for a certain distance
if your speed changes even slightly then your fooked!!

[coco-loco17]

depends on the car, some have 120bhp as standard, as long as its over a certain level there allowed to sell it getting the 0-60 as per the book is extremely hard though if you have little or no mods, as the manufacturers figures are done by computers on dyno-like machines, well done if you did mate! my old clio was 18seconds 0-60, yet to try the civic though, might do that at some point

[Ash]

make sure when your testing guys the road speed limit allows speeds upto and above 60mph

[DV54]

make sure when your testing guys the road speed limit allows speeds upto and above 60mph

i always use private roads

[Cody]

Thats their time, 10.2, Standard issue acceleration (whatever that is ) You can get it shorter but you've gotta thrape it to do that so I can understand taking a second off by giving it some but im not keen on the idea of goin up to 5000+.

[DV54]

0-60 is from idle to 60mph using all the rev range and optimum gearchanges

[coco-loco17]

so even getting a quicker start by using "launch control" (ie holding it at about 4k rpm and dumping the clutch) would give better results?

[Paddy_2006]

so even getting a quicker start by using "launch control" (ie holding it at about 4k rpm and dumping the clutch) would give better results?

launch control in an EP

0-60 in about 2 days for an EP2 i'm afraid. still loved mine though

[DV54]

thats not always quicker...the wheels are stil at 0mph

for example you cant do that repeatedly on a 4wd car otherwise yal fry your transmission/driveshafts

[coco-loco17]

c'mon paddy u know what i meant, how many horses you got at your wheels anyways 160?