Banglore-TVM max speeds in 86 Maruti

Sankar · 2nd June 2006, 23:25

I know this is a lil crazy, doing these speeds in an 800. The roads were good. The speeds were attained in the bangy-Hosur road, early morning on 31st.

The car did reach almost 150 at a point, and that's when the fuel was low, as we wanted to fill up at TN, i got the idea of getting the pics taken after i saw the needle reach the end of the dial. There were 2 passengers on board, and luggage, the car was stable, thanks to the Bridgestone Potenza's. But after filling up half tank, the max it went was 145. Here are the pics.

It'll cruise at 120 quite easliy... the meter is correct..... hehehe
Got a fuel average of around 17 on this trip. The trip was uneventful except for a puncture near Valayar, tires are Bridgestone Potenzas.

karthik247 · 2nd June 2006, 23:28

HOLY CR@P...!! Surely would want to check out that car on Sunday

kb100 · 2nd June 2006, 23:42

Terrain inthe snaps is downhill... perhaps explains a portion of it!

Sankar · 2nd June 2006, 23:53

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Originally Posted by kb100

Terrain inthe snaps is downhill... perhaps explains a portion of it!

True, but it'll go upto 140-145 on level terrain too,got that checked on the same journey. There were three of us on board. Anyways on uphill section doing 130 with three people on board and their luggage and half tankful of fuel ain't bad

cheap_deal · 3rd June 2006, 02:00

amazing truly amazing
drive safe

kpzen · 3rd June 2006, 06:06

It surely is amazing....

But what size Potenzas are u running with???

sujaylahiri · 3rd June 2006, 06:57

Good job. The maximum I managed was 125 kmph and it wouldn't go any further no matter how hard I tried. Eveything was stock in the car (1999 carburetted). And it was on the Delhi-Agra highway which is absolutely level.

Sankar · 3rd June 2006, 08:04

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Originally Posted by kpzen

It surely is amazing....

But what size Potenzas are u running with???

The tires are 165/60R12 potenzas. The diameter difference is 1.01% from the normal tire.

Jay · 3rd June 2006, 10:39

Whoa

almost 150 in a 86' Maruti 800... thats insane dude.... is the car stock ??? because i have a friend who has a souped up 800 that goes more than what the speedo can afford to show...

Edmund · 3rd June 2006, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Jay

Whoa

almost 150 in a 86' Maruti 800... thats insane dude.... is the car stock ??? because i have a friend who has a souped up 800 that goes more than what the speedo can afford to show...

So Jay, can we maybe have a look at this car? Is is heavily modded? Is it a type one 800??

@ Sankar: Drive safe man.........!!!!

jkdas · 3rd June 2006, 23:31

lol; I remember Sankar frm my days in UK. He bought a CB750 for 500GBP. Honda's first superbike!

By teh way, is that a Safari onteh right side of teh pic?

Drive safe; wear seat belts.

and guys read whats written on the blue pen!

Edmund · 3rd June 2006, 23:51

Ok jkdas you either have excellent vision or you already know whats written on that pen!!!

What's written on the pen anyway???

humyum · 4th June 2006, 00:02

Dude SANKAR my eyes cannot belive what they are seeing

..150 kmph on the 800.And i cannot belive it even more that its an 86 model 800.Although the pictures prove it all.I have a 1998 model 800 excellent condition new clutch plates(so no quesion of slipping) carbureted and run 63000 km and even with a single person in the car the maximum i have managed to touch is 130 kmph and at that speed the car sounds like almost ready to blow.How the hell did u even manage anything above 140 dude is like a mystery.Can u please give me information regarding any modifications u have done if any or is the car stock?

Sankar · 4th June 2006, 00:07

What's written on the pen?

It's OCONOMOWOC Memorial Hospital, Extraordinary Care Close To Home. Hehehehe....

@JK: Seatbelts are always on. It's not a Safari, it's a traveller.

@Jay: Even i would like to take a look at your frinds 800. Mine is not modded; except a modded stock airbox, mechanically actuated secondary butterfly (not vaccum opened) & a stock silencer with center muffler removed. After i removed the center muffler i feel a slight lack of initial torque. It's free revving though.

@Mercedes: My car was saying, don't stop i like it harder push harder... seriously, the engine didn't feel as strained as you think it might be. It was all smooth, no vibration or harshness from engine or body.

These are the in gear speeds as i've found out:
1st 40kmph if raped
2nd 60kmph normally or 75ish kmph if raped
3rd 110 quite easy or 120is if given the stick
4th 145-150 as i've found out to be

Did the 140 run on ernakulam - cherthala four lane, din't take any pic as i've already had one pic. The ernakulam-cherthala road is level, except at a few places.

@Edmund: See the wipers in the pic, that's the wiper i was telling you about. It'll fit on the standard arm and is as big as newer 800's. Does a good job too.

kb100 · 4th June 2006, 00:46

Estremely impressive.... I had a 1996 Maruthi that "Could" do that at one puint... No longer..:o(

2nd June 2006, 23:25	#1
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,053 Times	Banglore-TVM max speeds in 86 Maruti I know this is a lil crazy, doing these speeds in an 800. The roads were good. The speeds were attained in the bangy-Hosur road, early morning on 31st. The car did reach almost 150 at a point, and that's when the fuel was low, as we wanted to fill up at TN, i got the idea of getting the pics taken after i saw the needle reach the end of the dial. There were 2 passengers on board, and luggage, the car was stable, thanks to the Bridgestone Potenza's. But after filling up half tank, the max it went was 145. Here are the pics. It'll cruise at 120 quite easliy... the meter is correct..... hehehe Got a fuel average of around 17 on this trip. The trip was uneventful except for a puncture near Valayar, tires are Bridgestone Potenzas. Last edited by Sankar : 2nd June 2006 at 23:32.
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2nd June 2006, 23:28	#2
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	HOLY CR@P...!! Surely would want to check out that car on Sunday
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kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	Terrain inthe snaps is downhill... perhaps explains a portion of it!
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cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	amazing truly amazing drive safe
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kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	It surely is amazing.... But what size Potenzas are u running with???
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3rd June 2006, 06:57	#7
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Good job. The maximum I managed was 125 kmph and it wouldn't go any further no matter how hard I tried. Eveything was stock in the car (1999 carburetted). And it was on the Delhi-Agra highway which is absolutely level.
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3rd June 2006, 10:39	#9
Jay BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 819 Thanked: 8 Times	Whoa almost 150 in a 86' Maruti 800... thats insane dude.... is the car stock ??? because i have a friend who has a souped up 800 that goes more than what the speedo can afford to show...
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	lol; I remember Sankar frm my days in UK. He bought a CB750 for 500GBP. Honda's first superbike! By teh way, is that a Safari onteh right side of teh pic? Drive safe; wear seat belts. and guys read whats written on the blue pen!
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3rd June 2006, 23:51	#12
Edmund BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany. Posts: 830 Thanked: 163 Times View My Garage	Ok jkdas you either have excellent vision or you already know whats written on that pen!!! What's written on the pen anyway???
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4th June 2006, 00:02	#13
humyum Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,750 Thanked: 5,422 Times	Dude SANKAR my eyes cannot belive what they are seeing..150 kmph on the 800.And i cannot belive it even more that its an 86 model 800.Although the pictures prove it all.I have a 1998 model 800 excellent condition new clutch plates(so no quesion of slipping) carbureted and run 63000 km and even with a single person in the car the maximum i have managed to touch is 130 kmph and at that speed the car sounds like almost ready to blow.How the hell did u even manage anything above 140 dude is like a mystery.Can u please give me information regarding any modifications u have done if any or is the car stock?
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4th June 2006, 00:07	#14
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,053 Times	What's written on the pen? It's OCONOMOWOC Memorial Hospital, Extraordinary Care Close To Home. Hehehehe.... @JK: Seatbelts are always on. It's not a Safari, it's a traveller. @Jay: Even i would like to take a look at your frinds 800. Mine is not modded; except a modded stock airbox, mechanically actuated secondary butterfly (not vaccum opened) & a stock silencer with center muffler removed. After i removed the center muffler i feel a slight lack of initial torque. It's free revving though. @Mercedes: My car was saying, don't stop i like it harder push harder... seriously, the engine didn't feel as strained as you think it might be. It was all smooth, no vibration or harshness from engine or body. These are the in gear speeds as i've found out: 1st 40kmph if raped 2nd 60kmph normally or 75ish kmph if raped 3rd 110 quite easy or 120is if given the stick 4th 145-150 as i've found out to be Did the 140 run on ernakulam - cherthala four lane, din't take any pic as i've already had one pic. The ernakulam-cherthala road is level, except at a few places. @Edmund: See the wipers in the pic, that's the wiper i was telling you about. It'll fit on the standard arm and is as big as newer 800's. Does a good job too. Last edited by Sankar : 4th June 2006 at 00:14.
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4th June 2006, 00:46	#15
kb100 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangy Boy! Posts: 1,555 Thanked: 21 Times	Estremely impressive.... I had a 1996 Maruthi that "Could" do that at one puint... No longer..:o(
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