Hey there! New to the Cupra world.
I must say I'm enjoying my Born very much but it has some odd features and one that is bothering me is the maximum speed. Sometimes it is 162-163km/h and sometimes it is 170km/h. I thought it has something to do with the driver profile chosen but it does not. Does anyone know how this works? Why do I sometimes get 170km/h max speed od the speedometer but most of the time it is 162-163km/h?
I'll be glad if someone can share his experience with this.
Regards,
Aco
Born 77kw maximum speed
The maximum speed (on a flat surface with no wind) is determined by the gear ratio x max RPM - and the official top speed is 160km/h, but this can vary depending on tire pressure.
If you're going over 170km/h, then you're either driving down a slope and/or there's a tailwind.
fwiw I also believe the tacho is 3km/h higher than the actual speed.
Here's more info about the Born's max speed:
viewtopic.php?p=747#p747
If you're going over 170km/h, then you're either driving down a slope and/or there's a tailwind.
fwiw I also believe the tacho is 3km/h higher than the actual speed.
Here's more info about the Born's max speed:
viewtopic.php?p=747#p747
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mluisbrown
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That is what I’ve measured on my Born too, at a number of different speeds. The speed displayed in the dash is always 3km/h more than the actual speed measured using GPS.
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Have you ever tried this? Living in the UK there's not many chances to attempt to exceed the 99mph (159.3km/h) speed regulator.
I'm unsure if they're referring to driver assistance feature speed limiter- or the top speed regulator.
Would be useful to know if I ever have to escape a road rager though
It stops at about 104mph (167.4km/h) on the speedo with traction control on normal settings. Not that I've ever done that, because it would be illegal in the UK, and an instant ban
It's always been consistent for me regardless of wind speed (In theory... not that I've ever exceeded the speed limit!). I think it's electronically limited, I've read elsewhere that it's the maximum RPM for the motor - 16,000rpm
Would be useful to know if I ever have to escape a road rager though
It stops at about 104mph (167.4km/h) on the speedo with traction control on normal settings. Not that I've ever done that, because it would be illegal in the UK, and an instant ban
It's always been consistent for me regardless of wind speed (In theory... not that I've ever exceeded the speed limit!). I think it's electronically limited, I've read elsewhere that it's the maximum RPM for the motor - 16,000rpm
