Diesel RPM

[Anonymous]

There growing cause manufactures are all scrambling to get there carbon foot prints down so can shove a V8 or twin turbo diesel into a car to get big performance and keep there co2 levels low. But the mpg are terrible.

 

[Abzynthe]

There growing cause manufactures are all scrambling to get there carbon foot prints down so can shove a V8 or twin turbo diesel into a car to get big performance and keep there co2 levels low. But the mpg are terrible.

A bit like petrol equivalents then

 

[Anonymous]

Exactly so why have a diesel when there dearer to buy and diesel is now more expensive than petrol. My last cars 335i was doing the exact same mpg about 21 as a guy at works 335d and his was £2500 more new. :-(

 

[Abzynthe]

I would say even though the diesel itself is more expensive, the engines tend to be more reliable and diesel doesnt catch fire as easily lol.

I personally have very little experience with petrol as 3 out of 4 of my cars have been diesel. I cant even compare MPG as the mileometer didnt work in the petrol :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

The diesel variants of the RCZ have less reported problems and their petrol equivalents and are reporting much higher MPG's. That's two good reasons for choosing diesel. The engine is barely run in with 100,000 miles on the clock whereas the petrol is nearing the end of it's life. The diesel engined car will have a higher resale value too. I don't see a downside and the performance from these newer diesels is comparable to most petrol derivatives.

I guess as in life "you pays your money and makes your choice" all that I say is do not discount the HDi through ignorance

 

[Anonymous]

Everyone I've told that I'm getting an rcz has exclaimed "You can't have a diesel donkey in a car like that! " and I do see their point.
One deciding factor was the noise out of the 200bhp. Sounded great but I know it would get on my nerves on long trips. I like peace and quiet so I can here every little bit of sound from pink floyd coming out of the speakers.
Maybe I have gone for the wrong car but I love the look of it and like the fact it has a bit of poke when you want it and is very quiet for a diesel. Specially compared to the tractor inside my vauxhall.
I'm an old (35) boring git though.

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[Abzynthe]

Delphi Corp.’s virtually standard diesel fuel injection system and powertrain cooling technology as used in many popular road cars helped power two Peugeot RCZs to an impressive first and third in-class standing at the gruelling ADAC 24-hour endurance race at the Nurburgring (May 15?16). Competing against 197 vehicles, including many highly modified for racing, the RCZ 2.0 liter HDi diesel coupés delivered extraordinary speed and endurance in the hands of ‘gentleman drivers’ from France and Germany. To demonstrate the reserves of performance and durability inherent in the regular production vehicles, Peugeot raced cars that were largely unmodified from the road-going versions that have just been launched to celebrate the company’s 200th anniversary.

The two RCZs ran in the D1T category for diesel cars between 1.7 liters and 2.0 liters. The key change to the standard engine is an increase in turbo boost pressure, lifting the torque from 340Nm to 400Nm and the power from 120kW to 150kW. Even with this extra boost, Peugeot used production Delphi charge air coolers and radiators supplied to the road cars as they met the performance targets required for endurance racing.

http://www.easier.com/71949-delphi-peugeot-rcz.html

Enough said?

 

[Anonymous]

One deciding factor was the noise out of the 200bhp. Sounded great but I know it would get on my nerves on long trips. I like peace and quiet so I can here every little bit of sound from pink floyd coming out of the speakers.

You can easily make the sound generator less loud or completely disable it if you think it's too loud.

Thumbs up :thumbup: for choice of music!

 

[Anonymous]

One deciding factor was the noise out of the 200bhp. Sounded great but I know it would get on my nerves on long trips. I like peace and quiet so I can here every little bit of sound from pink floyd coming out of the speakers.

You can easily make the sound generator less loud or completely disable it if you think it's too loud.

Thumbs up :thumbup: for choice of music!

Well I'm only 3 weeks off picking up so I'll have to stand by my decision :lol:
Only 6 weeks driving to hamburg too


Glad to see your a floyd fan mate!
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[RCZ1]

One deciding factor was the noise out of the 200bhp. Sounded great but I know it would get on my nerves on long trips. I like peace and quiet so I can here every little bit of sound from pink floyd coming out of the speakers.

You can easily make the sound generator less loud or completely disable it if you think it's too loud.

Thumbs up :thumbup: for choice of music!

The sound generator is not that loud and you only hear it when you really accelerate hard !

 

[Anonymous]

Not sure if that's just on the 156 but the 200 seemed to be constant. I was test driving so could be very wrong?

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[Anonymous]

Glad to see your a floyd fan mate!
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At 2130 Hrs next Friday I shall be watching "Dark Side of the Wall" billed as the UK's No 1 tribute band. I love my Floyd too and hope that these are as good as they sound. :clap:

 

[Anonymous]

Glad to see your a floyd fan mate!
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At 2130 Hrs next Friday I shall be watching "Dark Side of the Wall" billed as the UK's No 1 tribute band. I love my Floyd too and hope that these are as good as they sound. :clap:

Not heard of them but will keep an eye out.
Australian pink floyd are amazing but very hard to get tickets for.
Of course non are as good as the real thing. Watched them for the pulse tour back in the 90's at earls court.

Hope you enjoy Ron

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[Anonymous]

Not sure if that's just on the 156 but the 200 seemed to be constant. I was test driving so could be very wrong?

When you don't accelerate you can barely hear it in the THP200.

 

[Anonymous]

Not sure if that's just on the 156 but the 200 seemed to be constant. I was test driving so could be very wrong?

When you don't accelerate you can barely hear it in the THP200.

Agreed :grin:

 

[Anonymous]

Engine noise too loud u all getting old or wot. Anybody got elastic waisted beige trousers yet :-(

 

[Anonymous]

This thread could run longer than the Banter Thread.... :lol: l have had a diesel a 1.9 130bhp in grande punto had tuned to somewhere near 170 bhp and cant remember the torque amount anyhow,then after that i got my first real petrol engined car,i would never do diesel again i drove a new Audi A3 s-tronic diesel 2 weeks ago there just wasnt any joy to be had driving the car.

I Have a sound symposer :wtf: in my car which works in conjunction with the air intake and it makes a cracking noise but only under acceleration over 3k rpm i dont know if the rcz works on the same principle,it doesnt make any great noise at cruising speed ie 70 mph.

but each to their own :thumbup: but i think a diesel engine in a rcz is out of character with the looks, like most people would probably think

 

[Anonymous]

My test drive was in the diesel and it pulled fantastically, just not for very long. Like all diesels it has a more limited rev range than I like and it didn't fit my driving style, so it didn't suit me. I'm not sure the salesman was happy with me bouncing off the rev limiter! But I couldn't get used to how quickly it ran out of revs. It was otherwise very impressive for a diesel though. Gobs of torque and a nice sound.

I have to say that in general terms I'm not a particular fan of diesels. They're always bigger than the petrol equivalent and need a turbo just to provide similar performance to a non-turbo petrol equivalent. It irks my sense of efficiency

I also can't help wondering how good petrol engines would be if all the R & D money that was spent making diesels refined enough and powerful enough and clean enough to use in family cars had been spent refining petrol engines instead.

But the money that was spent certainly is producing some very refined diesels and seeing as they're here to stay I'm glad the RCZ has one if the best in its lineup

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[Anonymous]

.....but i think a diesel engine in a rcz is out of character with the looks, like most people would probably think

And a 1.6l engine isn't :eusa-think:


With regard original question:
90mph = 2.5k revs

:thumbup:

If you do 100mph then the Spoiler lifts a little higher to show you it's still there.

On the subject of Spoilers, why are so many of you RCZ Drivers around Swansea / Neath manually raising your Spoilers when you're on little roads doing 30mph ??
It just looks Naff.

:thumbdown:

 

[RCZ1]

.....but i think a diesel engine in a rcz is out of character with the looks, like most people would probably think

And a 1.6l engine isn't :eusa-think:

Some people want a sporty car (or any car for that matter) but fuel economy is their main concern hence buying a diesel. Personally I've never owned a diesel purely for the reason that I don't do the mileage to warrant a diesel.

On the subject of Spoilers, why are so many of you RCZ Drivers around Swansea / Neath manually raising your Spoilers when you're on little roads doing 30mph ??
It just looks Naff.
:thumbdown:

It's not just Wales. There are plenty around these parts too that do it. I agree. It just looks wrong!