Rover 220 coupe turbo acceleration 0-220KPH (137MPH)

Rover turbo acceleration, pretty much standard except for 4th and 5th gear.
Had to slow down quickly at 220 since its a short run...

[@xritaly]

Very underrated car.

[@markfox1238]

Had so many of these over the years, Cosworth and Subaru eaters. Next time dont go so close to red line as your power line dips loads towards red line. Try clutch slipping through each gear too have the turbo spooled right up ready before every gear change. People doing the civic B-16 conversions on them now but ive always preferred the T-16. You got a flying machine there buddy

[@testacorsa150]

@info4jon Wow! thanks a lot for your time to give such an extensive answer - it has really helped me a lot. The one i´m looking at is an original example, with relatively low mileage (150.000 km). I have been looking for a long time, and the ones that looked like they have been tampered with, i´ve just ignored. I will be sure to bring your check list for when i have a look at the car this weekend, if it hasn´t been sold - fingers crossed!

[@justinjones1015]

Love these cars 👌🏻

[@testacorsa150]

@info4jon Good to hear yours is back togeher with better parts, and better ratios. I hope you will up another acceleration video. I will be sure to do the same if I get my hands on the one i´m looking at. Keep it rolling, and thanks again for your answer!

[@info4jon]

@testacorsa150 Engines dont break unless people have been playing with them, the only thing is the slight oil weep form the oil feed between block and head. Its not detrimental. My gearbox is back together now, new torsen, 7 steel caged bearings except for one, all new.New oil seals and completely stripped down to component level, cleaned shimmed and reassembled. 4th and 5th are now original with a slightly shorter 2nd so the turbo kicks in a little quicker and pulls better. Things to look for:

[@sinodeenodoursolutions4871]

Very impressive!!! 60k hits too!!!

[@info4jon]

Yeah, need a few more, lol. Used to come up first page if u googled the car... Not anymore...

[@info4jon]

Uploaded on 26 May 2010 Rover turbo acceleration, pretty much standard except for 4th and 5th gear. Had to slow down quickly at 220 since its a short run...

[@ob4509]

awesome price for performance car i have to say.. hard to beat!

[@iliketobathify]

holy crap that thing rocks while getting past 5,5k

[@loslfm]

Que maquina, la verdad es una belleza!

[@info4jon]

@testacorsa150 Look for engines that have had bleed valves fitted to boost pressures used over 11.5 psi. Dont touch them. Make sure your gearbox is quiet. Check refrigerant is clean, check for water in rear bootwell or evidence of leaks in the car. Boost should kick in at 2100rpm, if it doesn't something is wrong... Check for corroded hoses and stuff under the bonnet and check the oil is relatively clean. All levels should be between min and max, if they arent, its not been well looked after...

[@olleberggrenwallsten8421]

I fucking love this acceleration gonna buy myself one of these next weekend xD and tbh the marque is the best for a fellow that live in sweden xD

[@vesli8]

Olle Berggren Wallsten I owe one, but non turbo, despite the car is fast :)

[@info4jon]

@glamfusion no debes de pasar 12psi con los pistones originales porque la temperatura del aire sube demasiado (y no ganas potencia con el turbo original, ya que esta a su maximo) y los pistones queman.

[@ninomontenegro3497]

Es una bestia !

[@info4jon]

@glamfusion I believe they where 4th and 5th from diesel rover, now i have put the correct gears in with a slightly shorter 2nd gear.

[@loslfm]

Buenos Aires Argentina.

[@info4jon]

@testacorsa150 Sorry to hear that. How much are you looking to pay for a good tomcat? My gearbox is holding up well after I reconditioned it :)

[@mehmetbey5619]

96 sı vardı bende.Eşi Yoktur bu arabanın...Bir çok spor araçtan daha iyi bir hızlanmaya sahip..The Best TomCat..

[@info4jon]

@sergiosasa Hi Sergio, its a K7BSUT so it should be from a late coupe turbo but someone must have changed the ratios for 4th and 5th. I have now put the correct ratios in for 4th and 5th and a slightly shorter 2nd so that the turbo comes in at lower Kph and gives slightly better acceleration. The 4th and 5th I think were diesel gears mixed with the coupe turbo 3.73 final drive which made them very long. now its much better and Im a lot happier :)

[@info4jon]

@testacorsa150 Hi! How a was the car? I had to do a LOT of searching too! A few wasted LONG journeys to be honest, there aren't many good examples about... I hope you find something nice :)

[@ninomontenegro3497]

En 4ta no mas que bestia el tomcat !

[@MattPorterWD]

The rubbers perish around the doors. Mine used to do that too.

[@user-tk3xv1xh4g]

Hola amigo, impresionante el bicho. Yo tengo un 214 y ando muy tentado de subir a un 220 turbo, si me puedes comentar si hay algo en particular que pueda dar problemas y debería prestarle atención a la hora de buscar uno.

[@leonardonatale9766]

I have before that car. The engine is the best, acceleration is very impressive.

[@bezelyesevenordek]

how often do you maintain or go to car service with your car? how reliable it is i want to ask

[@info4jon]

@tutepika Hi, yes its standard except for a Cat back Scorpion, 4th and 5th gear are the wrong ratios for the car at the moment so Im currently having my old gearbox repaired to put it back to how it should be. Parts are a nightmare im afraid...

[@info4jon]

Saludos de España..

[@jimvtecgreece]

Shame...anyways, very nice car! Very few coupes here in Greece.

[@info4jon]

@glamfusion Que codigo lleva la caja original? Deberia estar una pegatina con el codigo, si empieza con k7, es el mismo que lo que tengo ahora (aparte de la segunda que yo cambie) La velocidad maxima no estoy cierto, llega a 240kph a 5900rpm (cuentakilometros) y pienso que siga mas pero no hay manera de probarlo. PSI, el coche lleva el contralador original y no tengo indicador de psi, pero voy a conseguir uno. De fabrica deberia estar entre 6 y 11.7psi dependiente de la temperatura del aire.

[@info4jon]

Gracias. De donde eres?

[@info4jon]

@glamfusion Es una cosa de preferencia personal, yo prefiero las velocidades mas largas de la caja original, ya que las de las 620ti son muy cortas y hay que darle mas revoluciones en la quinta para quedar en la misma velocidad. Si no lo utilzas en la autovia, supongo que la caja de la 620ti sirve.. Personalmente, yo tengo ahora una segunda un POCO mas corto del original y las demas son originales con todas las rodamientos nuevas y on torsen typo b.

[@info4jon]

Yeah, worst bit is where the seal meets the wing mirror corner. Makes a dent in it over time as the rubber gets less flexible. Doesn't leak until about 135 kph though. Must be a fix...

[@spechtbert]

nice but will it blend?

[@jimvtecgreece]

Very good acceleration for a stock 220! Why so much wind noise? Closed windows?

[@info4jon]

Window seals needed changing, was fine after i fitted new ones.

[@info4jon]

@testacorsa150 Cool, post me if you buy it :) Will prob do another vid one day, taking it easy at the moment while I sort some smaller bits that need doing. hope to hear about your new car soon :)

[@testacorsa150]

@info4jon Hey champ. Soory for the late reply. The car was sadly a shitbox. The guy inherited it 4 years ago, and changed the oil once! So you camn guess the rest... The clutch was gone, oil dripping from the gearbox, and other sad stuff. I should have found it 4 years ago, when it was still a peach! I am still seaching, but have to get something as a daily runner now as my trusty old citroen zx is eating a gallon of water every week - lol

[@robbob3717]

What was the loud squeaking near the end? Also, is it running standard PSI? im quite interested as im buying one soon.

[@info4jon]

+rob bob Hi Rob, im pretty sure this had the standard boost controller on at he time, i have a gizzmo electronic one now in the cab, but i only set it to the psi that was output by the original, when i tested it the max psi registered was 12.2psi, so i set this to the same but it has it throughout the rev range, the original limits it at low rpm to protect the gearbox, that has benn rebuilt though now with steel caged bearings so it can handle the extra torque low down. The whistling noise are the coupe windows, happens a lot, they need new seals or realigning.. Doesn't happen at normal speeds anyway so its not really an issue.

[@info4jon]

+rob bob Just checked my comments, yes that was the original boost controller, changing it to get full boost lower down does make it feel much nicer, but its harder to drive as you have to have a very very light foot.

[@tutepika]

soooooo nice! its all standard? i have bought one last month and i didnt test it yet.

[@info4jon]

almost standard, 4th and 5th gear are not and it had a cat back scorpion exhaust, was the only mod at the time.

[@info4jon]

Almost stock, has scorpoin mid and backbox, and a Gizzmo IBC-R Electronic boost controller. Thats all I think. Wind noise,, yep windows where closed, all 220 coupes suffer from that at high speeds unfortunately... Worst part is where the mirror meets the rubber door seal

[@info4jon]

very few here too...

[@34REDCOW34]

:D

[@info4jon]

so how do you explain the wind noise after 200KPH from the windows as all the rover coupe turbos suffer from?

[@spale999]

it's not from the windows, it comes from the big sunroof

[@info4jon]

@@spale999 HI, no this was the passenger window seal, I changed the rubber and it was perfect after :)

[@maanyy007]

200 PS maschine oder

[@gokhanozek9131]

Demijmbi vidio.isledim.bmw 3.25 cakal.kasa.4 dakkada.ciktigi ibre 220 rver 20 saniyede cikio oda araba oda araba sevgili bmw severler

[@ardarraghacc03]

That looks mote like its on an axel stand

[@info4jon]

so how do you explain the wind noise after 200KPH from the windows as all the rover coupe turbos suffer from?