SBS9834C: The fastest VSO Volgren in Singapore

tintinspartan SG · 2007-06-23T13:49:37+00:00

I may have an idea of what you can do next time to see the cruising speed of a bus on an Expressway. EXPERIMENT 1 Take 2 points on a map (A and B) on exits/...

tintinspartan SG

I was riding it to Sengkang from Woodlands and see how the baby go. It actually passed some trucks going at 65-70 km/h but SBS9834C's speedometer shows 50 km/h. I don't believe it hit there. It overpassed speed limit. The driver thought he drove at 50-55 km/h but I felt and heard the engine and it must have went above it to 65 km/h. Wink

Simple_boi SG

hmm.. meaning: U can feel the speed?? =x

tintinspartan SG

I always ride VSOs and most of them tend to be like humming through TPE/SLE. SBS9834C did not sound like 'humming' when I rode it just this afternoon. IT just 'pedal to the metal' I judge speed to:
1) Speed of other vehicles
2) Sound of Engine

Wink Wink

The_Bus_Guide SG

1) How can you accurately tell the speed of another vehicle? Do you have a speed gun (or do you have one implanted in your eyes)? Did you ask the driver of the other vehicle? Did you see the speedometer of the other vehicle? Is it working properly? Can you verify any of the above? How can we accept your claims, then? Plain observations can be deceiving. Your judgement may be impaired by the surroundings.

2) The B10TL engine note is peculiar. I feel it lacks low end torque; so it has to keep the revs high so as not to lose power. Thanks to its funny gear settings and the speed limiter, the engine is very loud but the speed of the bus doesn't reflect it.

BusSpeeder SG

every bus's speedometer never exceed 60 km/h, means the other trucks are slow. take note that bus's speedometer is at 60 km/h. likewise for trucks, but some other heavy ones are at 40 km/h, 50 km/h.

SBS9888Y SG

not true...some private buses and old Mark IIs can go beyond that

^tamago^ SG

we might need to use GPS soon. Twisted Evil

off_service SG

The lesson learnt here is never assume. There will always be exceptions.

Scania SG

says who, fastest I've seen was 85kph. Driver was speeding.

carbikebus SG

Ironic,I’ve driven buses with tampered speedometer,Some even show 40 but actual is above 80km/h,SMRTB?Much easier to hit the 70 mark

SBS1985C SG

Svc 168 cameo VSO
85KM/h also... same bus? Laughing

stooper SG

Even if got speed limiter, on a downslope still can exceed! Laughing

Last time 9255Z on NTU hill, got at least 65km/h!

Scania SG

Nah, was TIBS times, new service 966 then.

sBs_boy SG

Haha..

I've seen SBS850P on Svc 34 going past 85km/h. And a B9 which hit 70km/h. How do you explain that ?

striderz_o405 SG

and also striders running at 90km/h, and lances at 75km/h Wink

BusSpeeder SG

oh. dm3500 faster than strider or strider faster than dm3500?

SBS3625D SG

You haven't seen the likes of 9849K and 9848M.......these crazy B10TLs used to overtake the 161 LOs with ease.

I've also tracked the off service 9849K pushing along SLE at 75km/h. The B10TL was really bouncing merrily when my father's car followed behind as it went down the slip-road at AMK. Laughing

TIB1049L SG

Can actually say TIB1222C is one of the fastest in WL Feeder for Voith Habits.
Can chiong from the stop @ Blk 532 to the 962 junction at maybe 70+km/h

TIB1049L got speed limiter cannot go tha fast

The_Bus_Guide SG

It has been said time and time again, please (x10) refrain from stating the bus registration numbers. Just the model will do. If you have to, please use PM. By law, the buses are not supposed to travel at the said speed. Your actions may have dire consequences to others.

swee_heng SG

Anyway i’ve seen buses running at high speed , first: took 9190B on 168 in nov 2004 and it travelled abt 80-90+km/h on SLE , 2nd seen 969 Dennis overtaking a DD & Mk3 at SLE when i look at it , it sped off thats why i cant catch the rego. 3rd: 9314L on 168 have sped along SLE & overtook 2679E on 161.