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Old 02-23-2008, 02:51 PM
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so i finally hit 140 today in the 118 fwy and it felt amazing
i mean, i did 135 in my cousins mach 1 and my bird felt more dialed in, more stable at those speeds, one question tho, is it normal for the pull to decrease somewhat once you shift to 5th?
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Old 02-23-2008, 03:09 PM
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yes it's normal... it should start moving up slowly if the car is just stock

try topping her out at 162.. i havent done it yet, only 145 for me..
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I hit 135 last week, it was great I wanted to top it out by my step bro chickend out ... lol I did this in Mexico on my way to Rosarito
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Originally Posted by blackhawk_02
yes it's normal... it should start moving up slowly if the car is just stock

try topping her out at 162.. i havent done it yet, only 145 for me..
yeah she is stock, i mean, it still was pulling, but not as much, cant wait to uncork her once i get my exhaust
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the gear ratio in the M6 trannies takes a nose dive once you shift into 5th. The M12 trannies have a much better 5th gear.
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Old 02-23-2008, 03:38 PM
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I hit 140 racing a X runner this week.lol
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mine pulls slowly in 5th but it'll still pull to 170.. and my car's much less aerodynamic
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My tries are crap, so i hardly ever go past 95 these days haha...
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I hate to say it, and I did it one time and one time only. I ran mine until about 150mph and it still had a little left, but I chickened out. It was pretty scary and i dought it will happen again, but it was one hell of a rush.
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yeah same here man i buried my needle at 152mph. its scary but at the same time you get the adrenaline going. overall next time i do it it will be if im at an airport strip.
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Originally Posted by Cvaught
I hate to say it, and I did it one time and one time only. I ran mine until about 150mph and it still had a little left, but I chickened out. It was pretty scary and i dought it will happen again, but it was one hell of a rush.
+1...u end hoping that there is no holes in road/freeway...got mine to 150
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haha i take mine to 150+ weekly
great thing about livin in the desert
bunch of open straight road
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Originally Posted by 02NBMWS6
the gear ratio in the M6 trannies takes a nose dive once you shift into 5th. The M12 trannies have a much better 5th gear.
yes yes they do... and work very nicely in fbodies
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whats an m12 out of???
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Ive gotten upto 161 and it felt pretty damn stable and had more in it. Cant say that about my old GTO tho, anything after 145 felt pretty scary imo.

all this was done in lonely backroads in mexico tho
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Originally Posted by m6ttop
whats an m12 out of???
04+ gto
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well from what ive gathered, 5th and 6th gears are both OD, so it wouldnt pull as hard.

ive had my Brother in laws CTS-v up that high, it felt nice. vegas trips FTMFW.
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Originally Posted by fast01z28
well from what ive gathered, 5th and 6th gears are both OD, so it wouldnt pull as hard.
Beat me to it. Yes 5th and 6th are OD gears. 4th is the last gear that is transferring equal/increased power.

I've done 165 a few times in the old Z. The fastest i've taken the SS is 145, I've found that the front suspension needs a couple bushings replaced, I shakes above 130mph.
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i know 5th and 6th is OD
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finally opened her up today



AND HE WENT SIDEWAYSSS!!!!
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