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View Poll Results: What is the TOP SPEED you have had your car to?
Under 100 MPH (too scared to go fast, or to get caught)
11
2.29%
100-110 MPH
16
3.33%
110-120 MPH
22
4.57%
120-130 MPH
39
8.11%
130-140 MPH
64
13.31%
140-150 MPH
95
19.75%
150-160 MPH
87
18.09%
160-170 MPH (Totally maxing the F-body speedo)
99
20.58%
170-180 MPH
29
6.03%
180-190 MPH
9
1.87%
190-200 MPH
5
1.04%
200+ MPH (if you honestly answer this one, I am very impressed)
5
1.04%
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What is the TOP SPEED you have had your car to?

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Old 02-17-2007, 07:12 PM
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I've had my car to the speed limiter. The speedo said like 114 or something. I've had there quite a few times.
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Old 02-17-2007, 08:07 PM
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zx11 exhaust k@n filter and carb work 174 mph bike was maxed out.
2002 TA lid,exhaust,free mods 148mph car was still pulling it was crazy but a serious rush.
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Old 02-17-2007, 08:19 PM
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145ish in the car, 160ish on the bike
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Old 02-17-2007, 08:58 PM
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About 140 or so
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Old 02-17-2007, 10:40 PM
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140 on my 78 t/a racing a 91 camaro & 144 on my 06 gto but i had to slow down when i see the fear on my wife face.
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Old 02-19-2007, 08:30 AM
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158mph according to the speedo and tacho.

Oh and the fact that it was bouncing off the speed limiter
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Old 02-19-2007, 09:52 AM
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i just pegged the speedo, after i maxxed it out i figured no point in going anymore bc i really wouldn't have known...
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Old 02-19-2007, 12:38 PM
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1.21 Jigawatts
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Old 02-19-2007, 01:26 PM
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135-140ish
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Old 02-19-2007, 03:15 PM
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1.21 Jigawatts And A Flex Capacitor Is What Makes Time Travel Possible.
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Old 02-19-2007, 03:21 PM
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165 heads cam supporting mods and a 200shot
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Old 02-19-2007, 04:19 PM
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165mph. Not very comfortable on runflats.
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Old 02-19-2007, 04:20 PM
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145 but i only have a th400 wish i had a couple more gears
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Old 02-19-2007, 08:39 PM
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146mph in the 69' (beat a VFR 600), and 178mph on back roads in the pops 05' viper (whooooppedd a H/C/I C5 Z06 vette!!!)
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Old 02-19-2007, 08:57 PM
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150 in my 99 when stock, got clocked by state cop at 141 while I was getting there.
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Old 02-19-2007, 09:08 PM
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well, the speedo was well maxed, but i red lined 4th gear in an A4 with 3.23 gears and the 275/40/zr17's

i think that calculates out to 197....

it was a h/c/i Z28
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Old 02-19-2007, 09:45 PM
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my speedo was totally pinned past 150.
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Old 02-20-2007, 02:18 AM
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so far ive hit 138 acording to my dad when i raced him in his 95 vette and 145 acording to my speedo heading down i-57 to visit friends at siu. i have a 99 t/a a4 w/ stock 2.73 gears cat back and a k&n filter at the time
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Old 02-20-2007, 02:22 AM
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140 plus in the 07 California special mustang , still had some left! auto trans.
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Old 02-20-2007, 02:56 AM
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Ive yet to have the ***** to keep going past 140. probably wouldnt have made it any further than that anyway. I'll wait to get it tuned then i'll go ***** out
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