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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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is it possible mine is 40 but just goes completely dead at 137? i thought about this but i doubt thats the case..i always run premium gas now, then the mods in my sig
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by WhiteGXP313
i was racing a neon srt4 and i topped out at 140. I had it to the floor for a good 10 seconds at 140 it wouldnt go any further, but she still had plenty more. It was 2am in the morning on I75 on my way back from downtown Detroit not one other car on the road.

got up to 184mph on my GSXR.....i know i know it was dangerous but, i was racing a viper loll.
I threw down against an SRT4 on the highway the other week. Just curious, how did he hold up? I was pulling, but not by much, although I'm mostly stock.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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Got mine up to 138 and then it just stopped.
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Red06SS
I threw down against an SRT4 on the highway the other week. Just curious, how did he hold up? I was pulling, but not by much, although I'm mostly stock.
we were side by side the whole time even at 140 we were right next to each other loll
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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I posted this up awhile back. Anyway the story be hind it is. Me and the old lady was in the car. She was playing with the gps when she saw the top speed and started giving me ****. I told her the fastest I’ve had the car going was 120 maybe 130. All of a sudden she says…crap that was me. All of a sudden its not a big deal? Mmmm
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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haha thats priceless
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Old Jun 2, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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from what I've seen the 05's and 06's are set at 140. The 07's and 08's are 161.
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The 09's must have got lowered then. mine tops out at 148mph.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQeN14rItbU
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1>girlfriend
I've not reached it, it takes too long to get there.
Lol and your avatar fits this post
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did 167 and counted get any higher. my speed limiter is set to like 250+ lol
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
ive done 200 once thats it had much more in it
Did ya hit traffic on the 401?
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Not sure, every time I hit 88 mph I end up in this old school looking town where they all drive old cars and look at me funny.
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Nice.
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