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Old 07-01-2002, 11:18 PM
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I RAN MY 1998 Z28 TO 6200 OR REV LIMIT IN 5TH GEAR IT CALCULATES TO 181 MPH IS THIS CORRECT?
Old 07-02-2002, 12:03 AM
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Well I went through the same thing about a year ago.
Only I went to 6,400 when My shiftlight came on.
I was racing a twin turbo Lotus esprit V8.
the closest anyone could figure out was.
173-180 mph. With my 3:73's and 26 inch tires.

By the way I won <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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COOL <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Old 07-02-2002, 09:10 AM
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you guys are crazy!!!thats hauling ***.lol
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Thats moving pretty quick.....now try and do that for a half hour straight.........see bottom of sig <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

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I'M GOING TO TRY TO SPRAY A 150 SHOT IN 6TH GEAR ONCE I REACH THE REV LIMITER IN 5TH, TRYING TO USE IT FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO TO SEE WHAT RPM I CAN REACH, IS 200 MPH WITH JUST JUICE POSSIBLE IN A LS1 CAMARO? HOW TO FIND OUT AND LIVE TO TELL
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RAGENZ28:
<strong>I'M GOING TO TRY TO SPRAY A 150 SHOT IN 6TH GEAR ONCE I REACH THE REV LIMITER IN 5TH, TRYING TO USE IT FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO TO SEE WHAT RPM I CAN REACH, IS 200 MPH WITH JUST JUICE POSSIBLE IN A LS1 CAMARO? HOW TO FIND OUT AND LIVE TO TELL</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Your bottom end will love you <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by verbs:
<strong>Please find the caps lock key when you get a chance.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Seriously, I think all 104 of your posts have been in caps.
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Forward or reverse?

Been 45mph backwards. Did you know the speedo works in reverse on these cars?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RAGENZ28:
<strong>I'M GOING TO TRY TO SPRAY A 150 SHOT IN 6TH GEAR ONCE I REACH THE REV LIMITER IN 5TH, TRYING TO USE IT FOR 30 SECONDS OR SO TO SEE WHAT RPM I CAN REACH, IS 200 MPH WITH JUST JUICE POSSIBLE IN A LS1 CAMARO? HOW TO FIND OUT AND LIVE TO TELL</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
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you wont make it to 200mph spraying that long. Youll be going say 150ish, spray, maybe MAYBE get up to around 160ish with stock gears, then you will melt your motor....chances are, when the engine lets go you wont keep on accelerating..

but hell, its your car....i say go for it. Video tape the entire thing too! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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I am trying to decide if the motor or the clutch will let go first on the N2O in sixth run. I am betting that the clutch will let go. Fortunately it will only be spinning about 4K and you may walk away with feet.

Seriously, if y'all are going to do this, then make sure you pick a stretch of road with no side streets or traffic. It is one thing to put your own *** in harms way, but another to risk someone else. I have nothing against going fast, just be careful!
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I can't believe someone has the ***** to take a $20k camaro up into nascar country mph.

Its one thing to get there and another to do it safely. I don't think my old car would ever slow down from that type of mph <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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it seems some of u say a stock z28 (4th gen.) can run 160 stock? , no they dont , i own the 02 , and it runs around 140 or so maybe 148 dependin on the day completely stock , and now i have it runnin close to 170 or so after new headers , exhaust cold air and hyper tech programmer
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I have a 94 with some mods 3.73 gears rev limiter set at 6800 26.5 tires We ran a ford truck 2 weeks ago 145mph at the rev limiter We are mabe 350 at the rear wheels.
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Originally Posted by 35thyearZ
it seems some of u say a stock z28 (4th gen.) can run 160 stock? , no they dont , i own the 02 , and it runs around 140 or so maybe 148 dependin on the day completely stock , and now i have it runnin close to 170 or so after new headers , exhaust cold air and hyper tech programmer
My bone stock 01 Z easily put the needle past where the numbers end on the speedo. That means over 155 mph, unless you are saying the speedo isn't accurate. That was in 5th gear.
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Here ya go: http://www.f-body.org/gears I think it is pretty accurate.
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I ran my old 98Z at exactly 166mph STOCK..
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talk about back from the dead.... nice job using search
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Factory cut-off is typically 162mph, and these cars can nail it no problem off the showroom.


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