svtkid

hey guys. ok my dad keeps going on and on about how his friend got a ticket in his GTO going 188 mph, and it can go 200. he says he "removed the governor, and uses the fuel that he puts in his airplanes" and the car can go that fast. he wont listen to anything i say, so how can i prove to him that is not possible? like maybe it will run out of gear before that or something......not stable enough.. its driving me crazy.......

StoleIt

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i dont think gearing or aerodynamics will allow him to go to 200...but thats just an educated guess on my part. Tell him to look at the front end of a Vette, notice its more pointed...and it can only get to 178 or so. The GTO is a brick with rounded edges compared to the vette.

svtkid

thx man. the sad thing is... he just got a 02 c5 vert. i was like dad, the GTO cant even go as fast as your car, much less 200. but he just wont listen.....

strife

speed trials in australia with the 235kw (315hp) monaro reached 270kmph\167.7mph the HSV version 275\170.5 in 2003

NOSjohn

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Based on the engine redline (6,200rpm), the final ratio (rear gear) of 3.46 and the gear ratio of 4th gear (1.00:1), the top speed in 4th would be 136.87mph. If the person had a long enough straight run and was able to rev it to redline in 5th (.84:1), the top speed would be 162.95. Pontiac claims have a top speed of 161.95. If...IF...that's a BIG IF, the GTO had enough gusto (power) to rev in 6th gear (.57:1 ratio) and a long enough straight, it would be 240mph...not likely though with the ample 350hp.

The final ratio of the Automatic car is .70:1 and that would calculate to a top speed of 195.54, however I don't think with aerodynmics and the power to weight ratio, it could reach that number. The 160mph claim by Pontiac seems to be correct.

camaro99z

"removed the governor, and uses the fuel that he puts in his airplanes"

Can you even put fuel for airplanes in a car? Seems like that would turn out bad.

myrtlebeachGTO

been 130 in 3rd in an a4 ....................

DANSLS1GTO

It can go 200 kph. NOSjohn has it down though.
Dan

Ru2n00n3er

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You can put jet fuel in a car engine. Not sure about how healthy it is, I knew someome with an old Chevelle who did it and it was wicked. I do know that it's now illegal to do it, at least here.

StoleIt

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well there is a big difference between jet fuel and regular general aviation fuel. For the Piper Archer I fly I use 100LL (LowLead). So I guess you could use that in a car..but i doubt you could use jet fuel.

ChiefBrody

Tell him your gonna buy one and find out. That should stop him pretty quick.

Chrisrokc

Jet fuel is made up of alot of oil and gas. It won't run in a car. You can run some 100+ octane airplane fuel, my friend used to get it for people by the barrels.

Tom@SpeedInc

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Before owning a GTO I never knew what the world above 100mph was like within my first week of owning I reached 140mph efforlessly settling a highway race, didn't feel like 140, highspeed public highway racing I don't condone, a drag race or roll from 30 proves more then some dumbass kid in an evo lancer trying to see who has the faster top speed.

Rick8296

Ticket for going 188? You mean he didn't get off with a warning?

Lswonder

i think if u get cought going over 100 u go to jail. and i have heard its attemted manslauter

myrtlebeachGTO

going to jail for over 100 mph ........it all depends on what state you reside in...troopers here in SC write tickets everyday for speeds over 100mph...now i would hate to go in front of a judge asking for help on one of these tickets,plus your insurance costs for all those points........

94Formula/TA

Haha a jersey insurance company would just look at you and you would know to bend over.

IanKen

Yes. Aviation fuel for internal combusion powered aircraft is just a higher octane. It would not make a GTO go super duper fast.

Jet fuel is basically kerosene. I'm pretty sure that will not burn in a normal automobile engine.

Ling_650vette

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Kerosene and diesel along with other detergents/additives to do different things as far as flash point and all that. And you'd probably burn your injectors up long before you saw the benefits off AV gas in something like a GTO.

D Rock

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HAHA, I was reading your post and thought this guy must be in Myrtle Beach, then looked at you screen name, lol. There are tons of nice cars down there.