Whats the real TOP speed???
05-06-2006, 05:31 PM
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Whats the real TOP speed??? I have seen plenty of videos of these cars hitting the 165 mph speed limiter but what is the actual top speed and what is the limiting factor? Gears, power, aerodynamics, drive shaft???
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05-06-2006, 11:06 PM
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HSV's with the LS2 run over 175 from the factory IIRC.
Top speed is all about bragging rights between guys, but in all honesty most people SHOULDNT take their car to that limit since things change drasticly as the car begins to drift at extreme speeds and the body tends to lift and you dont have control enough to even make a simple lane change without it being extremely unsafe. I tend to lay off the power around 145 to 150 at most. I know the car can continue to accelerate, but I have nothing to prove.
Top speed is all about bragging rights between guys, but in all honesty most people SHOULDNT take their car to that limit since things change drasticly as the car begins to drift at extreme speeds and the body tends to lift and you dont have control enough to even make a simple lane change without it being extremely unsafe. I tend to lay off the power around 145 to 150 at most. I know the car can continue to accelerate, but I have nothing to prove.
05-06-2006, 11:29 PM
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not to mention the tire ratings, people tend to overlook these if they don't change tires for that reason, change their speed limit, and that can get very dangerous.
05-07-2006, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CrabhartLS1
not to mention the tire ratings, people tend to overlook these if they don't change tires for that reason, change their speed limit, and that can get very dangerous.
05-07-2006, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CSiJason
HSV's with the LS2 run over 175 from the factory IIRC.
I tend to lay off the power around 145 to 150 at most.
I tend to lay off the power around 145 to 150 at most.
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ive gotten it upto 162 and the rubber piece that goes around our wind shiels lifted up and started slapping my roof and door glass < i took a shyt when that happend and cuised at 60 back home i felt like i was stopped going 60 lol yea i dont recamend going all that fast just to say i went 162 in my car and almost died lol
05-08-2006, 10:18 PM
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Over here in Aus the Northern Territory doesn't have a speed limit in certain parts so what ever you feel is the go but just make sure your car is up to it ie tyres brakes etc etc coz a slip up at that speed means instant HISTORY, me well I have had mine up to 250+km/hr speedo stops at 250, 155mph so don't really know...
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Originally Posted by CSiJason
HSV's with the LS2 run over 175 from the factory IIRC.
Top speed is all about bragging rights between guys, but in all honesty most people SHOULDNT take their car to that limit since things change drasticly as the car begins to drift at extreme speeds and the body tends to lift and you dont have control enough to even make a simple lane change without it being extremely unsafe. I tend to lay off the power around 145 to 150 at most. I know the car can continue to accelerate, but I have nothing to prove.
Top speed is all about bragging rights between guys, but in all honesty most people SHOULDNT take their car to that limit since things change drasticly as the car begins to drift at extreme speeds and the body tends to lift and you dont have control enough to even make a simple lane change without it being extremely unsafe. I tend to lay off the power around 145 to 150 at most. I know the car can continue to accelerate, but I have nothing to prove.
+1, wait till you have suspension upgrades, the stock suspension I would suspect is not safe at 160 mph plus.
05-10-2006, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo04snake
+1, wait till you have suspension upgrades, the stock suspension I would suspect is not safe at 160 mph plus.
05-11-2006, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by gametech
I wonder if the hoodscoops on the '05's make a difference, because my '04 doesn't feel like it's lifting at all at 150. It still feels solidly planted to the road.
