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10-20-2005, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Smartass6885
according to www.f-body.org/gears/ 6800rpm and 5th gear with stock 3.42's = 204mph. little too fast for me i think. maybe on a big circle track or somthin. but not on the street.
pretty damn fast is my guess
10-20-2005, 09:01 PM
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Nobody I know has done 200 in an LSx, not even NataSS. It takes more than HP to do it. You do realize that our stock tires are only rated to 168 right ? And that the highest rated street tires are rated to 186 mph. If you're going to go that fast you'd better have some race only tires on your car because if you have a blow out at 200 you're probably not going home again 
10-22-2005, 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Racehead
if you have a blow out at 200 you're probably not going home again
I went on a run early one morning with the intention of hitting 150mph...I scoped out a perfect road....I ran it up to 135 and wimped out..I told myself that was fast enough..But I did run the next 4 miles after that holding 125mph and it felt so sweet, never passed one car, heart beating hard. That kinda of filled my high speed crave....0-100 for me now
I wanna get old
the goverenment owes me money
10-22-2005, 02:30 AM
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I wanted to add that it is possible to hit 200+ in a LS1. I have a video of a guy that runs in Nevada in some run where its all high speed stuff. I think he hit 208 in a T/A..im not sure what was done to it, but it is modded im sure. The video shows a Viper blowing the engine at 190 right in front of him spilling oil all over All the timing/speed is done with GPS so its legit. I got the video off the internet, its like 10 minutes long, with a great in car shot as he flys....anybody else see it ? I have it saved.
All the timing/speed is done with GPS so its legit. I got the video off the internet, its like 10 minutes long, with a great in car shot as he flys....anybody else see it ? I have it saved.
10-22-2005, 03:52 AM
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fastest i've been is 150 (assuming the speedometer is accurate at that speed) in my bone stock Z28...and it actually didn't even feel like i was going that fast. it was as steady as it is at 80mph, until the time came to slow down, then it got a little bit wobbly, but not too bad.
10-22-2005, 12:24 PM
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i hit 154 according to speedometer, that was on a slight uphill... i dont think my car can go too much faster at all with the a4 3.73s, also idk if my TC had anything to do with it?
10-23-2005, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by oohtwo WS6
I wanted to add that it is possible to hit 200+ in a LS1. I have a video of a guy that runs in Nevada in some run where its all high speed stuff. I think he hit 208 in a T/A..im not sure what was done to it, but it is modded im sure. The video shows a Viper blowing the engine at 190 right in front of him spilling oil all over All the timing/speed is done with GPS so its legit. I got the video off the internet, its like 10 minutes long, with a great in car shot as he flys....anybody else see it ? I have it saved.
All the timing/speed is done with GPS so its legit. I got the video off the internet, its like 10 minutes long, with a great in car shot as he flys....anybody else see it ? I have it saved.
?BTW it was actually about 170 mph
10-23-2005, 10:49 PM
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Car Craft '93 Cobra made 200 mph back in 1994. I've got the issue stashed somewhere in the collection. Decent amount of prep work done to the vehicle and it was ran on a closed track, large oval. Supercharged GT40 preped engine. I believe 500 hp was the minimum requirement to push it that speed.
10-24-2005, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Racehead
Nobody I know has done 200 in an LSx, not even NataSS. It takes more than HP to do it. You do realize that our stock tires are only rated to 168 right ? And that the highest rated street tires are rated to 186 mph. If you're going to go that fast you'd better have some race only tires on your car because if you have a blow out at 200 you're probably not going home again
Going fast is more than just sticking your foot on the floor. You have to look at the total package. HP, tires, brakes, suspension, areodynamics, air managment, serious cooling on just about every reciprocating part etc etc etc etc.
10-24-2005, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by NataSS Inc
Yup, I still havent hit 200 yet. Officially I have never exceeded 150mph, unofficially I have been north of 185mph then was beginning to run out of road, but the car was wheezing its last breath at that speed and just wouldnt go any faster. The old motor just didnt have enough power.
Going fast is more than just sticking your foot on the floor. You have to look at the total package. HP, tires, brakes, suspension, areodynamics, air managment, serious cooling on just about every reciprocating part etc etc etc etc.
Going fast is more than just sticking your foot on the floor. You have to look at the total package. HP, tires, brakes, suspension, areodynamics, air managment, serious cooling on just about every reciprocating part etc etc etc etc.
10-24-2005, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Racehead
Does the vid in my sig bring back any memories for you ?
BTW it was actually about 170 mph
?BTW it was actually about 170 mph
Bingo !! Thats it...I thought it was over 200 mph though
. Not like 172 is parked or anything. That is awesome being able to run like that legally. Great video
10-24-2005, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow's SS
Hmmm 
my speedometer doesn't even go up that high. I have maxed it out at 155 
but that's still a bit short..... the corvettes speedometer goes up to 200mph..... but in the end that has a lot to do with gear ratios if I'm not mistaken
my speedometer doesn't even go up that high. I have maxed it out at 155 but that's still a bit short..... the corvettes speedometer goes up to 200mph..... but in the end that has a lot to do with gear ratios if I'm not mistaken
10-24-2005, 10:48 PM
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i've had mine to the point of it feeling like it was going to pick up off the road and fly away...my buddies Evo read past 170 and i was walking him rediculously, so i assume i was doing over 300mph...
anyway, doing that is like giving a loaded gun to a 3 year old...never know what might happen- like a deer running out, or this one time i almost hit an alligator
anyway, doing that is like giving a loaded gun to a 3 year old...never know what might happen- like a deer running out, or this one time i almost hit an alligator
10-27-2005, 11:11 AM
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Saw a discussion the other day about the fastest production car in the world.
Alot of people said it was a Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette that reached a speed of 254.76 MPH in 1988.
This still holding up?
Alot of people said it was a Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette that reached a speed of 254.76 MPH in 1988.
This still holding up?
10-27-2005, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by FLA02TA
Saw a discussion the other day about the fastest production car in the world.
Alot of people said it was a Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette that reached a speed of 254.76 MPH in 1988.
This still holding up?
Alot of people said it was a Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette that reached a speed of 254.76 MPH in 1988.
This still holding up?