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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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They said my Z06 could do 195mph, but I had trouble getting past 185mph last night. Perhaps the humidity and damp roads had something to do with it.

It stopped accelerating at about 180, and I eeked it up to about 185.1mph according to my GPS watch - at a speedo indicated 190mph.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:19 AM
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You must have got a lemon. I'd take it back as quick as I could.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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YEah i would go up there and raise hell, walk in there and tell them they are a bunch of liars and let them know what happend. you couldnt go past the 185 mark.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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what does your 427 s2000 get up to?
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:49 AM
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At 185.2 the tops blow off, consider yourself lucky.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve
what does your 427 s2000 get up to?
i would like this answered as well.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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let me drive it i'll get it there
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve
what does your 427 s2000 get up to?
I've never tried to top it out with the top down, but I get it up to about 160 off the spray pretty regularly. The soft top has been removed completely, but with the hardtop in place, I've gotten it up to 194.7, GPS-verified. It had a lot more in it, but I pussied out - for one I just didn't have the ***** (the car didn't have the aerodynamics for it), and I didn't feel like spraying 220 for 30sec straight.


EDIT: I'll have a go at it again once the weather clears.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 11:33 AM
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If you're from the northside, I-45 just north of Cypresswood is pretty fun. You Spring/Woodlands guys know what I'm talking about.
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Originally Posted by alexf20c
I've never tried to top it out with the top down, but I get it up to about 160 off the spray pretty regularly. The soft top has been removed completely, but with the hardtop in place, I've gotten it up to 194.7, GPS-verified. It had a lot more in it, but I pussied out - for one I just didn't have the ***** (the car didn't have the aerodynamics for it), and I didn't feel like spraying 220 for 30sec straight.


EDIT: I'll have a go at it again once the weather clears.
Jesus Christ..............thats moving. What size tire do you have on the back of the S2K?

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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did you say you did that on damp roads?
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Be safe !!
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alex: do you have any pics of your s2k's engine bay.. i know the engine bay has room but i still need to see pics to believe this.
..not to prove anything i just want to see.

also why does your sig say: b18c swap thats a teg motor
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Originally Posted by xfactor_pitbulls
Jesus Christ..............thats moving. What size tire do you have on the back of the S2K?

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345/30/19 - it's a C6 Z06 rim with a Viper tire. Goodyear sucks.
Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by InsomZ
alex: do you have any pics of your s2k's engine bay.. i know the engine bay has room but i still need to see pics to believe this.
..not to prove anything i just want to see.

also why does your sig say: b18c swap thats a teg motor
No pics right now. It says B18C so people would stop asking questions.
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for some reason i doubt you've got that many cars and no digital cameras.

i call fess up you drive a bettle
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in for pics of all vehicles
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in for pics of all vehicles
Same. Also just so you know the b18/16 or what ever spinns the wrong way to power a rwd car

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I was wondering lol..... plus it was raining most of the day



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