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Feb 23, 2008 | 02:51 PM

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finally opened her up today

so i finally hit 140 today in the 118 fwy and it felt amazing
i mean, i did 135 in my cousins mach 1 and my bird felt more dialed in, more stable at those speeds, one question tho, is it normal for the pull to decrease somewhat once you shift to 5th?

Feb 23, 2008 | 03:09 PM

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yes it's normal... it should start moving up slowly if the car is just stock

try topping her out at 162.. i havent done it yet, only 145 for me..

Feb 23, 2008 | 03:15 PM

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I hit 135 last week, it was great I wanted to top it out by my step bro chickend out ... lol I did this in Mexico on my way to Rosarito

Feb 23, 2008 | 03:19 PM

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yes it's normal... it should start moving up slowly if the car is just stock

try topping her out at 162.. i havent done it yet, only 145 for me..

yeah she is stock, i mean, it still was pulling, but not as much, cant wait to uncork her once i get my exhaust

Feb 23, 2008 | 03:20 PM

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the gear ratio in the M6 trannies takes a nose dive once you shift into 5th. The M12 trannies have a much better 5th gear.

Feb 23, 2008 | 03:38 PM

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I hit 140 racing a X runner this week.lol

Feb 23, 2008 | 05:06 PM

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mine pulls slowly in 5th but it'll still pull to 170.. and my car's much less aerodynamic

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Feb 23, 2008 | 05:54 PM

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I hate to say it, and I did it one time and one time only. I ran mine until about 150mph and it still had a little left, but I chickened out. It was pretty scary and i dought it will happen again, but it was one hell of a rush.

Feb 23, 2008 | 07:01 PM

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yeah same here man i buried my needle at 152mph. its scary but at the same time you get the adrenaline going. overall next time i do it it will be if im at an airport strip.

Feb 23, 2008 | 07:13 PM

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+1...u end hoping that there is no holes in road/freeway...got mine to 150

Feb 24, 2008 | 10:38 PM

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haha i take mine to 150+ weekly
great thing about livin in the desert
bunch of open straight road

Feb 25, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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the gear ratio in the M6 trannies takes a nose dive once you shift into 5th. The M12 trannies have a much better 5th gear.

yes yes they do... and work very nicely in fbodies

Feb 26, 2008 | 03:17 AM

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whats an m12 out of???

Feb 26, 2008 | 03:24 AM

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Ive gotten upto 161 and it felt pretty damn stable and had more in it. Cant say that about my old GTO tho, anything after 145 felt pretty scary imo.

all this was done in lonely backroads in mexico tho

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Feb 26, 2008 | 09:23 AM

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whats an m12 out of???

04+ gto

Feb 26, 2008 | 10:34 AM

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well from what ive gathered, 5th and 6th gears are both OD, so it wouldnt pull as hard.

ive had my Brother in laws CTS-v up that high, it felt nice. vegas trips FTMFW.

Feb 26, 2008 | 01:13 PM

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well from what ive gathered, 5th and 6th gears are both OD, so it wouldnt pull as hard.

Beat me to it. Yes 5th and 6th are OD gears. 4th is the last gear that is transferring equal/increased power.

I've done 165 a few times in the old Z. The fastest i've taken the SS is 145, I've found that the front suspension needs a couple bushings replaced, I shakes above 130mph.