Whats the highest top speed you've had from your car?
03-16-2003, 12:57 AM
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115+++ I have no idea but I think I hit 115 at 4k maybe. Then pushed it to 5800. I was flying. BTW no speed limiter so dont say I couldnt have did it. I switched to HEI and carb so I dont have a rev limiter either until I get a MSD box.
Mods are in sig with 2.73 gears. and 700r4 in third without lockup.
Mods are in sig with 2.73 gears. and 700r4 in third without lockup.
03-16-2003, 02:24 PM
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Car: 2018 Camaro SS
Engine: LT1 w/Paxton 1500SL
145 when I had the stock-ish L98, dont know about the turbo motor, I had it holding at 120 and she had PLENTY of grunt left in her 
03-18-2003, 05:20 PM
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about the same thing as TEXASLT1 150-160 
It was pretty scary and I try not to do it too often !
All I could hear was wind hitting the car and the noise and the body roll too was damn scary
those 2.73 do go fast you know
For all of you that are speeding like that, please, but please do it alone, you don't want your friends to die and be yourself responsible for it
On the other hand, if you're willing to do it by yourself, that's ok with me, have fun 
It was pretty scary and I try not to do it too often !
All I could hear was wind hitting the car and the noise and the body roll too was damn scary
those 2.73 do go fast you know
For all of you that are speeding like that, please, but please do it alone, you don't want your friends to die and be yourself responsible for it
On the other hand, if you're willing to do it by yourself, that's ok with me, have fun
03-18-2003, 06:11 PM
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115-120 racing a Porsche. My car was a stock AOD and had not one mod and 2.73 gears at the time. It had a lot left but there was traffic ahead. The Porsche jumped into the breakdown lane and that was the last we saw of him!
After that, 105-110 whatever I am doing after I cross the traps!
After that, 105-110 whatever I am doing after I cross the traps!
03-25-2003, 07:12 PM
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Car: 1992 Z-28 Camaro
Engine: LB9 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Just took my bone stock 91 firebird LO3 305 TBI auto out, to top it out. The first run down the 5 mile road, It got up to 110 but way to scary once i passed 100 so i backed off , it had a little more in it but the road had way too many dips, The ignition cut out at around 115-120 It would'nt do any faster it just like shut down than when I took my foot off it started again and only got to 120 again. Not to bad for 170hp.
03-25-2003, 09:17 PM
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for those non believers...hehe
raced a stang and lost
http://users3.ev1.net/~borlaz06/150pluslowres.mpeg
raced a stang and lost
http://users3.ev1.net/~borlaz06/150pluslowres.mpeg
03-25-2003, 11:54 PM
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Car: Golden yellow 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27
I was racing a 92 Z28 down I-70 between Knightstown Indiana and Newcastle Indiana. My IROC registers 145 and I know that the speedo's are very inacurate above 100 but I had the needle jumping from 120 145+ for about 10 miles in 4th gear at about 5000RPM. And I was pulling on the 92 Z. 
03-26-2003, 05:01 PM
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Car: 2007 Volvo S60R, 2005 Audi A4
Engine: 300HP 2.5L I5, 200HP 2.0L I4
Transmission: TF-80SC, Getrag 6 speed
Axle/Gears: 3.33:1, 3.54:1
1991 Z28, 305, auto, 2.73, exhaust and ported plenum, stock otherwise (at the time), maybe 210HP. Hit 110 before I had to slow down for traffic. It had some left but I don't think it'd manage over 130.
One other time sticks out in my mind because its kind of hilarious. On a vacation a buddy and I were going from Vegas to L.A. in a rented '99ish Grand Prix (205 HP rated 3.8). Well, those of you that live around there know that traffic flies. I'm used to a good clip; the traffic around Chicagoland expressways can go around 70-80 when it flows. We had some film to use up so we clicked a few pictures while driving. When we got back, I perused through the pictures and lo and behold, one of the pictures shows the instruments in the bottom. The way the picture is, what first caught my eye was the tach--it was at around 3500 rpm. I look over at the speedo and its in the triple digits! I don't remember if it was at 105 or 115, but I thought it was funny because I had no idea, I figured we cruised at about 80 tops (I wasn't trying to speed) the whole way--because at the time we were just lounging in the car for a relaxed trip, mildly hung over and if it wasn't for the pic we'd have never known were ever over 80--the traffic was light, any cars we passed were going hardly slower, though it looks like we were going down a slight incline from the picture.
One other time sticks out in my mind because its kind of hilarious. On a vacation a buddy and I were going from Vegas to L.A. in a rented '99ish Grand Prix (205 HP rated 3.8). Well, those of you that live around there know that traffic flies. I'm used to a good clip; the traffic around Chicagoland expressways can go around 70-80 when it flows. We had some film to use up so we clicked a few pictures while driving. When we got back, I perused through the pictures and lo and behold, one of the pictures shows the instruments in the bottom. The way the picture is, what first caught my eye was the tach--it was at around 3500 rpm. I look over at the speedo and its in the triple digits! I don't remember if it was at 105 or 115, but I thought it was funny because I had no idea, I figured we cruised at about 80 tops (I wasn't trying to speed) the whole way--because at the time we were just lounging in the car for a relaxed trip, mildly hung over and if it wasn't for the pic we'd have never known were ever over 80--the traffic was light, any cars we passed were going hardly slower, though it looks like we were going down a slight incline from the picture.
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03-31-2003, 11:34 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro
Engine: ZZ4 Crate Engine w/Hot Cam
Transmission: Rebuilt 700R4 with Transgo and MW 3
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Eaton Posi
I've hit 115 but then the computer cuts it off. I bet most camaros cars could go well into the mid 100's if it wasnt for the cut out
04-01-2003, 12:58 AM
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Get ready to wave the freakin bs flags at this. My Probe (yeah f-you...) does 125 easy. And it's got 116000 hard miles on a 2.2L four rated at 110hp. You do the math, 24.6" tires, .717 fifth gear, 4.105 "rear" gear (I don't want to confuse you kiddies), 5000rpm. I am not basing this on trying to estimate how far the speedometer is pegged out, but by real math, so laugh all you want. If the poor motor wasn't on its last leg, I'd wind it up to 6k. That equates to about 150 mph, but more than likely the drag would limit that I'm sure. Now who can beat that with similar power to weight?
04-01-2003, 01:29 AM
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Have you actually gone that speed or is that just theoretical? Any car, no matter how much power can theoretically achieve a certain speed, but unless you have tried to top your car out you really dont know how fast you can really go.
04-01-2003, 04:50 AM
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I was in my buddies Nova doing 160+ hehe, it's a 327 with .308 gears (he needs a rear end, gotta love 2.9ish 60's on average) His speedo only went to like 110 but he figured it out on rpm's, I forget what the exact # is. Hes pushing 450-500 horsepower too.
I've been 145 in my porsche 944 n/a hehe. 150 hp
I've been 145 in my porsche 944 n/a hehe. 150 hp
04-04-2003, 11:46 PM
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I couldnt tell you, My spedometer only goes up to 85 But Ive had it up to around 5000 RPM in overdrive along "60 foot road" (actually a 5 mile straightaway in the woods hehe) no idea what gears I have out back, by I was going fast as **** it was kinda scary
But Ive had it up to around 5000 RPM in overdrive along "60 foot road" (actually a 5 mile straightaway in the woods hehe) no idea what gears I have out back, by I was going fast as **** it was kinda scary
04-05-2003, 04:53 AM
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His best is a 2.6 I think so far. And try launching at all on a one legger with .308's that's about to break in half if he ever does get a decent launch with it. He'll be into the low 12's/high 11's with a decent launch. Funny as hell watching him run though, if he gives it a little gas he spins down the track till he lets off. He usually can't go WOT until the 1/8th mile or so, even then he's gotten sideways near the end mark haha.
04-05-2003, 08:57 PM
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Car: 84 Z28
Engine: 305 L69
Transmission: 5 spd
140 mph!!! 84 l69 H.O. 305 5spd.....hedders cam full exhaust with an x' pipe k&n new holly carb no cat runs beautifuly i had to get clocked by an x cop i know cuz i can burry my speedo in 4th with ease!
04-06-2003, 09:02 PM
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Car: 91' RS
Engine: Built 355
Transmission: Probuilt 700r4
Hehe.
In my 84' I've done over 140 mph about 7 times.
In the 91' RS, I have approached 165 mph twice. It's very stable at those speeds for some reason. The front is lower than the rear by about 3/4 inch so the rake gives it more downforce.
In the 91' RS, I have approached 165 mph twice. It's very stable at those speeds for some reason. The front is lower than the rear by about 3/4 inch so the rake gives it more downforce.
04-08-2003, 06:31 PM
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I hit 145 one saturday morning in my old L98. I wasn't scared at the time but now that I think about I am. What was I thinking. I hit 125 with the ttops off, that was loud. Oh, that day I was on a service road and a cop got off the freeway and pulled me over. I could have continued my pace and lost him but I had some girls in the car and I didn't want any yelling or crying from them so I stopped. The cop said "I was doing 80 on the freeway and I just saw some red light rocket past me. He told me he understood what I was doing and he let me go after giving my car a long hard look. Needless to say that I learned my lesson.
04-08-2003, 10:51 PM
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I learned not to go very fast with the t tops off the hard way. One night I raced a stang up to 110 with the t tops off and now my headliner sags from the wind messing it up.
04-09-2003, 12:40 AM
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110-115mph in the city racing a mercedes (a friend was driving my car)... 115-120mph on the high way about a hundred times... i hate the speed limiter... every other car that you come across over here goes past 120.. almost.
04-09-2003, 01:15 PM
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165 in my vette
145ish in my Z/28 with the 2.73 gear with 3.42 gear about 135ish tached at 6500 rpm with the 200 metric 3 speed tranny
145ish in my Z/28 with the 2.73 gear with 3.42 gear about 135ish tached at 6500 rpm with the 200 metric 3 speed tranny
04-12-2003, 10:14 AM
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Car: 1990 Trans Am
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Transmission: factory T5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 limited slip
took the '83 to 110 a few times which is about all the lg4 had, also took my old 1985 accord se-i to about 108 (very very time consuming) and ive only taken the l69 up to about 115, after loosing my liscence once ive learned its not worth it on public roads. my roommate has taken his yzf-1000 to 150 and he ran out of road, damn things will go 10sec 1/4's and 180mph top speed (guess what im saving $ for )
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04-15-2003, 05:26 PM
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155
155mph beside my friends 01T/A and still speeding up, no telling how fast that thing will go with the right suspesion setup.. At 155 that little guy in my head sad "damnit, slow the F*** down".. Gone 185 in a viper once(ridding shotgun) WOW whata rush.
04-21-2003, 08:23 AM
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Speaking of t-tops, back in 99' I went 156mph with them off and the windows down. Very loud especially passing under bridges and the motor screamming @6500. At the time this motor combo went pretty good. Just a 10.1 355ci, Edelbrock heads, Rpm intake, Rpm cam, I think it was 236@.050 and 244@.050 and around .500 lift, Holley 750 DP, Forged TRWs and a four spd. with the stock 7.5 and 3.23s. Seems like everybody these days has a 400+hp SBC, so I had to up the ante.
I didn't plan on going that fast on the wayhome from work, but I got out early it was a nice day with very light traffic. Just kept accelerating until 6500, pulled hard all the way, the rev limmiter was set @7000 but I had enough. Besides it was getting hard to see because of all the dust and crap from the floor mats flying around.
I didn't plan on going that fast on the wayhome from work, but I got out early it was a nice day with very light traffic. Just kept accelerating until 6500, pulled hard all the way, the rev limmiter was set @7000 but I had enough. Besides it was getting hard to see because of all the dust and crap from the floor mats flying around.
04-26-2003, 04:15 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc z hardtop
Engine: peanut LB9
Transmission: slopomatic TH700R4
yeah i was racin my freind in his 94gt stick/5.0 little work. on southern sate. it was repaved about 2 years ago and we started from about 45-130+ i had my speedo pinned all ay round about 130 she gets pinned then still had another 1300rpm to go. (500rpm=10mph with a 2.73 rear end) hhe was very suprised to see that my mostly stock 305pi/auto iroc could jhang with is stang. go me :
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04-28-2003, 11:33 PM
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Car: '10 Subaru Forester
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102 MPH by tachometer in the '84 pacing a Lexus on Rt 81
95 MPH in the '97 @ 2:00 in the moring on Rt 17 just because... had plenty more, but it's governed at 117 (in theory)
95 MPH in the '97 @ 2:00 in the moring on Rt 17 just because... had plenty more, but it's governed at 117 (in theory)
04-29-2003, 11:33 AM
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Wow just joined the post. Have been reading a lot of the threads. Why does everyone keep saying that going fast scared the **** out of them??? Hell I love going fast!!. Don't have the best of luck doing though.
Drove a 77 Monte past 130 and landed in a corn field. That car ended up in the junk yard.
Drove a 89 Dodge Omni 75mph through a Porch.
Drove my 88 Camaro well past 140mph on a trip to Flordia. Fell asleep at the wheel and slowed down. Woke up to a cop tappin on the window. Not because of the speeding but sleeping with the keys in the ignition.
Drive my 84 T/A well over 100mph daily on lunch runs from base.
I've only had the driver's license takin away once for too many points. LOL
Nice to meet all of ya,
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Drove a 77 Monte past 130 and landed in a corn field. That car ended up in the junk yard.
Drove a 89 Dodge Omni 75mph through a Porch.
Drove my 88 Camaro well past 140mph on a trip to Flordia. Fell asleep at the wheel and slowed down. Woke up to a cop tappin on the window. Not because of the speeding but sleeping with the keys in the ignition.
Drive my 84 T/A well over 100mph daily on lunch runs from base.
I've only had the driver's license takin away once for too many points. LOL
Nice to meet all of ya,Danimal
04-29-2003, 11:48 AM
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Car: 1989 Iroc z hardtop
Engine: peanut LB9
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nice to meet you speed racer. what base are you on????
and i don't get scared while going fast. i just get shaken up a lil once i slow down after i did anything a little dumb. i don't try anything really dumb. i love my iroc too much to take those kinda chances.
and i don't get scared while going fast. i just get shaken up a lil once i slow down after i did anything a little dumb. i don't try anything really dumb. i love my iroc too much to take those kinda chances.
04-29-2003, 11:54 AM
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I'm at Wright Patt in Dayton. Been jsut about everywhere though. The most fun I've had driving though was in Italy. Man those f****** area CRAZY!!!! You get in the way and they drive the sidewalks and white line their bikes everywhere. I learned to adapt. They got these little cars over there that have 5 and 6 speeds and the gear ratios are sooooo close you just wind the little bastards up and go!!!! Prey to *** you don't blow it on the highways because if you don't know Italian you wasn't gettin' back!!!
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05-01-2003, 10:08 PM
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Car: 1990 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
115 so far, and that was in a 40 mph zone (pretty dangerous, huh?) at 115, its not really trying all that hard...feels like it can go much faster...I predict 140+. Haven't gotten the ***** or the road to go that fast yet though...
05-04-2003, 11:52 AM
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I dont Know about top speed on the new 350 but I got about 115 on the old 305 could have probably got a little more.
Maby you guys could help me out on the top speed for the current setup. i can run 80 at 2200 rpm and dont redline till 5500, 2.73 rear gear. Anybody got an idea
Maby you guys could help me out on the top speed for the current setup. i can run 80 at 2200 rpm and dont redline till 5500, 2.73 rear gear. Anybody got an idea
05-05-2003, 04:09 AM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Well over 140mph (157mph according to the gear calculator).
I was redlined at 5K in 5th gear.
86 Trans Am WS6 with a 305 carb setup, est, 200rwhp
Did the same with this setup too, except I got there a bit quicker. 305 TPI with cam, est. 250rwhp. Does 99mph in the 1/4.
I was redlined at 5K in 5th gear.
86 Trans Am WS6 with a 305 carb setup, est, 200rwhp
Did the same with this setup too, except I got there a bit quicker. 305 TPI with cam, est. 250rwhp. Does 99mph in the 1/4.
05-05-2003, 01:42 PM
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Car: 85z28 // 97 Hawk
Engine: wore out 360 // LT1
Transmission: 700R4 // 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.73 // 3.23
in the 85 i dont know i know that i have been more than 120 but i also know ive been a lot faster
right now i am driving a 87 bmw 318i because i am stationed in germany and the fastest i have been in it was 190 kmh and it didn't have any more it was struggling of 5 grand in 5th gear but still not to bad for a little 4 cylinder
i guess that is almost 120 and i had a few ppl with me
i miss my camaros
and my wife also stupid army needs to hurry
later
right now i am driving a 87 bmw 318i because i am stationed in germany and the fastest i have been in it was 190 kmh and it didn't have any more it was struggling of 5 grand in 5th gear but still not to bad for a little 4 cylinder
i guess that is almost 120 and i had a few ppl with me
i miss my camaros
and my wife also stupid army needs to hurry
later
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