Snakebite64

Lordy Lordy Lordy. Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God. I am absolutely dumbfounded with the Jetta story. To the person that has the 175 mph Jetta, how old are you? In Canada we do not use mph but kilometers per hour so I can see 175 kmph but 175 mph, not a chance. I am almost tempted to wager that if your moms Jetta hits 175 mph I will give you my 09 gt500. If it does not hit 175mph we crush it. Feel like a little drive and a friendly wager? In 20+ years you will look back on your claims and think to yourself "damn was I ever goofy back in the day". Lastly does mommy know you are driving her car like an asshat?

Alec

+1 my stock tires would make the car shake around 85-90. Once I switched them out to z-rated tires, that went away. The stock tires are pretty $hitty

jnquinn1235

When I had first got my 2005 mustang with the 4.0 I had no idea the limiter was removed or off. I was at 5,000 rpms in the last gear before I let off. I have the 2010 gt500 rims with toyo tires proxes 4. My car handled it no problem. Felt nothing wrong with it. I had no clue how fast I was going all I know is when I let off the gas the speedometer was buired to the end and it took it a minute to go back down to 120. So I would say I was at least going 135-140. Safely at that.

jnquinn1235

I bring my car to the top speed everyday at 115 since I dropped a new engine in it and I've never once had a problem with my drive shaft. No noise nothing. And that's an everyday thing for me. Mines an 2005 idk if that has anything to do with it but I won't stop doing it until the shaft grenades. **** it. And my cars all stock besides the rims and tires.

jnquinn1235

I max my 2005 out everyday at the 115 limit for the past year on highways and its all stock besides the tires and rims. So idk what your talking about with the 05 driveshaft but mines working just fine. No noise no clicking. Nothing. Sounds the same as the day I bought it. Guess I will drive it like that everyday till it grenades on me. But I don't think it will.

66and06stangs

I can't believe I read this entire thread... I guess somewhat amusing though. A Jetta? Naaaaawwww....
My 06 V6 has seen around 105 b/t Colorado and Wyoming late at night. Yes, an antelope would have made a big mess but fortunately, it didn't happen. That was a one time thing, it just didn't get me going knowing that on a public road, too many things to go wrong (jail, tickets, hurting me or other people). I just didn't get off on it. If the limiter is at 120, I won't touch it because I won't come near it unless I track my car some day - and if so, will take my Bama CX3 and remove it. I bought the GT takeoff rims/tires right after I bought the car, and I've never had any problems even approaching 75-80. Smooth as glass, I'm more piqued about the throttle response at lower speeds.

Norm Peterson

I could buy the idea of 130, maybe 135, but a stock 4.0 @ 140 . . . you picked the right day to post it.


Norm

TheDutchTexan

All that talk about 150 in a mustang. Even with all the GT bits I would not suggest it without some major brake and suspension work. I have had my mustang GT at 145 mph, which is when the limiter hit. With 3.55's you are pulling to that number in 5 gear from around 140ish.

Anyway, stock the brakes are horrible. Sure, the brakes are probably not as bitey as they once where, but even then... The GT suspension is fine at those speeds, but upgrades are always welcome in that department. I am planning the ford handling pack, 13-14 gt500 rims and 13-14 gt500 brakes in the future before any engine mods. Why? Because I want to address the shortcomings before just bolting on more power. The idea of speeds over a buck in a V6 is not one I would entertain without at least GT bits. 150mph? ->GT500 bits.

Cyclone37

the cop will probably tell you when he pulls you over 😳

Invalid_user

It's true the drive shaft falls apart above the limited speed but I own a 2016
v6 mustang with no limiter and can get it up to around 160 downhill