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whats your 5.0 top out at?

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Old 10-18-2006, 02:31 AM
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Default whats your 5.0 top out at?

just curious to see how mine compares to other, i know my speedo is a little off, but it seems like the car should be faster that 110-120
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:33 AM
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my car went over 140 the second day i got it with just a crappy american thunder catback....
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:34 AM
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like i ahd it floored in 4th and 5th and it didnt seem to want to pull past 4 grand, at all, like it hit 120ish and stoped pulling, im thinking it time to mess with my timing again.
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:38 AM
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I hit 120 in mine and came up on some traffic and let off. I was a little scared to go any faster anyway due to having worn out shocks (replaced now) and struts and junk tires.
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yea itshould be faster than that .... have u done a basic tune-up yet?
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:38 AM
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im not sure but ive toped out 4th gear... then slowed down... my spedo only goes up to 85 so towards the top of third i didnt know what i was doing... if anyone knows what speed 4th tops out at stock let me know, lol.
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:39 AM
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uhhhh, well i got to around 110 passing a freaking train of cars on a two-lane highway(one lane-one way/other lane-other way)
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Old 10-18-2006, 02:39 AM
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i really don't know.. i guess i need a speedometer that reads past 140! But that needle sure was bouncing hard.. and so was my cousin sitting next to me
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135 ,it said 140 but its off 5 i think
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why would you guys ever speed test your cars? thats just stupid.. i would never do that
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