our cars go TOO fast!!
10-11-2007, 11:58 AM
#11
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RE: our cars go TOO fast!!
ORIGINAL: Nuke
Is this correct and what is it based on (why not 150?)? Can that be disabled with any of the tuners or is it mechanical?
ORIGINAL: 06Saleen3V
The stock GT's are governed at 147...
The stock GT's are governed at 147...
10-11-2007, 12:08 PM
#12
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RE: our cars go TOO fast!!
ORIGINAL: kevstang07GT
Yeah it can be turned off with a tuner.
ORIGINAL: Nuke
Is this correct and what is it based on (why not 150?)? Can that be disabled with any of the tuners or is it mechanical?
ORIGINAL: 06Saleen3V
The stock GT's are governed at 147...
The stock GT's are governed at 147...
10-11-2007, 03:06 PM
#14
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RE: our cars go TOO fast!!
I have a bama tune but I have redlined 4th before and saw 140's indicated. I beleive these cars are drag limited to about 145-150mph. While stunning the design is not the most aerodynamic. No reason to shift to 5th for top speed runs as it is an overdrive for highway, never done it but I assume you would actually go slower in 5th than 4th, but maybe not.
Read an article about a guy running close to 800hp on his stang. Think they said it should be capable of about 215mph. If you get MM&FF it was a month or 2 ago and the car was red and white.
I have done topspeed runs on every vehicle I have owned once or twice just to see what it would do, here is a list off the top of my head of my last couple vehicle. All the numbers are indicated on the speedo since I dont have GPS to verify. So figure a couple mph slower in reality.
86 grand marquis - 105mph
99 Saturn SL1 - 120mph
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 135mph
99 Mustang GT auto w/ CAI - 150mph
92 honda CBR 600 - 167mph
2005 Honda Accord (4 cyl) - 130 mph
2002 Yamaha R1 - 187mph
2007 Mustang GT - 145mph
Before I die I want to be in the 200mph club. Current plan is to buy a Busa put an extended swing arm, change the gearing, and a 75-100 shot of nitrous. They run at Maxton like twice a year and I figure I could do it for under $12k when the time comes. Should be fun.
Read an article about a guy running close to 800hp on his stang. Think they said it should be capable of about 215mph. If you get MM&FF it was a month or 2 ago and the car was red and white.
I have done topspeed runs on every vehicle I have owned once or twice just to see what it would do, here is a list off the top of my head of my last couple vehicle. All the numbers are indicated on the speedo since I dont have GPS to verify. So figure a couple mph slower in reality.
86 grand marquis - 105mph
99 Saturn SL1 - 120mph
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee - 135mph
99 Mustang GT auto w/ CAI - 150mph
92 honda CBR 600 - 167mph
2005 Honda Accord (4 cyl) - 130 mph
2002 Yamaha R1 - 187mph
2007 Mustang GT - 145mph
Before I die I want to be in the 200mph club. Current plan is to buy a Busa put an extended swing arm, change the gearing, and a 75-100 shot of nitrous. They run at Maxton like twice a year and I figure I could do it for under $12k when the time comes. Should be fun.
10-11-2007, 04:31 PM
#16
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RE: our cars go TOO fast!!
ORIGINAL: ModernMuscle
I loved it, and will be doing it in mexico again....hehe
ORIGINAL: kevstang07GT
I've taken my auto up to 145.
So scary....man, never going to do that again.
I've taken my auto up to 145.
So scary....man, never going to do that again.
10-11-2007, 04:41 PM
#17
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RE: our cars go TOO fast!!
ive taken my 4th gear to 130mph its smooth as silk at speed then i put it in 5th and went 135 and i started to get scared hahahah i did this on a very long straight highway that goes for miles!
