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yhelothar

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130 when I had my 92 corolla. The speedometer needle was pointing straight down!
It was on a slight decline on an empty freeway.
Max I've been in my 99 miata is 125. It redlines at that speed. Much shorter gear ratios than the corolla.
 

Toonces

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210km/h (130mph) 2002 Mazda Protegé5 coming back from university on Hwy. 400 at 4am...

 

b0mbrman

Lifer
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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
130 when I had my 92 corolla. The speedometer needle was pointing straight down!
It was on a slight decline on an empty freeway.
Max I've been in my 99 miata is 125. It redlines at that speed. Much shorter gear ratios than the corolla.

Same w/my old S2000....either 132 or 139 was the max....not sure right now
 

fatpat268

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115 in my friends corvette.

Other than that, I generally don't speed often.
 

SithSolo1

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I take mine up to 130 every once and a while on the by pass. Its about a half mile where I get on to the exit I get off on. Slow banking climb from point A to B over a bridge so little to no cops.
 

Dean

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190 KMH...I'm too tired, you do the math. Somewhere around 115 MPH I guess.

94 Ford Escort GT

It is the fastest I could muster out of it.



 

murban135

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Originally posted by: Thorny
In my camaro - 145. On my buddies YZF-R1 - 182

Looks like I'm the fastest so far, what do I win?

145 for me in my Camaro also, quite a coincidence.
 

BMdoobieW

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Driving:
~95 MPH - 1995 Pontiac Grand Am SE V-6 sedan
~90 MPH - 2001 Honda Civic LX sedan
~90 MPH - 2005 Mazda Mazda3s sedan

As a passenger:
135 MPH - 1992 Nissan Maxima (I-380)
 

Captante

Lifer
Oct 20, 2003
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Speedo-indicated 160+ mph in a Porsche 930 Turbo that belonged to a leasing company I worked for years ago on the PA turnpike ... later when I dropped the car off with the customer, the engine was smoking & smelled like burning plastic... amazingly I kept my job & the guy kept the car!

The fastest I've ever gone on any land vehicle though was a couple years ago on a buddy of mines Kawasaki ZX-12 (we had swapped bikes) on I-91 North ... I tucked down behind the fairing, opened it up in 6th gear & glanced down to see the needle cruising past 170!!! ... scared the piss out of me because I had no idea I was going anywhere near that fast.

 

JackBurton

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Thorny
Originally posted by: JackBurton
Originally posted by: Thorny
In my camaro - 145. On my buddies YZF-R1 - 182

Looks like I'm the fastest so far, what do I win?

Nothing. Mellman beat you by 3MPH in a Nascar. ;)


Dammit I wish I could read :(

Oh well, he had a roll cage for protection, I only had my epidermis :p

I'll give you the win for having the most balls. Going 180MPH on a bike would probably feel like going 280MPH in a car. It's like you're riding a missile. :)
 

MangoTBG

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~110 MPH in my 97 Nissan Altima, probably won't do again. This is me driving
155 MPH in my friend's 94 Toyota Supra TT w/ BPU++ kit with him driving (racing a Camaro SS on I-4). I was videotapping this. I need to get that clip from my friend, it was back in highschool (3 years ago). We were blowing past cars doing 70-80 and it seemed like they were standing still while we were going 70-80. Insane.
 

Ionizer86

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I guess I've got one of the weakest top speeds :p About 88 doing a pass on I-5 in the CA valley. Everyone is doing 80 there to begin with.
 

MangoTBG

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Originally posted by: gregshin
i hit about 165MPH or 260kph on the 210 FWY in socal

i had at that time 98 240SX with a SR20DET swap pushing close to 300whp. I replaced the stock ECU with a Power FC.Simply switching out the factory ECU and plugging in the Power FC transforms the factory ECU into a fine-tuning instrument capable of growing with the tuning menu. The Power FC comes complete with base programs for exhaust, air filter, downpipe and upgraded boost .All base programs are currently calibrated for 92 octane fuel. Tuning parameters include: ignition timing map, air flow meter signal adjustment, injector pulse timing adjustment, boost control, acceleration enrichment compensation, fuel/ignition test, ignition cranking fuel adjustment, water temperature correction, rev-limiter control. All parameters of the vehicle including water temp, oil temp, oil pressure can be monitored from the display.

Here she is...

Arse shot

i will always love you baby..one day i will get you back!


I love 240sxs. I only have one qualm with your old car, and that's the bumper. I would prefer the stock one over that one. Still a very nice car!!
 

dug777

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Oct 13, 2004
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175km in my '89 323. Some incredibly straight backcountry road between Hyden & Merredin.