Whats the *Fastest* youve ever driven (on land)?

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chiwawa626

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Whats the *Fastest* youve ever driven (on land)? Also name the car and some specs if u can like engine, horses, top speed.....

My fastest was only like 80, i just got my Provisional license couple months back, dont want to ruin it for myself..so ill slow down :)
 
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Rainsford

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Apr 25, 2001
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Pretty lame, but 135 in a 1990 Toyota Camry V6. 175 HP, automatic tranny. I'm pretty sure that's the top speed of the car, and I wouldn't risk that again to try for faster ;)
 
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etalns

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To my knowledge it was going about 275 mph

It was in a Boeing 747 while taking off, the time we were on the runway could be counted as being on land...

Yes, I'm a prick....
 
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Rainsford

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Originally posted by: Qosis
To my knowledge it was going about 275 mph

It was in a Boeing 747 while taking off, the time we were on the runway could be counted as being on land...

Yes, I'm a prick....
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You were dirving it...?
 
Kadarin

Kadarin

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The fastest I've ever driven was about 145mph, in my old '83 Mustang GT. Specs:

302 (stock bore/stroke; stock bottom end yanked from 88 Mustang)
Dart Windsor 2.02/1.6 heads, ported
700 Holley Double-Pumper w/Edelbrock Victor Jr intake
MAC 1 3/4" long-tube headers into true dual exhaust
Custom ground Erson hyd roller cam
(specs: .544"lift in/ex; 302/310 adv duration; 234/242 @ 0.050; 112 lobe center; can installed retarded 4 degrees for valve/piston clearance)
4.11 gearing; Ford Motorsport heavy-duty 8.8" rear axle
Stock T5 w/Ford Motorsport heavy-duty clutch/pressure plate; Hurst shifter
M/T Sportsman Pro tires (driven on the street); 26x12.5-15" on CenterLine Convo-Pro 8.5" rims

Best 1/4 mile? 12.8 @ 109mph, naturally aspirated
 
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morkinva

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About 155 in a supercharged firebird formula.. then I got scared as I'm sure were the other idiots in the car :Q

If it were a straight road I would have gone all the way
 
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yakko

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Apr 18, 2000
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138 in a 98 Eclipse. It could have gone faster but it was a repo so I ddn't want to risk it..
 
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Jarwa

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I've driven 100mph in a 4X4. Chevy Z71 extended cab 1995 model.
The terrible thing is is that I was drunk at the time. :Q
Silly me!!
 
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Turkey

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How about where also... most tracks don't have the length to get production cars up to top speed.

I drove 95 in my stock 02 WRX... 227 hp, 217 ft-lbs tq, top speed = 145 drag limited, it was on a highway around 11:00 pm. That's about the fastest I'd go on uncontrolled roads in any car. There's a track day coming up though... Most people in WRXs hit 120 on the straight :D.
 
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etalns

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Sure Rainsford, you just wanted to rain on my little party... :|

rolleye.gif
 
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Ferocious

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I've gone over 140...on an interstate when I was like 21 years old.

Crazy young kid I was.
 
spanky

spanky

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r u a cop looking to get use to admit to speeding so we can all get tickets mailed to us?!?! sneaky.... very sneaky....
 
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dude

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Originally posted by: Qosis
To my knowledge it was going about 275 mph It was in a Boeing 747 while taking off, the time we were on the runway could be counted as being on land... Yes, I'm a prick....
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I've driven about 150-160 mph max. In the USA. ;)

A passenger plane doesn't need to go that fast before take off. I think it's around 80-150 mph for take-off, depending on the size and weight of the plane. 275mph for a plane with it's weight would melt it's tires or fall apart before it could reach that speed.
 
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Jerboy

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Oct 27, 2001
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Originally posted by: xirtam
240 clicks in a mercedes on the autobahn in Germany
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That's 386km/h. I didn't know standard Mercedes can go that fast :Q


Assuming coefficients don't change, it takes sixteen times the power to go 240mph compared to 60mph. So if takes 25hp to keep the car at constant speed at 60mph, you need 400hp to maintain 240mph.





 
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