AudiOn19s Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 While HP is crucial...frontal area, drag, etc will all become very important at those speeds. My 996 only makes 295hp and is rated to go 174mph which is pretty effective use of what little power it's got. I've never had the thing over about 150 though. The M3 makes nearly 40hp more than the 996 does but isn't nearly as efficent aero wise...esp when you consider frontal area. I tested the 155mph fuel cut when it had the stock software and it reached it pretty easily...and while it's got more pull from 100-140 than the 996 does I have a feeling the M3's frontal area would keep it from having a higher top speed. Probably in the 170 range. That said I could totally see a C5 which has approx. the same power as the M3 being able to pull 180 or damn near close to it thanks to to the combination of good power and low frontal area / drag. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 A stock liter and a twist of the wrist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 A 2.23 rear end gear...and the boneville salt flats.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 A stock liter and a twist of the wrist. I guess new liter bikes. My old '01 Gixx1k didn't quite make it. Ran the down hill on 270 from 71 towards westerville. Slip on, power commander K&N were the only mods but it only managed to sqeak out 178 on a GPS unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
,,,,,,comma,,,,,, Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 If you put Chucks Norris behind the wheel of a German car it would trap 180 in the 1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorne Posted October 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 this is exactly what i thought. I had some guy at work getting cocky with me over this one. He was telling me that all the german cars over there everyone does 300kmh which is 180. I told him that was not he case and that most cars had a 155 limiter on them he got cocky again . I went and found examples of cars like the m5 having a 155 limiter and that the germans have a gentelemens agreement to have a 155 limiter. he was talking about all german cars. i told him there are very few cars that can do 180 from the factory. He went into a spew how german cars were diffrent. Sometimes people piss me the fuck off. Don;t argue with me when you drive a fucking focus just because you've been to germany. /rant Thanks guys thats what I thought. I new my WRX could not hit 180 because of gearing and yet I don't think it could even with its power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Airplane. /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Well 180 is fast to some people. We cant all be big, tuff, manly, red-meat eating, guys like you. The fastest I've ever gone thus far is 150, and that was fucking fast for me. Then again that was on the street, Im sure its a bit different at a track, without traffic. If I did have a vagina, would you lick it? You should just stop posting. Seriously. Speedo indicated 199. That's the highest it'll go. Had it there a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 You should just stop posting. Seriously. Speedo indicated 199. That's the highest it'll go. Had it there a few times. my R1 said 888 when i turned the key on so does that mean thats the highest it will go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 this is exactly what i thought. I had some guy at work getting cocky with me over this one. He was telling me that all the german cars over there everyone does 300kmh which is 180. I told him that was not he case and that most cars had a 155 limiter on them he got cocky again . I went and found examples of cars like the m5 having a 155 limiter and that the germans have a gentelemens agreement to have a 155 limiter. he was talking about all german cars. i told him there are very few cars that can do 180 from the factory. He went into a spew how german cars were diffrent. Sometimes people piss me the fuck off. Don;t argue with me when you drive a fucking focus just because you've been to germany. /rant Thanks guys thats what I thought. I new my WRX could not hit 180 because of gearing and yet I don't think it could even with its power. Just kick him in the nuts for being retarded. You proved your point and he doesn't want to admit it, you win, end of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 my R1 said 888 when i turned the key on so does that mean thats the highest it will go? No, probably not. But good question. I'm going to guess the speedo still stops at something like 199, 220, etc. Where's Rigsby? He'll have the answer for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Found a vid of the ZR1 on the Autobahn. I know on a test track they pulled 205mph but on a actually highway he pulled what looked like just shy of 320 kph = approx 198mph My bad forgot to link it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Found a vid of the ZR1 on the Autobahn. I know on a test track they pulled 205mph but on a actually highway he pulled what looked like just shy of 320 kph = approx 198mph So are you going to link it or leave us hanging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grease monkey Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I wanna go fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 I will tell you this... The faster you go the more you appreciate how a car is designed for such things. Nothing will wake you up like forgetting what car you are in at 120mph around a pretty sharp bend and having to hit the brakes hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 You should just stop posting. Seriously. Speedo indicated 199. That's the highest it'll go. Had it there a few times. Indicated on a bike doesn't really mean shit though. Stock speedos are off anywhere from 10-15%, maybe higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOZZER Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 What does it take to go 180? Here is your answer.... http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o244/Abaddon_album/wile_e_coyote_rocket1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 You guys are nuts. I wouldn't go 180 mph in anything that doesn't have wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Indicated on a bike doesn't really mean shit though. Stock speedos are off anywhere from 10-15%, maybe higher. When its 199 it doesnt mean shit. I beg to differ. Ive done 190 indicated on 270 and it was pretty fast. Yes, its not 100% accurate, but at that speed its still fucking fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Indicated on a bike doesn't really mean shit though. Stock speedos are off anywhere from 10-15%, maybe higher. I was refering to the speedometer doesn't read any higher than 199. I just sits there flashing 199 at me, but the bike is still accelerating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 When its 199 it doesnt mean shit. I beg to differ. Ive done 190 indicated on 270 and it was pretty fast. Yes, its not 100% accurate, but at that speed its still fucking fast. An indicated 190 with 15% error is ~161, 161 isn't shit compared to 190. My bike is gear limited to 160 on the limiter, I've had it there a few times. Yes, it's fast, but it isn't 190. I was refering to the speedometer doesn't read any higher than 199. I just sits there flashing 199 at me, but the bike is still accelerating. I know, my Regal does the same thing (except mine is maxxed @ 85 ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderboy Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 You should just stop posting. Seriously. Speedo indicated 199. That's the highest it'll go. Had it there a few times. And you should go chug about 3 gallons of anti-freeze. Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc5.0 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 ive been 196 on a busa with gps so the accuracy was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderboy Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Although this story doesnt involve me directly, one time a friend of mine went to tennessee and borrowed my GPS which automatically stores the top speed, which I think was set at like 120ish or so. Well he went on a ride with his cousin in his modified c5 zo6 and set the thing at 198 on some fucking backroad!. I was pissed because I will NEVER be able to fuckin beat it and now its saved in there FOREVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pomade Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 my R1 said 888 when i turned the key on so does that mean thats the highest it will go? Yes. And 888 is pretty fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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