Whats your top speed?? I did.....
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Melting Slicks
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Whats your top speed?? I did.....
Did a touch over 130 on a reallllllllllly looooooooong back round down here in south jersey! Went to show a buddy of mine the road and decided to join him! The funny thing is he chickened outand only did 120, but will do this at 120.....
Seems a little nuts to me!! :crazy: :crazy:
So whats your top speed so far??
Seems a little nuts to me!! :crazy: :crazy:
So whats your top speed so far??
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
Years ago my bro got my '69 got up to about 145. His ***** are bigger than mine. Just a cam in a rebuilt engine.
I know that many have gone faster, but sharks start lifting real bad at those speeds.
Unless we are talkiing about the bike?
George
I know that many have gone faster, but sharks start lifting real bad at those speeds.
Unless we are talkiing about the bike?
George
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
He really should purchase a decent set of leathers. Good leathers saved my life earlier this year when a very large animal appeared in front of me in the road. However, I am still recovering from the accident.
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
did a smichg over 160 on my honda on the freeway and over 130 in my vette the other day...i feel the need for speed quite often :mad :mad :mad :mad
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
Did 150 in my 63 XKE against a C4 (C4 topped at 130) from 100 stromp down.
We were on the salt flats between Nevada and Salt Lake.
Terry
We were on the salt flats between Nevada and Salt Lake.
Terry
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did.....
In the Pony Experss II Open Road Race in Battle Mountain NV, last year, I ran 55 (of the 85 miles) @ 155 to 172 MPH with the top down, in my '99 Z28.
Shark should be on the road in a few weeks, I'll keep you posted
Shark should be on the road in a few weeks, I'll keep you posted
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (Evan Ginsberg)
Will ALL of you fine folks who want to brag about your top speed please do me a big favor? Unless you are on a track, Stay the HELL out of Michigan. Thanx :yesnod: :flag :seeya
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (tnt76vette)
hm.. well i dont know how accurate my speedo actually is, but i was runnin a drop top 69 Chevelle 396 (coulda been bigger, no time to stop and read the badge) down the backroads of colchester ct. lets just say i buried the 160.. I'd say i was doin a good 140-145. but I'll tell you what that was the scariest and dumbest thing I've ever done... if a deer had only came out then, I'd probably be dead
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
Did 148 MPH once but the car was lifting so bad I shut down. Still has some pedal but only slowly increasing speed. FYI :D :cheers: :D
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (BLT-71)
Where in South Jersey did you do this. You have bigger ones than me. I have topped out at about 115. Top speed is only about 125 with 4.11 gears anyway. Not in it for top speed it is getting there that counts. To much crap can happen on the road.
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
Well, the speedometer was at the peg the whole time, but by going off the tach, 132 mph. It could have gone much faster, but the TH700R4 has a lockout which prevents the use of overdrive at full throttle, so at 4200 rpm in third gear with the convertor locked, I was limited to 132 mph. Of course this will all change when the Richmond six speed finds its way in.
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (Alwyn678)
138 with the lights up and the windows down (my ears were ringing all night) @ 5100 or so RPM. Can't push it any further without some mods.
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (Gordonm)
Grodonm, im not sure of the name of the road or town it is in, but its near my school which is in Pomona, near Atlantic City. Its off of exit 44 and then way out back in the woods.
Im usually not a top speed freak, but was trying to show my buddy the road, so i went along for the cruise...hehe a cruise at 130
Im usually not a top speed freak, but was trying to show my buddy the road, so i went along for the cruise...hehe a cruise at 130
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (74VETTE)
DAMN Chris... you and Nick are crazy!!!!!!!
125 in the IROC.... could have gone faster... but 125 is MORE than enough of an adrenaline rush!
125 in the IROC.... could have gone faster... but 125 is MORE than enough of an adrenaline rush!
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (89IROCZ)
hey chris there are alot of open roads around here but a ton of deer also..be careful dont want that vette in pieces.. :( before i get to see it :D
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Re: Whats your top speed?? I did..... (pats406nitrovette)
hey pat, speaking of seeing each others vettes....maybe you and mark would like to meet up sometime today? Let me know if it any good for you and him.....give me a call