how fast do you drive?
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Originally Posted by stingraymarc
On autobahn 81 in Germany, which passes very close to Stuttgart, the home of Porsche and where experimental Porsches are tested, I achieved 161. The picture on my signature is from that drive. Could have pushed more but it took a long time to get there with an automatic LT-1 with the 3.08's and didnt feel like pushing it any further.
Das ist sehr interessant.
[I think I got that right.]
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I have had the 90 coupe up to about 80 mph or so. 
I have only had the car for a few months.
I have however had my (sold) 1996 GSXR 750 up to about 145 mph on I-405 in Bellevue/Kirkland (the Seattle area).
I have only had the car for a few months.
I have however had my (sold) 1996 GSXR 750 up to about 145 mph on I-405 in Bellevue/Kirkland (the Seattle area).
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I took mine out today, after 2 days of rain from the aftermath of Francis.
I had an open road ahead and punched it at 60 and reached 90MPH in what seemed to be 4 seconds.
I love when my Corvette runs like a Corvette should.
I had an open road ahead and punched it at 60 and reached 90MPH in what seemed to be 4 seconds.
I love when my Corvette runs like a Corvette should.
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Originally Posted by snakeyes
It's got a 2.73 rear It was pretty close to red line but I could have goosed it a little more.
Fastest I've had my '87 up to was also 168, but damn traffic ahead forced me to slow down.
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123 with two liter bikes glued to my rear end. Tapped the brakes to let them know I was going to slow. We were catching up to traffic. Can anyone tell me what a 93 LT1 auto with 3.07 gear would possibly top out at?? On the dyno in third, she was topped at 124.7. Just curious. Not saying that I would ever participate in a non-sanction acceration test. 
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Originally Posted by snakeyes
What's the fastest you have ever driven your vette(honestly)?I had mine up to 168 on the Garden state parkway(I was real scared)I hit the brakes for my exit 3/4 of a mile away and came up past the exit with boiled brake fluid
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One trip (coming home from CI4) I held 110 for about 90 minutes. (160K miles on it by then)
I have not had the chance to get over 125 since I have done any mods. At 125 I was at 3700rpm, so at redline I would (In THEORY) be about 185. I bet once I am done with my mods, I will be able to push about 170mph worth of air.
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I've only had her up to a buck-five on the highway and 145 on the dyno a copla times.
Since it will now pull well to 5,700rpm I think she would do around 168 on the highway....if my cajunahas were large enough.
Since it will now pull well to 5,700rpm I think she would do around 168 on the highway....if my cajunahas were large enough.
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128 with the top down.
I'll be honest, she didn't have much left at that speed.
Done some work since then, I'll be right back.
That little switch to change from km/h to mph is a long way away at that speed.
I'll be honest, she didn't have much left at that speed.
Done some work since then, I'll be right back.
That little switch to change from km/h to mph is a long way away at that speed.
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