Top Speed
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
Top Speed
Just curious; anyone know what the top speed, wound all the way out of an `87 a4 coupe, with 2:59 gears would be. Got me wondering, since the speedometer only goes to 85 
Oh yeah; we are talking stock setup.
Oh yeah; we are talking stock setup.
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The sales lit for my '88 advertises top speed as "150mph plus".
Don't worry about your speedo, the digits will go into three figures rather easily...and quickly if you hammer it at 65mph.
Don't worry about your speedo, the digits will go into three figures rather easily...and quickly if you hammer it at 65mph.
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http://corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/1985/85specs.html
Their road test listed the top speed of my '85 at 150MPH... and yes, you're speedo will go past 85MPH. I believe it stops at 255MPH... I have yet to be able to test this theory
For the most part your L98 is the same as mine, you have a few more HP stock, but you also weigh more. So figure on about 150MPH as well.
Their road test listed the top speed of my '85 at 150MPH... and yes, you're speedo will go past 85MPH. I believe it stops at 255MPH... I have yet to be able to test this theory
For the most part your L98 is the same as mine, you have a few more HP stock, but you also weigh more. So figure on about 150MPH as well.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I've been to 148mph in my stock engined '85... but came to a slight bend in the road. I still haven't calculated for the change in tire dimensions from stock. Anyhow, this was with 3.07 rear gear, and .68:1 overdrive.
Make sure your tires and air pressures are in perfect order, and your road is carefully studied, and your priorities are completely FUBAR. It's a rough ride, at least with Z51 suspension if the road isn't smooth as glass. Really jerks the wheel around. I took a passenger to verify the speedo... there was NO chance in Hell I was going to take my eyes off the road for a split second.
Make sure your tires and air pressures are in perfect order, and your road is carefully studied, and your priorities are completely FUBAR.
It's a rough ride, at least with Z51 suspension if the road isn't smooth as glass. Really jerks the wheel around. I took a passenger to verify the speedo... there was NO chance in Hell I was going to take my eyes off the road for a split second.
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Originally Posted by kenv
Just curious; anyone know what the top speed, wound all the way out of an `87 a4 coupe, with 2:59 gears would be. Got me wondering, since the speedometer only goes to 85
Oh yeah; we are talking stock setup.
Oh yeah; we are talking stock setup.
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Le Mans Master
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
Damn! 
, with those kind of speed capabilities, I think I`ll leave my performance mods at just the magnaflows (yeah,right 
)
, with those kind of speed capabilities, I think I`ll leave my performance mods at just the magnaflows (yeah,right )
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by BAM92
My 89 would top out at 154 on several occasions. Pretty similar to your car.