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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Franklin MA
125 with the top down and it was nice until I looked in my rear view and I saw two young kids in a maxima on my tail thinking it was was a joke until I gave them a piece of my mind, it is amazing how people track you down and want to pass, in mini vans!!!
Racer
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fort leonardwood Missourri
155mph in my C5 and it felt a little loose with the crosswind
147mph in my TA and it was dead solid still had 5th gear to use-well kinda hard in hawaii
177mph on my highly modded ZX9R and it was smooth and effortless- to high of gearing
171mph on my RC51 and dead solid-no more left
162mph on my triumph daytona dead solid-no more left
151 on my ZX6R but hit the end of the straight on the track...
Oh yeah they were all on a closed couse BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
And no i dont give a **** if you approve. As i am
147mph in my TA and it was dead solid still had 5th gear to use-well kinda hard in hawaii
177mph on my highly modded ZX9R and it was smooth and effortless- to high of gearing
171mph on my RC51 and dead solid-no more left
162mph on my triumph daytona dead solid-no more left
151 on my ZX6R but hit the end of the straight on the track...
Oh yeah they were all on a closed couse BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH
And no i dont give a **** if you approve. As i am
Racer
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Coconut Creek FL
My FRC has been to the far side of 170mph, and it is rock solid stable up there. (The 'Clone should trap nearly as fast in just a quarter mile, but "stable" isn't an accurate term for the truckster.)
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Drifting
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Sacramento CA
Top Speeds
In the blue Open road car 206 mph
In the Mag Red C5 168 mph with the top down. The wind noise was amazing.
If you want to go fast and not worry about the Law try Open Road Racing:
www.openroadracing.com
or
www.silverstateclassic.com
or
www.bborr.com
In the Mag Red C5 168 mph with the top down. The wind noise was amazing.
If you want to go fast and not worry about the Law try Open Road Racing:
www.openroadracing.com
or
www.silverstateclassic.com
or
www.bborr.com
Pro
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Aberdeen MD
Originally Posted by 2KC5Vette
183mph on a closed straight 8 mile road near my home. We got consent from the local police department to do so.... All is good until you look down at the speedometer, then you get scared. Never again though
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Halle / Germany
Hello everybody,
my 100% Stock 2002 C5 A4 (3.15:1) reaches up to 184mph, however it really takes a lot of open road to reach these kinds of speed (~12mls). Up to ~160mph acceleration is relatively O.K., beyond this it's very, very slow.
If interested, you can watch the attached video. It shows a highspeed-run up to 174mph (GPS measured). The first line in the display is the GPS-velocity displayed as km/h. 1mph = 1,609km/h (I edited the video to show important mph-marks as well (120/140/160/170 mph).
This video was generated on a German Autobahn (so it was perfectly legal).
Cheers,
Johannes
->VIDEO LINK<- (2Mb)
my 100% Stock 2002 C5 A4 (3.15:1) reaches up to 184mph, however it really takes a lot of open road to reach these kinds of speed (~12mls). Up to ~160mph acceleration is relatively O.K., beyond this it's very, very slow.
If interested, you can watch the attached video. It shows a highspeed-run up to 174mph (GPS measured). The first line in the display is the GPS-velocity displayed as km/h. 1mph = 1,609km/h (I edited the video to show important mph-marks as well (120/140/160/170 mph).
This video was generated on a German Autobahn (so it was perfectly legal).
Cheers,
Johannes
->VIDEO LINK<- (2Mb)
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 793
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From: IN
Cruise-In VII Veteran
Originally Posted by TexasMadMan
Nope that's the truth, but it was with almost bald tires on rain slick curves. 90 is fast enough for this old man.
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From: New Jersey
St. Jude Donor '05, '12-'13, '15-'16, '21
Originally Posted by blacksedan87
Whatever it says on the speed limit sign - anything else is stupid if done on public roads......
Test it on on a closed track.