Convertible guys
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Drifting
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Convertible guys
This is to all the convertible guys. I have an 02 convertible and was wondering what's the fasted any one has gone in theirs with the top up and with the top down. I had mine up to 130 the other day and I got to worry I might tear the top off going to fast. Had my 02 Z06 up to 170 with no issues but the convertible was starting to get a little noisy.
Thanks guy
Dave
Thanks guy
Dave
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From: Haymarket VA
On a closed course - of course. 165 top down - 180 top up. A lot left on both. 
I backed off on both run because I couldn't hear the stereo and my golf clubs were rattling in the trunk.
I backed off on both run because I couldn't hear the stereo and my golf clubs were rattling in the trunk.
Last edited by WKMCD; Oct 26, 2011 at 06:45 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Orange Tx
Tearing the top never crossed my mind..
More like blowing a tire out a high speed crossed my mind everytime..
It does get loud at high speed with top up..
But dont think the top would ever rip..
More like blowing a tire out a high speed crossed my mind everytime..
It does get loud at high speed with top up..
But dont think the top would ever rip..
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From: If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. South West Florida / Livin' The Dream
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On Atlanta Motor Speedway I got up to 134 with the top down. I was so juiced I really don't remember if the wing noise was bad or not. On the next run I got up to 136 with the top up.
Sure would love to make a run on a long runway!
Sure would love to make a run on a long runway!
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Drifting
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There's an old deserted 4 lane road about 30 miles west of town that was built with a lot of investors money. It's over 10 miles long. The area was going to be a high dollar housing area built I think to capture all the high dollars paid to all the Nuclear workers out at the Palo Verde Reactor. It never really panned out and a lot of guys take their cars out there to see what top end is on them. I had my 91 ZR1 up to 184, my 02 Z06 only hit 175 and my 02 GTS Viper only did 178. I was really disappointed in a couple of my runs. I was really hopping to hit close to the 200 mark. Not yet and I know without a lot of help my 02 Convertible won't do it either. A lot of guys get together and go out over the weekend and see what they can do. Only patrolled by the Buckeye police dept. and they only have about 3 cars going at a time. I've been there with friends over 100 times and never seen any kind of police. I think it's only the Sheriffs jurisdiction. Anyways, when it cools down some more a bunch of guys are taking their cars out there again and I thought I might bring the new convertible and see what it will do. Let you know what happens.
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