C5 - How fast can It Go ?
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I hit 165 rather easily the other night and it was still pulling nice, but I shut down since I had a buddy in the car and didn't want to get pulled over. I hit that with over 500rwhp but I've hit that stock as well too just twice as long to get there 
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Really? Take a wild animal like a raccoon on the chin and see what happens. I hit one at about 75; it lifted both right wheels off the ground.
When I was a kid there was a wreck where 2 guys were racing, one of them hit a decent sized dog, and when they lost control the car was scattered over 150 yards of road (and so were they).
Don't think you're invulnerable; I've had to bury too many folks that had that thought, right up until about 3 seconds before they died.
Have a good one,
Mike
When I was a kid there was a wreck where 2 guys were racing, one of them hit a decent sized dog, and when they lost control the car was scattered over 150 yards of road (and so were they).
Don't think you're invulnerable; I've had to bury too many folks that had that thought, right up until about 3 seconds before they died.
Have a good one,
Mike
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I hit 105 on an empty stretch of I95, and I must say it is pretty scary even going that fast! The C5 can reach that speed VERY quickly. All I kept thinking was suppose a tire blows out, or you hit something in the road??
A wreck at that speed would leave NOTHING of the car and the driver...at least not in one piece. The car may handle really well, but how many of us REALLY know how to react in a panic situation? I think I'll keep my top speeds around 75-80 (allowing for road conditions) and just know that the car can do 175!!!
Please be safe EVERYONE!!!!
A wreck at that speed would leave NOTHING of the car and the driver...at least not in one piece. The car may handle really well, but how many of us REALLY know how to react in a panic situation? I think I'll keep my top speeds around 75-80 (allowing for road conditions) and just know that the car can do 175!!!Please be safe EVERYONE!!!!
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I hit 105 on an empty stretch of I95, and I must say it is pretty scary even going that fast! The C5 can reach that speed VERY quickly. All I kept thinking was suppose a tire blows out, or you hit something in the road?? A wreck at that speed would leave NOTHING of the car and the driver...at least not in one piece. The car may handle really well, but how many of us REALLY know how to react in a panic situation? I think I'll keep my top speeds around 75-80 (allowing for road conditions) and just know that the car can do 175!!!
Please be safe EVERYONE!!!!
A wreck at that speed would leave NOTHING of the car and the driver...at least not in one piece. The car may handle really well, but how many of us REALLY know how to react in a panic situation? I think I'll keep my top speeds around 75-80 (allowing for road conditions) and just know that the car can do 175!!!Please be safe EVERYONE!!!!
But how can you enjoy a Vette if you never exceed 80 mph. I mean even in stock form it would take about 7 seconds to get to 80mph (takes me 5 now
)??? I can't even imagine if you are already rolling. Then it would be a 1 or 2 second acceleration before you reach 80 or 90.I am not judging so please don't take my remark the wrong way
It is just that I can't imagine not taking my Vette into high triple digits once in a while.
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I totally respect your position and that speeding is dangerous.
But how can you enjoy a Vette if you never exceed 80 mph. I meaneven it stock form it would take about 7 seconds to get (takes me 5 now )??? I can't even imagine if you are already rolling. Then it would be a 1 or 2 second acceleration before you reach 80 or 90.
I am not judging so please don't take myremark the wrong way It isjust that I can't imagine not taking my Vette intohigh triple digits once in a while.
But how can you enjoy a Vette if you never exceed 80 mph. I meaneven it stock form it would take about 7 seconds to get (takes me 5 now
)??? I can't even imagine if you are already rolling. Then it would be a 1 or 2 second acceleration before you reach 80 or 90.I am not judging so please don't take myremark the wrong way
It isjust that I can't imagine not taking my Vette intohigh triple digits once in a while.Thanks,
Rich
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I appreciate your opinion, but I do indeed enjoy my Corvette even at the speeds I drive. It is a convertible, and just cruising on a nice day is enjoyable at any speed for me. Don't get me wrong, I do like to "get on it" every now and then, but it is not very often that here in NY the conditions (traffic, road quality) allow it. Maybe as i get older, I am just becoming more conservative in my driving.
Thanks,
Rich
Thanks,
Rich
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I have read that the top speed is somewhere around 170mph stock out of the box.
I hit 140mph at 4,000rpm and it was still pulling hard when I ran out of road. At a mile every 30 seconds, you better have some open space out ahead.
Not my ride yet - image courtesy of Badassride.com. He also has a real neat video of the car breaking the sound barrier - not quite but close. Check it out and turn the volume up - its pretty cool man
http://www.spdkilz.org/Video-Audio/C...87mph%20C5.wmv
I hit 140mph at 4,000rpm and it was still pulling hard when I ran out of road. At a mile every 30 seconds, you better have some open space out ahead.
Not my ride yet - image courtesy of Badassride.com. He also has a real neat video of the car breaking the sound barrier - not quite but close. Check it out and turn the volume up - its pretty cool man
http://www.spdkilz.org/Video-Audio/C...87mph%20C5.wmv
Charlie
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Hi Bill, do the run flats really allow for blowouts at high speeds? I guess I just always think the worst case scenerio when it comes to safety. If the run flats will allow me to throttle down safely from higher speeds in the case of a tire failure, then I can drive with a little more peace of mind. Thanks for the anticipated answer!
Rich
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Several of the C5 and C6 Corvettes from the Las Vegas Corrvette Association (stock and slightly modified) often hit 165 mph (max tech speed for the speed class) while competing in the Silver State Classic Challenge Open Road Race www.sscc.us . The 90 mile course on HWY 318 south of ELy is at an altitude around 6000 ft. I have hit 165 mph several times. I accelerate to 165 mph in 5th and then hold 165 mph in 6th. The car is still accelerating in 5th. It is nice to be able to drive a Corvette that fast for 90 miles and not have to worry about the cops or other drivers.
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It's amazing how fast these c5's are, and what a good price one can be had for. I have had my 02 coupe to 150 a couple of times, and 120 a bunch of times. Most of the time I drive 65-75, or 45-60.
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My friends bone stock 99 except for a cone filter intake did 181 in 5th, but it took about 3 miles to get there. And it was not lowered.
Over that you need a higher rev limit or 3.15 gears plus more power.
I think 3.90 or 4.10 rear in 6th, you would smoke the transmission since it is so overdriven.
Over that you need a higher rev limit or 3.15 gears plus more power.
I think 3.90 or 4.10 rear in 6th, you would smoke the transmission since it is so overdriven.
Melting Slicks
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You can have all the experience in the world and still bite the big one for something you did not expect. All you can do is mitigate the hazards, but it doesn't mean they vanish completely. To mitigate hazards for top end speeds they should be conducted on the salt flats.
Stay safe out there Mr. Invincible
