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Gunnut Sep 11, 2007 05:38 AM

Mama, I'm going fast!
 
Last night on the way home from work, cruising along I-70 at my normal commute speed of 80mph. For some reason I got the itch to stomp it.
You know, these 4.0s go from 80 to 120 pretty darn quick. Suprisingly stable at that speed. Plenty of pedal left as well. I let off a bit and the transmission shifted into 5th. I guess I coulda hit 140 or 150 without much effort.
Maybe tonight.....

Oh, no mods. All stock.
JimA
:woot::woot:

LEXUS_KID Sep 11, 2007 08:01 AM

Be careful with no mods at that speed (140-150) the car might sway a little on you

UZ214 Sep 11, 2007 01:28 PM

yea, i was scared as hell at 100+ on a stock suspension,

JeffTsai Sep 11, 2007 02:29 PM

Heh, I maxed the car out when it was bone stock. I tell you though, it took a hell of a long time to hit 150 lol. That last 20mph takes ages on the stock inline 6. Now I can do it in about 1/4 the time it used to take :D

ZippyGuy Sep 11, 2007 02:33 PM

Uuhhhmmm....yeah....I ran my G3 up to 148 without mods and it was not a fun affair. With mods I'd do it again, but can't find a stretch of highway long enough. Darn the commuters!!:mad:

FinLIFE Sep 11, 2007 07:23 PM

I took my stock 430 to 135ish like the first month I owned it. I want to max it out one day. hehe

dusouth Sep 11, 2007 07:56 PM

not something i'm proud of but, i hit 130 after leaving the bar one night. the drink made me do it.

speedaddic Sep 11, 2007 08:00 PM

i'm old...I took mine up to 80 the other day after the supercharger install....then again, it only took a few seconds from 0 mph....

FinLIFE Sep 11, 2007 09:30 PM

^my stock one does 80 fairly easily. Trade me cars :)..Ill put the supercharger to use.

kit cat Sep 11, 2007 10:36 PM

stock suspension at higher speeds scared me.... It felt so unstable and even after HKS coilovers, the rear still feels unstable sometimes.

JeffTsai Sep 12, 2007 10:57 AM


Originally Posted by Coco-bun (Post 2909572)
stock suspension at higher speeds scared me.... It felt so unstable and even after HKS coilovers, the rear still feels unstable sometimes.

Really? I cruise at those speeds all the time and the car is very stable. Then again, I have almost every suspension brace and upgrade possible lol. Either way, it was still pretty stable even on the stock suspension. The aerodynamics of the car actually has a rough spot at about 120-130mph. After you pass that the car becomes extremely stable.

michael200 Sep 12, 2007 11:44 AM

Not really very smart to drive like that in the public domain, IMHO. Don't encourage it.

PushinLEX Sep 12, 2007 11:50 AM

you guys are nuts. i hardly take her past 100.

DangGS3 Sep 12, 2007 11:57 AM

i took my car up to 125 two nights ago racing this stinkin s13 who thought he was the **** LOL. I have tein flex w/ tein frt and rear strut bars. I had to kinda maneuver my way through traffic and handling i must say was EXCELLENT!

Caoboy Sep 12, 2007 11:59 AM

Last trip to vegas, cruising about 115 on that lonely old highway. Didn't even realize it until I passed another car.


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