has anyone taken a gsr and redlined it on fifth gear? i assumed that to be about 160mph since at 2k rpm it's at 40mph, 4k at 80mph, 6k at 120mph, so 8k is at 160mph. if so, how long did it take to get there and how did it handled? not that i'll do it but i'm just curious of the top speed.

 

I have an ls/vtec...had mine pegged at 140 mph....so not sure on actual top speed...don't remember the rpm's either....

 

i took my car up to 139 mph and was nowhere near redline yet. i have an ls no vtec (yet) and the needle was at 5800 almost 6k redline is 7300

 

yea im curious about that too, im too scared to try it though

 

the fastest ive gone in my GSR is 120..im not sure but i think the RPM was either @ 5 or 6. im kinda scurred to go any faster.

 

wit no rev limiter, or governer i went 155mph, revs were over 9k

 

With my 91 teg with a stock bottom end ls-vtec i went to 155 at 8000 rpm.....thats a guess cause the spedo stops at 145.... that is also with a b16 a y1 transmission....with a gsr transmission the gears are longer so reving as high you should hit 160
I hope this helps

 

how does it feel going at that speed?

 

I have been to 150 in a 96 gsr turbo. Racing a 350Z!!

 

What would happen if you crashed at 139mph? Would it be worth it seeing if you car can top out it's speedo?

We all go fast and drive stupid, but I think we should put limits on it. Animals can run in the road, hit a pothole, get a blowout. I doubt many of you are using tires to handle 130mph. Go to the desert for a top speed run.

 

i'm getting excited just hearing how fast everyones gone! tell me more!

 

Your car would disinitegrate at anything over 120.

 

This past weekend while making a run from Tampa to Naples I hit 130 mph with the tach reading around 6200 rpms (if I can remember correctly). This was in a 2001 GSR...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by furious94ls &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What would happen if you crashed at 139mph? Would it be worth it seeing if you car can top out it's speedo?

We all go fast and drive stupid, but I think we should put limits on it. Animals can run in the road, hit a pothole, get a blowout. I doubt many of you are using tires to handle 130mph. Go to the desert for a top speed run.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Lot's of tires are rated to over 150 mph, not that I condone going that speed on public roads.

Having said that I've had my GS-R to a spedometer rated 147mph @ ~7800rpm. It was in a safe environment.

The car felt pretty stable, but I sure wouldn't want to make any kind of adjustment in direction of travel.

 

same for me 147....once....i'll never do that again. tunnel vision is what you could call it. (no one should go out and try to go fast just so they can post on this thread.)

 

Done 130ish in my GSR. Done 178mph in my friend's/sister's boyfriend's RX-7. That felt like 130 in my GSR. more stable

 

I have done 142 in my GSR, dont rememebr the RPM. And all i have to say for going that fast on the streets is. I have no license now so you guys will learn. 6 months with no license and 750 in fines would teach you. And as far as tunnel vision gos i didnt get any of that though i dont rememebr looking to the side at all really.

I have Z rated tires and i was on 17's on a 40 series. The car was solid though i can say that i was trying to see how solid just it felt glued


Modified by PissedoffGS-R at 1:37 AM 10/27/2004


Modified by PissedoffGS-R at 1:42 AM 10/27/2004

 

I've hit 124 in my GSR. It feels stable...I can lane change without going out of control and without hitting anyone.

 

Q— Up to 100mph
R— Up to 106mph
S— Up to 112mph
T— Up to 118mph
U— Up to 124mph
H— Up to 130mph
V— Up to 149mph
W— Up to 168mph
Y— Up to 186mph
Z— 187mph and over


Everyone go check and see if your tire was able to handle that speed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by furious94ls &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Q— Up to 100mph
R— Up to 106mph
S— Up to 112mph
T— Up to 118mph
U— Up to 124mph
H— Up to 130mph
V— Up to 149mph
W— Up to 168mph
Y— Up to 186mph
Z— 187mph and over

Everyone go and see if your tire was able to handle that speed.

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Ok it's recommended but you can still go over without dying. "Good" tire stores won't install anything less than V on a GSR.

 

137 was the fastest I hit in my GSR, it seemed stable, much more than I thought it would be. It was still climbing at a decent pace as well but I wasn't gonna push it anymore. I still had plenty of room to rev, I was at 6900rpm or so...

not a smart thing to do though.

 

top speed 120 mph...i have a stiffer suspension courtesy of tein coilovers. i got to say 120 is fast enough....it dont matter who you are. hitting those kinds of speed the slightest jerk on the steering wheel will send you flying. a 2 inch rock in the road....and say bye. lets not all be idiots. 120 is fast....car feels like its ready to take off into the upper stratosphere...haha...but seriously its fast enough....i was at about 5500-6000 rpm...its fast enough

 

I have an LS but I Down a Hill I hit 140. but on a straight I don't think i would get that high

 

i got up to 135 once on the interstate.....dont remember what the rpms were though.......felt like it could go faster but i got scared bc it was before i lowered it and it was catching wind..........my tires are V rated, so im good!.....i dont think i'll ever do that again though bc i have a feeling that im going to die in a car accident one day!

 

I haven't had the chance to go very fast in my b18c1 powered LS. I have gone from about 85 to 120 and then back down to 85 in what felt like 7 or 8 seconds. I have a b16 tranny and my revs were at around 6.4k at 120.