I was starting to think it would not do much more than 120.

Got up to 140 this weekend on a long deserted road. It took a while and I had to shut it down before I felt the like I had the last of it. There was a significant headwind too the car like it was starting to float a bit. From 120-140 took a while

 

So..you didn't hit the limiter then!

 

I've been told the limiter is redline (or FCO) in 5th


[Modified by figment, 4:07 PM 2/10/2002]

 

the rev limiter is the only speed limiter.... other than aerodynamic drag

 

Yeah, I don't think thats very close to the top end. I had mine up to 140 and it was still pulling relativly strong. I think I could have hit 150 with a few more minutes.

 

same here

 

... and a few more miles!

 

How long will it take zygspeed to hit 150 with his upcoming mods??

 

Sweet, I wish there was somewhere around here that I could do that safely. I think only the JDM models have a limiter at 125?

 

i dont know how you guys do it, i just can't seem to find the ***** to test the top speed, too many factors come into play that could cause me to wreck and die, oh well i guess i'll just live vicariously through your stories, hehe

 

There are several places around here where I do around 80-90mph for 15-30 minutes straight. The place where I hit 140, I was already doing around 90 and no one else was on the road. It was a 3 lane highway with a longass straight stretch. Didn't take but a few seconds. But yeah, I was a little shakey afterwords.
...Theres nothing like hitting vtec in 5th!

 

i bumped the rev limiter in 5th gear, the speedo was pinned and it was awsome, go back that road and bump the limiter.

 

I might try it when I get a video camera. Doesn't one of those after school specials start out like that?

 

Same here. No *****. Just brains.
Things that went through my head last time I hit 115.
1. What if I get caught? Can I live w/o my license?
2. What if I die?

 

I got my car up to about 137 once and it was still pulling strong. It was scary and exciting all at the same time.
I love the sound of 5th gear VTEC

 

115, ..that's just about a fast cruising speed!
Under optimum conditions it's not a problem to end up "cruising" at 100-110 mph.
But then you think about question #1 above.

 

You'd get run over on I35 south between Dallas-Waco-Austin if you ran this slow Those people do not drive, they fly low.

 

After my whole setup was in and tuned, my tach showed 250km/h. We have the JDM FD but not speed limited like in Japan.

I`m, hitting topspeed a few times a week, almost every morning on the german Autobahen

 

Yadda yadda yadda .... no one had said it yet, so it needed to be said!

I saw 150 indicated on I-97 at about 1:30 in the morning twice.

 

calculated ~180mph
9300rpm in 5th gear

And I will NEVER do that again.... At least not a few more wings on the front and back

 

Your R really pulls that slow? I had noooo problem at the top with normal n/a mods. Hmmmmm. Long live -LONG deserted highways!

As for the "driveability" - I had on Kumho 712's at the time & it was not bumpy or floating at all. It was actually quite comfortable other then I didn't want a freak'n deer or rodent to jump out across the hwy


[Modified by BudMan, 11:27 AM 2/11/2002]

 

I've only hit 130...I don't like how the RE10's track the road. Feels almost unstable at speeds that high.

 

I hit 142 on an empty section of interstate. It will certainly get your heart going. I didn't go faster mostly because I'm scared as **** of
a. Going to jail/losing license/paying major fines
b. DEER
and c. the unexpected
But I know she'll go faster than 142... I think this weekend I'm going to try to top it out again with a friend and video camera. I'll post the vid if we decide that we're insane enough to do it and can find a relatively safe road.

 

The won't take your license in Cali for only doing 115 MPH. You would have to do more things like drive wrecklessly or something. Breaking 100 MPH in Cali is VC 2348(B). I bought one of thesea 9.5 yrs ago. 2 points and $560.

Excessive Speed and Designated Lane Use


22348. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 22351, no person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway with a speed limit established pursuant to Section 22349 or 22356 at a speed greater than that speed limit.

(b) Any person who drives a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than 100 miles per hour is guilty of an infraction punishable, as follows:

(1) Upon a first conviction of a violation of this subdivision, by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). The court may also suspend the privilege of the person to operate a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed 30 days pursuant to Section 13200.5.

(2) Upon a conviction under this subdivision of an offense which occurred within three years of a prior offense resulting in a conviction of an offense under this subdivision, by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). The person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13355.

(3) Upon a conviction under this subdivision of an offense which occurred within five years of two or more prior offenses resulting in convictions of offenses under this subdivision, by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). The person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle shall be suspended by the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13355.

 

i hit 150+ before , but i'll never do it again......

tj