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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Maybe a new topspeed?

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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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j/k. ummmmmm congrats
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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ive gone 160 with my 6speed .....via rpm calculation far away from goal
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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155??? Dang dude... got to speed it up man!!! LOL... Thats really fast. your speedo doesnt work?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 12:58 AM
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most i've ever been in my car is 130. i haven't gone higher then that. Scared the crap out of me. can't imagine going over 160.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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most i've ever been in my car is 130. i haven't gone higher then that. Scared the crap out of me. can't imagine going over 160.
ive done that in the 1/4
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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most i've ever been in my car is 130. i haven't gone higher then that. Scared the crap out of me. can't imagine going over 160.
I used to do that daily in my Iroc on my way to school. but Im a speed freak

Iroc-145+mph
C5-155mph
Slobra-143ish mph
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GSX-R750-115mph(kinda scary on 2 wheels, but very stable)

shooting for 200+ in the Iroc
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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I would get that Hawks 200MPH speedo if it didn't look wacky, because honestly I could use it also

Hooray for 100+ tickets! Let's have an impound party!
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by vindeezl

Let's have an impound party!
been there done that...many a time
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 02:47 AM
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been there done that...many a time
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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Wow, 150+ is to be commended. I touched the end of the speedo once. Like to see what the headers and no cat would do. Maybe if I get motivated I'll let you know.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kairles
I used to do that daily in my Iroc on my way to school. but Im a speed freak

Iroc-145+mph
C5-155mph
Slobra-143ish mph
GTA-127mph
GSX-R750-115mph(kinda scary on 2 wheels, but very stable)

shooting for 200+ in the Iroc
Really? only 115? Everytime I ride it seems like it is hard to stay under 130 on a bike...

155 is pretty good, I had my buddies LS1 Z28 to 155 and it felt nice. The GTA has only seen 120, on utica. But my dads BMW 750iL cruises at 150 no problems, and is still pretty quiet too
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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I used to go on all out speed runs before but now that I have a wife and kids I just do the short, up to 100 runs then back down. Could you imagine what would happen if a tie rod snapped or you hit a deer or something at that speed?
Congrats on a fast car though. Does it feel much quicker with the ecm change?
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 11:17 AM
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Wow, 150+ is to be commended. I touched the end of the speedo once. Like to see what the headers and no cat would do. Maybe if I get motivated I'll let you know.
Nice knowing you.

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I used to go on all out speed runs before but now that I have a wife and kids I just do the short, up to 100 runs then back down. Could you imagine what would happen if a tie rod snapped or you hit a deer or something at that speed?
The more you have to lose, the more you think about these things. I guess it is called getting older or getting more mature. Maybe both.
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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 01:22 AM
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 01:31 AM
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On your way back to Placerville from Pollock Pines. In other words, going DOWNhill? Was this in the 89 or in the 4th gen?

I had mine up to 135 or so, on flat terrain, after I first got the car. It was still accelerating and I chickened out. Stuff is just happeneing too fast at those speeds, and if anything happens, you are DEAD. If a bull sees you, you're in JAIL.

Trav, did you see in the paper where some lady went off the cliff at Echo Summit and her car fell over 500 feet? I think she lived! Car was totally destroyed.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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Yeah, car was totalled. I used to live right at the bottom of Echo summit and wondered if I would see somebody fly off of it. She did live by the way.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Yeah, car was totalled. I used to live right at the bottom of Echo summit and wondered if I would see somebody fly off of it. She did live by the way.
It's amazing she lived. Falling that far onto granite boulders?? Sheesh. Splat.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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Well yeah, at 3000 feet the air is thinner so you had less drag in addition to the downhill grade. LOL!

Find some deserted stretch of road down the hill, off Grantline road, down in those little farmer hick towns or somewhere in that area and see what it will do.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 04:10 AM
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 06:21 AM
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I could take all of you on my top end hahaahaha.. LS1 owns you
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TraviZ
That's mature.
Knowing how an ls1 handles that kind of speed, I'm sorry but I believe my thirdgen could take you in a race to those speeds, (This is not a challenge) Your automatic will not give you the advantage, And neither will aerodynamics.
sure sounds like a challenge.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Ya your right travis, this car is soo slow.... i couldn't even keep up with you if i tried.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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hey robbie, have been having any belt slipping issues lately. I'm bout to install my underdrive pulleys, and i was wondering what kind of belt tensioner u bought
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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no belt issues I got a belt tensioner off a 2000 Buick supercharged I think. Someone said it would work and it did.
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I could take all of you on my top end hahaahaha.. LS1 owns you
your looking for www.ls1tech.com

no one here cares about ghey 4thgens,
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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stop being a bitch god damn I'll post if I ****ing want to.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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how long yawll been married
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 09:41 PM
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stop being a bitch god damn I'll post if I ****ing want to.
if you hadnt noticed this is thirdgen.org not myghey4thgen.com post all you want here 3rd gen related, just no one cares at all for 4th gens,
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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your looking for www.ls1tech.com

no one here cares about ghey 4thgens,
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 06:01 AM
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lol nice reason for ur editing travis.
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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how long yawll been married
For realz. Theres been too many married couples on this site. ya'll need a divorce
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