well let see... my speedo is a KM at 185 km/h max ...I've been around the counter up to 65 km .... my gears are 2.73 and my engine has 300 hp. I don't know the acutal speed but f*ck my car was almost flying of the road and the wind seemed to be kinda noisy !!! I would say about 250 km/h

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LT1 POWERED
HEADMANS HEADERS
NEARLY 300 HP.

EATS MUSTANGS FOR BREAKFAST

 

speaking of high speed blow-outs...
A while back I was in my buddies 89 RS going about 120 or so and the right rear tire decided it had enough. I was sitting in the back seat, right next to the tire that blew and it sounded like a bomb. We were lucky enough to have no traffic in all three lanes, which we swerved across. When we came to a stop we got out and saw that the whole tire was gone, along with all the ground effects behind the tire. It f'd up the car's paint all around the wheel well with little scratches and dents. After we gave thanks for being alive we TRIED to use the stupid inflateable spare (what a joke) and when we realized that it couldnt be done we called to tow truck.
the moral of this story is Dont go fast with crappy tires. Thirdgens look so much better when they arent smashed into guard rails.
that said I have had my car to around 115 or so(85mph speedo)...but with good tires.
peace

[This message has been edited by 85transamtpi (edited September 26, 2001).]

 

I've had my Z up to 140mph + gotta love the Turnpike baby!!!

 

You IL boys better watch what you are saying, I may need to take a trip to your towns. Then you can speak to my friend "the judge"

 

Just kidding

I really work for an insurance company, so we pay out when you boneheads sidewipe a pole at 100+ or smash into a minivan with a mom and 2 kids. I look at claims like that all day long!

 

Been Pulled over at 110 on a S.F.Bay Area bridge.All of a sudden big,black Chevy Tahoe on my *** ,lights blazin.Made me throw my keys out the window and crawl out on hands & knees.Big spectacle for the afternoon commuters.Anyway, Highway Patrolman was older,and I admitted it was foolish, so after checking my record, he let me go!Limiter hasn't let me take 305 past 112,but new chip disables limiter. Will test for speed after new motor's broke-in.Oh, yeah, I had 3.08 Gears before,but changed to 3.73 last week.
Car feels rock solid at 100,Lowered quite a bit and lots of positive caster.

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1992 RS,5 Speed,T-Tops,Eibach Springs(cut), KYB's, Lakewood Trailing Arms and Adjustable Panhard Bar,Posi Disc Rear,3.73 Gears,Summit Rearend Support Cover,
Del-A-Lum Bushings,300 HP Crate Motor,Crane Comp-U-Cam,Edelbrock TBI Intake, Turbo City Ported Throttle Body and Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator,Open Element
Air Cleaner, Ground Control Strut Tower Brace and Caster/Camber Adjusters,SLP 1-5/8" Headers,Flowmaster 3" American Thunder Exhaust,3" Cat,Centerforce Dual
Friction Clutch,Hayes Billet Flywheel,B&M Power Steering Cooler,Big Thumpin' Stereo.

 

Like many people my top is 120. I always think i see a cop when im going that fast so i back off. But there is plenty left to go, maybe one day i will get some ***** and see how far i can push it. Even at 120 its still smooth as silk. I love my GTA.

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Later,
Vomex
'89 GTA 5.7L TPI

 

The fastest ive been up to is a rpm-gear calculated 167mph with still more left ( i had to let off because of traffic, and the fact that I had two other peoples lives in my hands). That was with the old motor with the small cam and 3.45's. Im sure with the bigger cam I could of passed up 170 with ease(never got around to try it). With the low hp motor and 4.10's i have now I am gear limited to about 150-155, and I do it all the time. Got to love the open highways of Texas.

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1989 Irocz
350 T-5

 

i had a 94 s-10 with a 400 that i went 190mph but i have not had my iroc much over 150mph

 

Fastest I ever got to was 125. I always think the white car about a mile up is a cop. I have been right twice. Good thing I don't I don't do it all the time.

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1984 Z28 Camaro
Mods: 350 ci built by Ultimate Performance Inc, 4 bbl Quadrajet rebuilt by Holley, 700R4 Rebuilt by Level 10, Hyptertech chip Stage 2, K+N air filter, Edelbrock TES exhaust manifold, Flowmaster Muffler, 3.73 Richmond gears, Auburn Posi Limited Slip Differential, KYB Shocks and Struts, Edelbrock Panhard Bar, Trailing Arms, and Strut Tower Brace, TRW Springs, 245/50/R16 Embassy Tires(Yeah, I have no more money.)
Future Mods: Paint!

 

I've had it up to about 140... it started to buck down and redline at that time could'nt get anything more out of it....that was with the old motor too

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1987 IROC-Z
G92, LB9 305 TPI, 3.23, Bright Red with Carmine Interior, Pioneer DEHP47DH CD deck.2 JBL DS645 4*6 (F).. 2 JBL DS965 6*9 (S).. New 305CI TPI ,World Torquer Heads, and soon to be Body Work

 

How about 206 mph on the road from Elko to Wild horse NV. in a 89 camaro. The road is 51.6 miles long and was ran in 17:06.724 @ 180.925 mph. This was the Radar speeds on the three traps set up that day 1) 206mph 2) 201mph 3) 201mph

If you want to see more go to www.openroadracing.com

[This message has been edited by JERRYWHO (edited September 26, 2001).]

 

Well, let's see... this acquaintance of mine see, he took my last GTA for a spin on the highway, hit 140 or so and the windows pulled out and shattered. Needless to say my acquaintance has not tried that speed in the current GTA, however, we had a road 'closed' in town, small side street probably 1 1/2 - 2 mi. long, 113 mph. That was a bigger rush than the 140 spin.

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"Question with boldness even the existence of a *** ; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear."

-Thomas Jefferson

 

a few years ago, i was doing about 130(the needle was buried)in my 68 chevelle, and i passed a guy who was doing probably 65, he decided he wanted to try an' catch me. we were on the freeway going through town and there was apparently a cop on one of the surface streets below, cause some friends who were a few miles behind, told me they saw him getting pulled over.
was that any one of you guys?

 

I hit about 130 something before I had to let off to catch my exit. 4 am and no cars in sight. Think I only passed 3 cars in a 20 min drive.

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'82 Z28
LG4 305 .030 over, performer intake, holley street avenger 670, xe 256 cam, tes headers, 3 inch single exhaust, spintech muffler, 14 x 3 inch drop base k&n.