Well, My car seems to die right around 60-65. I raced a 4.3L S-10 tonight and had him till 80, after that he took me. Any helpful hints for this bottleneck of speed would be appreciated.

PS...had to break into my car tonight...am I the only one who thought that it was WAAAAAYYYYY to easy? Just pull the window back and have someone unlock it. Maybe I won't disconnect my Vats.....

 

Yeah, considering the fact that my windows don't line up properly anymore and the fact that you can activate the power unlock button by practically just breathing on it, yeah, i'd say it's pretty easy to break into. But, if their gonna break in, they can always use a brick. Just hope that VATS saves you.

When does my car die? hell if i know.....

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Dan
1990 3.1L RS
80 Series Flowmaster
It's fast(er than a 3 cyl metro)

 

What year is that S-10 and what mods does it have? I know a guy that has a 99 S10 4.3 5speed and the comp clunks it out a 85, so the one you raced migh have had some work done to it. My 3.4 in my blazer seems to die at 80 also, so im thinking its the end of the power band for most 2.8, 3.1 and 3.4. If I can get a hold of my friend ive been trying for a month now i'll ask him what he had the shop does to his 2.8 camaro "the one with fake crossfire tags on it and a 145 speedo" It pulls very well to 115 which totaly amazes me. I'll keep trying and i'll post his mods or have him post them on this board.
SSC

 

Around 60-65mph????? Dang my car will top out on the speedo & keep going. Kinda freaky in a way cause I don't know where it will stop.

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- Mike Harvey -
1986 Firebird S/E

 

Both my cars just keep going too, the roads are too crappy to take them over 90-100mph though. Maybe you are talking about go power heh go power what the hell, i mean like when you step on the gas and it will pull a little, in my car around like 60-65 it has no more go power just steady kinda slow acceleration.

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1992 RS 3.1
1985 POS (SC 2.8 CFI)

 

Yea mike, im with u. When my speedo worked, i could bury the sucker and shed still keep on going (or felt like it) i think i want to get a GPS Speedo...dont have a VSS anyways..

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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in

Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil (Fireball in future) Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Ignition Module, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock (needed one) Fuel Pressure, and 5" monster tach) 4th Gen Seats
--For Sale--
(Who says drumsets are cheap? selling my car to get a new one..) EMAIL ME!

" I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT run at all ".

 

Hmm, to date about 10 mph. Dude its ok, thats just driving it up and down my drive way. I've just started to fix up the car after it has sat for FIVE years. I think that my parents had it up to a blistering 70 mph though. :0

 

Mine dies at about the point where I go to unlock the door and get in... It goes, it's just slow, and I have mono, so I can't get out and fix it any time soon.

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

Mods:
Removed air baffles, mandrel bent cat-back pipes (but stock replacment muffler, Dynomax Turbo and Catco converter are on thier way)

 

well mine pretty much falls on is face in 4th gear... unless I am revving the hell outta 3rd that is...