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TOP SPEED?

Postby Blue_Bullet » Thu 01.10.2009, 00:37

Out of interest what the top speed you have achieved?

and with what mods!

no lectures please about whatever just your best autobahn speed please!
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby GeoffSmith » Thu 01.10.2009, 01:26

70MPH.
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby tweetdriver63 » Thu 01.10.2009, 02:48

GeoffSmith wrote:70MPH.


Just in case any coppers are reading?

I got about 125 mph at Talladega this summer, and could easily have gone faster but the pace car was only doing about 100. I hadn't ever done the track laps before, and I didn't figure out how to work it until it was the last lap. :evil:

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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Dave Eds » Thu 01.10.2009, 07:33

128mph - on track, no mods, standard speedo.
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby texas2201 » Thu 01.10.2009, 07:40

130mph on the approach to Schwedenkreuz on the Ring - this was just the speedo reading so probably optomistic :-)
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Dave Eds » Thu 01.10.2009, 07:42

texas2201 wrote: this was just the speedo reading so probably optomistic :-)


same point I was trying to make Martin - probably nearer 120mph then :wink:
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby mnemonix » Thu 01.10.2009, 12:30

130mph indicated, somewhere 'on the continent'.
Standard speedo, Mountain chip, Piper exhaust.
Definitely had more left in her...
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby texas2201 » Thu 01.10.2009, 13:13

Dave Eds wrote:
texas2201 wrote: this was just the speedo reading so probably optomistic :-)


same point I was trying to make Martin - probably nearer 120mph then :wink:



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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Gazza » Thu 01.10.2009, 13:36

144.8 mph @ 6750rpm in Rainham







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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby GeoffSmith » Thu 01.10.2009, 19:33

150+ indicated and climbing @ 2:13.
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Bolsom » Thu 01.10.2009, 21:08

120+ when not paying attention (to my speed, that is) and 140 by my son (on purpose) - both indicated.

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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Dave Eds » Thu 01.10.2009, 21:38

Gazza wrote:144.8 mph @ 6750rpm in Rainham

On a rolling Road :lol:


Measured on the speedo or the equipment?
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby tigerdog » Thu 01.10.2009, 22:05

There's nothing else quite like project Sh4rk. :)
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby MattDon » Thu 01.10.2009, 23:41

indicated 140mph bog standard, with some left, rather light at the front and the roof sounded like it was about to turn into a drag style parachute, would like to give in another shot after the hardtop and other mods, once i have a working gearbox, brakes, and wishbones that you cant see daylight through.

id dearly love to beat 155mph then you could stroll past some very expensive electronical limited machinery.

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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Dave Eds » Fri 02.10.2009, 09:09

"Stroll"

lol - love it! :-D
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Dico » Fri 02.10.2009, 12:38

Speedo reading of 150 with more available. BBR bollox kit fitted.
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Gazza » Mon 05.10.2009, 14:00

Dave Eds wrote:
Gazza wrote:144.8 mph @ 6750rpm in Rainham

On a rolling Road :lol:


Measured on the speedo or the equipment?


From the equipment, looked at my printout. :wink:
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby HJ2 » Mon 05.10.2009, 14:26

125 GPS speed (Germany) during 1 tank of gas (that went quik)
Everest, 2,25"exhaust, pre and main cat removed, open air replacementfilter

Plenty of power left, but for a car full with luggage of 2 weeks holiday + Wife + Dog this was enough. Car felt a little light in handling :roll:
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby Blue_Bullet » Mon 05.10.2009, 22:56

Bet your mrs was doing her nut!
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Re: TOP SPEED?

Postby HJ2 » Tue 06.10.2009, 08:23

Nope, She's the best, she likes it! :banana:, gets angry when somebody slows us down e.c.
Or... she falls asleep (yes i am a relaxed driver) :wink:
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