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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
145 in my stock Lightning. but i dont want to do it again. i wouldnt do it in a blower SSS either. something about stoping the breadboxes over 5000 lbs.

cool deal though. spray it to get to 150
I coulda hit 150..I was trying, but he was counting up for me telling me where I was and I was getting ready to enter a corner and I let off. He said it never reached 150. I was sad.

Smooth as silk all the way up, and with my Alumasport brakes...I certainly wasnt afraid of stopping my brick
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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140 in my truck when it had the procharger on it. wasnt to squirly. i was suprised that the 20's rode so smooth up there.
165 in an 1100 hp roadster with no top
157 in a built third gen camaro
78 in my special home edition go kart
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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I've only been around 145 on one of my bikes... I don't really care to go fast, it doesn't phase me.

One thing to remember is that speedo indicated speeds are off by a good percentage. Motorcycles are generally off like, 7-10%...
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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I track all my speeds electronically
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Todd@DiscountTireDirect
I track all my speeds electronically
That's the only way to go.

My (automotive) GPS freaked out on me once - when it was picking up satellites one day after I turned it on, it thought I was few hundred miles away from where I was. As it got it's bearings, it thought I was travelling at a high rate of speed to my 'real' location. I never saw it do something like that. I think it peaked in the low 300mph range. So now my GPS trip meter reads, "Max Speed: 304mph"
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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I took my Tahoe to 5800rpm in 3rd gear back when I had a 4L60E and 3.73 gears that figured out to about 147+mph.I can tell you that you overtaking traffic at those speeds is scarey and those gentle curves you see comming up on the Interstate are cause for major league seat puckering.What I'm saying is I don't want to relive the experience again in a truck.I sure hope your life insurance is paid up if you plan on doing that on a regular basis.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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167mph in an '01 ZO6 and it was loud!

Wonder how loud it was in a truck doing 150
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:06 PM
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yea, she was screamin
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Cam51
167mph in an '01 ZO6 and it was loud!

Wonder how loud it was in a truck doing 150
at high speeds in my truck, that 5.3 was a screamin
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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155 per the speedo in my 2000 SS

I haven't been over 130 in the vette

The older I get the slower I drive!

Brandin
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