There was a guy that had a video of him hitting 147MPH on this forum shortly after the cars were released in 2012. I have been up to 118mph in one on the back straight at Mid-Ohio.

I got 121 mph on the road in front on my sons school. Hit it this morning after dropping him off right before school ;)

I gotcha. And I do understand what I am trying to ask here. That makes total since and I figured that was the case with this car stock. Yet I figured there are powerful cars from the factory that are electronically configured to not allow the car go past a certain speed (safety reasons???).

I would think the 4.10 gear ratio would be the limiting factor in the top speed.

@Kwaziekeller answered my question. I simply wanted to know if the car was controlled by a governor. Governor simply slipped my mind as the key term. It's not controlled by one and now I feel satisfied :-)

I saw 146km/h on the main straight closed course Castrol Raceway in Edmonton Alberta. Completely stock power wise.

Otherwise I don't need any damn speeding tickets, and my WRX is way more interesting in a straight line anyway...

110 mph on the back straight of VIR.

127ish. Totally stock. Car wanted more but I hadn't had it that long and didn't wanna push it too hard haha

Ok I'm 19 and even I think this is dumb as fuck. Going 121 mph in front of a school ?? And since you dropped him off I figured he's under 16 so somewhat of either high school or even worse. Wtf man get your shit straight

*Cricket*

140km/h on an empty industrial road late at night. Fun stuff!

I got 132mph with my MT Stock FRS LOL on a slightly curved section of I-5N

p.s there isn't a single car around.

Sarcasm dude. Half of this thread is utter sarcasm because OP is claiming crazy speeds on public roads...

:laughabove::burnrubber::bellyroll:

105 mph on the back straight at Shenandoah Circuit. I have OFT stage 1 and Perrin CBE.

It was funny because a guy with a stage 2 GTI was smoking his brakes that day, and he was telling me it's because he was making a lot of power and "hitting 105 mph" on the back straight before the hard brake zone. :D

At first I was trying not to say anything, but eventually I let it slip out that my underpowered Scion was around there as well.

He should have had about +70 whp on me so I was a bit surprised, but I'm guessing it's because we were exiting the preceding corner at different speeds.

my courage/fear of dying on urban highways keeps me from going above 110mph.

if my balls were bigger i'd be going 220mph on stock tune.

In fairness to Simon the sarcasm didn't come through very well on that one!
Now if he had added "while towing a boat", "while drag racing the school bus" or some other ridicules thing like that then maybe would have been clearer.


OH wait he has an FRS so unless the kid's school was like 5 miles wide there was no way he hit 121 anyway so he DID say something ridicules!

Didn't read the rest of the posts before posting my answer calm down buddy...

Ahhh now nobody will say it again! There goes the record!
Calm down? Did I appear agitated in my post somehow? Did I freak out and not realize it?
Is it so bad that when I see 4 almost exactly the same posts nearly in a row I point it out in a calm manner!
Perhaps if people did actually read the thread before posting ...

Mine honestly was 128 coming from the grapevine in cali towards fresno i was chasing a camaro a bmw 2 seater z series? And a si lols yes i was last id be sorduf next to the si but he had turbo so yea

By the way they were all racing and well shit the camaro smoked em all and then it calls me out with a comehere handmotion i said uugh i dont want those problems or nightmares on how to get embarassed so i said no thanks it was a ss 2012 camaro.

:laughabove: Do us all a favor and go buy a Prius.

Last night was the first time I was able to test out the new intake and tune. I was able to hit 137 (digital speedo) on a dead straight flat. In my case it was at one in the morning on a rarely used toll road, didn't see another single car for over 20 minutes. There is nothing wrong with driving a car at these speeds when it's safe and prudent to do so. Especially a car like ours that's designed with a low CG and wonderful suspension. People in Germany drive at speeds in excess of 170 MPH daily, during more congested traffic, without issue. The difference is Germans actually follow simple things like staying right unless passing, keeping safe distances and using turn signals. The only problem with driving in America is the other drivers not paying attention, not our cars that were MEANT to be driven like this. You say go to a race track, I say there isn't a track nearby that would EVER allow me to reach these speeds before having to brake for a corner. As a tax payer and someone who frequents the toll road 3 times a week, I pay for these roads. I'll use them how I want to. :party0030:

Try that arguement on a judge, love to see the reaction you get. A buddy of mine was real lucky he didn't go to jail when he got caught doing 125 in a 55. His $$$ lawyer is what saved him. I think it still ended up costing him around 5-8K between legal fees, ticket, community service, etc. not to mention he almost got booted from the military for it.

Your tax dollars also pay for PRISONS!

Ha, ironic. This morning on my way to work I graced 145 downhill. Bone stock. It got pretty sketchy so I let off. Car doesn't have much grunt at those speeds anyway.


Anybody else "break" the window seal going that fast? It was so loud in the cabin. My bmw was whisper quiet inside at ~155 aside from the exhaust. They both have frameless windows.

Got about 138 pretty quick after the gearing and na upgrades. I Could go to 145 before topping out, it was still pulling

You're missing the point. It's about being safe and prudent and that includes making sure there aren't any state police near by. Not that they are ever out at that time of the night on that section of the highway. Even if they were, the three mile stretch I'm talking about have no area for a cop to pull over and hide. It's a divided highway with 5ft dirt berms on either side. The only person who could be injured or killed is me. And it's worth it, what's the point of owning a sports car if you don't open it up every now and then.

This thread was about how fast have you gone, not how fast on a track day.

What this thread isn't about, is a bunch of pansies telling us all what we already know. We are well aware of the posted speed limits and the judicial risks we take with driving with excessive speed. We know we will not pass go and not collect $200. We will be arrested and our cars will be impounded. It's worth the risk. Again, safe and prudent boys and girls.

And remember, speed limits aren't about safety. They were put into place when cars where much more dangerous to drive then today's machines. But the limits have not increased with increased performance. Speed limits are about one thing. Revenue generation.

The difference is that in Germany it is LEGAL to do this so other drivers expect it to happen and pay attention for the condition to occur therefore making it safe.

On a highway where it is not expected, it is not safe, I don't care if it is 9 lanes across, perfectly flat and there are only two cars on the road for 100 miles.

To look at it another way, I am perfectly capable of landing a Cessna 172 on just about any major highway in the US where there is 2,000ft of relatively straight road. In fact (in an emergency) its perfectly legal for me to do so. That said, it does not mean it is perfectly safe, nor is it the responsibility of the drivers on the ground to watch out for me.

Now you do what you want to do, since you are willing to "pay the price". I'm not sure the family traveling in the minivan that don't realize you are approaching them at two times the EXPECTED maximum closure speed are going to feel the same way when you plow into them.

So basically this thread has become "hey bro come tell me about your street racing" stories. Excellent.

You all do realize that stuff posted on a public forum can be used in a court of law, against you right?