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Originally Posted by enzo15637
Why is anyone in that much of a hurry?? Top speed who cares.
NO licence = NO more driving that amazing car
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The ability to accelerate to higher speeds is a good thing on longer road courses. At RRR in GA for example I'd expect 125-130 out of the MT car but let's say the AT has a drag limited top speed of 130, you'd probably never pass 120 on the front straight.
All of these numbers are made up of course. The top speed itself doesn't matter to me as a number but it's a clue as to the cars ability to accelerate in higher gears. As a track guy, that's useful information.
For a street car, it's bragging rights I guess? Some of my cars have lower top speeds than they did when they were new due to gearing changes (shortened gearing, so lower top speed but changes speeds on track, sometimes good, sometimes bad (requiring extra shifts in some courses, etc) I've made on purpose.
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Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback
DD: 2005 Acura TSX
Tow: 2022 F-450
Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX
Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build
FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles