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Synack · 10-26-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaBigUnit

So is there no governor? I know all cars are set to different speeds, my civic maxed out at 111mph...I thought all American cars had to have one

I remember my Cobalt having one, 130 maybe.

Hardrock4445 · 10-26-2012, 09:12 PM

Stock 6AT maxed 4th gear at 125. Shifted to fifth and slowed. Still had more highway.....

cf6mech · 10-26-2012, 11:31 PM

Numerous 100+ runs on the way to work as I was late,....topped out on one at 108mph,...most thrilling tho was a long sweeping corner at triple digits ( no traffic split four lane industrial park area ),,stable as a rock,...I was thouroughly impressed,..little spongy tho on the dampeners,(have 255/40 tires on all four so dont try this at home).....not going to do this often,.....but I seriously let her go today.

einzlr · 10-27-2012, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by SVTSHC

Just got done cleaning up some dude in a Veyron that thought he could hang

. So in other words, over 9000mph

Ask him for a rematch in the twisties and you could take him for real

einzlr · 10-27-2012, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThaBigUnit

So is there no governor? I know all cars are set to different speeds, my civic maxed out at 111mph...I thought all American cars had to have one

I see numerous car reviews where the reported top speed is indicated as "drag limited", so I don't think a governor is required by law. I do know that in Germany there's a sort of gentlemen's agreement among car makers to set the governor to 155mph (or w/e in kph) in part to stave off growing pressure to put a lid on speed-limit-free Autobahnen. Some car makers might put a governor on slower cars e.g. your Civic, for similar reasons as they add a rev limiter - they don't want a bad rap from owners destroying their cars.

siXXtoes · 10-27-2012, 12:08 AM

124mph

vsteve05 · 10-27-2012, 01:40 AM

132mph on a slight down hill.

Veloist · 10-27-2012, 04:22 AM

I haven't driven our FR-S yet its been two weeks but dad has only gone 63ish at most and hangs out in the slow lane at 55-59mph.

The fastest I've gone ever was 85 downhill in a Corolla while attempting a pass and I did not like it just because of the fact it felt really unsafe.

Hardrock4445 · 10-27-2012, 08:47 AM

Vehicle is electronically limited at 169mph. But due to horsepower, drag, tires, etc. top speed seems to be about 145mph depending on amount of highway to work with. The only cars that will hit speed cut are dyno runs or FI cars with some serious tire and aero packages.

Opposed · 10-27-2012, 11:52 AM

Some guy on youtube has a video of him doing 152 in his BRZ.

brichard0625 · 10-27-2012, 12:04 PM

138mph for me..after 125 it sort of struggled tho.

whataboutbob · 10-27-2012, 01:40 PM

Pretty fast on a slight downhill. The car had more to go.

einzlr · 10-27-2012, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardrock4445

Vehicle is electronically limited at 169mph. But due to horsepower, drag, tires, etc. top speed seems to be about 145mph depending on amount of highway to work with. The only cars that will hit speed cut are dyno runs or FI cars with some serious tire and aero packages.

Makes you kinda wonder why they bothered with the governor :P

Jwong · 10-28-2012, 12:15 AM

121

kmh

hehehehehe

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10-26-2012, 09:12 PM	#44
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Stock 6AT maxed 4th gear at 125. Shifted to fifth and slowed. Still had more highway.....

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10-27-2012, 04:22 AM	#50
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10-27-2012, 08:47 AM	#51
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Vehicle is electronically limited at 169mph. But due to horsepower, drag, tires, etc. top speed seems to be about 145mph depending on amount of highway to work with. The only cars that will hit speed cut are dyno runs or FI cars with some serious tire and aero packages.

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