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Old 11-09-2007 | 05:01 PM
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and instead of suicide, speeding car is only death in crash
That's assuming of course that the driver is trying to say good bye to this cruel world while doing 160 on a public road.
Old 11-09-2007 | 05:48 PM
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thats the fastest two person coffin ive ever seen! to go that fast on a public road is just dumb... but to do it with someone else in the car
That's right without a passenger you could of gained and extr MPH or two
Old 11-09-2007 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by devildog1679
That's right without a passenger you could of gained and extr MPH or two
At least!
Old 11-09-2007 | 06:43 PM
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That's right without a passenger you could of gained and extr MPH or two
That and the screaming would go down a lot!
Old 11-09-2007 | 07:01 PM
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Would AT 16" fit on MT?
Nope, the brakes are too big to fit inside of a 16" wheel.
Old 11-09-2007 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Shini
That's assuming of course that the driver is trying to say good bye to this cruel world while doing 160 on a public road.
Not only that, there is a risk if they got caught (or reported) in Australia he would have definately gone to jail. We're not even sure if it was a restricted speed zone - but it sure did look like one.

Having said that, I'm not going to harp on about it because I think everyone in this forum has put their foot down at least once on the open road - and a speeding ticket to boot!

I just hope the next video speed record we see is on the track...
Old 11-09-2007 | 10:30 PM
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Sure took a long time to get up there. Felt like I wanted to get out and push. What he did wasn't safe because it took 10 friggin minutes to go from 140-165.
Old 11-10-2007 | 12:35 AM
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An Rx8 (highly modified one) going at least 272km/hr:


http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=bn93GUH6eRY
Old 11-10-2007 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by enforcer
Not only that, there is a risk if they got caught (or reported) in Australia he would have definately gone to jail. We're not even sure if it was a restricted speed zone - but it sure did look like one.

Having said that, I'm not going to harp on about it because I think everyone in this forum has put their foot down at least once on the open road - and a speeding ticket to boot!

I just hope the next video speed record we see is on the track...
The problem with trying to do it on the track is, tracks aren't long enought. The longest straight you are going to get will be, at the most 1 mi. long. That isn't enought time to get up to speed.
Old 11-10-2007 | 01:22 AM
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two words, salt flats
Old 11-10-2007 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by KostasNK
An Rx8 (highly modified one) going at least 272km/hr:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=bn93GUH6eRY
It is obviously a very modified RX8 to pull 272km/h and nearly have 80,000 kms on the clock!

For those who want to skip the distractions, its at the 8 minute mark of the 10 minute video....
Old 11-10-2007 | 03:52 AM
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I don't know a lot of details but I know it has a turbo and a lot of carbon fibre parts. I read that it has been crashed and wrecked by a friend of the owner trying to test drive it. If it was mine I would have killed my friend!!! That's why I never borrow mine!!!
Old 11-10-2007 | 05:53 AM
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two words, salt flats
Salt pans have uniformity, and they would have to be one of the best options to test top end speed. Wind speed, direction and of course salt density will have a bearing on the level of risk.

Public roads are flawed with humps, bumps, potholes, uneven cambers and any other imperfection you can think of. Race venues wouldn't generally have the length of track required for a modded RX-8 to reach its top speed.

The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah is now public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and can be used for this purpose.

When you look at this pic you can see its extremely flat and high-speed race cars have achieved 600 miles per hour (1000 km/h) on its surface.



Downunder, we have Lake Gairdner in South Australia. Last year a classic 1971 Holden Monaro set a new Australian land speed record as Australia’s fastest LPG-powered vehicle. It reached a speed of up to 259km/h...!

Old 11-10-2007 | 05:57 AM
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[QUOTE=enforcer;2134529]

Public roads are flawed with humps, bumps, potholes, uneven cambers and any other imperfection you can think of. Race venues wouldn't generally have the length of track required for a modded RX-8 to reach its top speed.

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Excellent point. Beyond the risks of involving other public drivers, these facts alone present an environment where just about anything can go wrong. With that much energy and weight being thrown down the road a simple pothole could be enough to do you in...and depending on driving conditions (at night for example) you'd hit it way before even realizing it was in your path.

I won't harp on anyone wanting to test the limits of their vehicle, but there are certainly better places to do it.
Old 11-10-2007 | 06:36 AM
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Ive found a faster video on you tube. 269 km/h BUT it does use a turbo 0.4 boost. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTRA-peQM2A
Old 11-10-2007 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by YaXMaNGTO
Sure took a long time to get up there. Felt like I wanted to get out and push.
Actually, with only 232 horses, the rate of acceleration looked pretty damn impressive.

Watch how slow a 505 hp Z06 accelerates once it passes 170 mph- very surprising given its massive hp and tq #s.
Old 11-10-2007 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by enforcer
Salt pans have uniformity, and they would have to be one of the best options to test top end speed. Wind speed, direction and of course salt density will have a bearing on the level of risk.

Public roads are flawed with humps, bumps, potholes, uneven cambers and any other imperfection you can think of. Race venues wouldn't generally have the length of track required for a modded RX-8 to reach its top speed.

The Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah is now public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and can be used for this purpose.

When you look at this pic you can see its extremely flat and high-speed race cars have achieved 600 miles per hour (1000 km/h) on its surface.

Stuff like that is always fun to look at...you can see the curveture of the earth out there in those places...pretty cool to look at imo.
Old 11-10-2007 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by John-RX8
Ive found a faster video on you tube. 269 km/h BUT it does use a turbo 0.4 boost. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTRA-peQM2A
Good pick up John. It looks like he was in on a motorway in Japan, and was still winding it out.

He definately reached the top end speed a lot quicker than the 272 km/h video.

I also forgot to mention before the risk of hitting wildlife.

Scary speeds....
Old 11-10-2007 | 10:39 PM
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check the poster.

its the same car.

*sigh* i miss greece.
Old 11-10-2007 | 10:55 PM
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Another good pick up...and I agree, Greece has to seriously be on my next holiday itinerey!
Old 11-11-2007 | 07:03 AM
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It's the same car with the one I posted earlier. You are welcome to come in Greece!!!
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Guns dont kill people ........................

THE GOVERNMENT DOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 11-11-2007 | 11:29 AM
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Yes!!!
Old 11-11-2007 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by enforcer
It is obviously a very modified RX8 to pull 272km/h and nearly have 80,000 kms on the clock!

For those who want to skip the distractions, its at the 8 minute mark of the 10 minute video....
Now ... why would i want to do that? hehehe
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I agree! We have a lot of beautiful women here in Greece! Another reason to visit!



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