Top Speed
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Top Speed
Hi, I've mangad to get my RX8 up to 130 MPH leaving a 2003 Mustang GT in the dust. I was wondering if anyone has gone to the limit, and discovered the RX8's top speed.
2004 Titanium, RX8 GT
2004 Titanium, RX8 GT
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No, no mods..........
No, bone stock, 2000 miles of break-in, then flat out in 5th until buzzer.
Probably could have beat it if I had changed up, but I thought (at the time) 5th would give my best power.
S
Probably could have beat it if I had changed up, but I thought (at the time) 5th would give my best power.
S
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you know there are already several threads about. this for instance a quick SEARCH found these threads-
this one
and thes two using "maximum" instead of top-
here
and here
also perhaps you left the mustang in the dust because the driver thought doing 130 neck and neck with someone on a public road was not really the smart thing to do and didn't have as much to prove as you seemingly do.
this one
and thes two using "maximum" instead of top-
here
and here
also perhaps you left the mustang in the dust because the driver thought doing 130 neck and neck with someone on a public road was not really the smart thing to do and didn't have as much to prove as you seemingly do.
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Originally posted by plutonium239
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Do you always adhere exactly to the posted limit?
zoom44
Do you always adhere exactly to the posted limit?
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are any of these GPS speeds or speedo speeds. The speedo at that speed can be off by like 10 miles an hour and GPS is the only way to get a true speed. I had two speedos on a ski-boat before and they both read different speeds so I used a GPS when accurate speeds were needed.
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are any of these GPS speeds or speedo speeds. The speedo at that speed can be off by like 10 miles an hour and GPS is the only way to get a true speed. I had two speedos on a ski-boat before and they both read different speeds so I used a GPS when accurate speeds were needed.
are any of these GPS speeds or speedo speeds. The speedo at that speed can be off by like 10 miles an hour and GPS is the only way to get a true speed. I had two speedos on a ski-boat before and they both read different speeds so I used a GPS when accurate speeds were needed.
Anyway do you have any other proof to say the RX-8 speedo is off by 10 mph???
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Originally posted by Chief
Are you sure about that? Just because your boat had a messed up speedo doesn't mean that they are all messed up. Especially if your boat was American made, Japanese cars have more accurate gauges in my opinion.
Anyway do you have any other proof to say the RX-8 speedo is off by 10 mph???
Are you sure about that? Just because your boat had a messed up speedo doesn't mean that they are all messed up. Especially if your boat was American made, Japanese cars have more accurate gauges in my opinion.
Anyway do you have any other proof to say the RX-8 speedo is off by 10 mph???
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WAAS GPS is not even up and running just yet. GPS is, but the WAAS system is not. GPS is accurate to less than 6 feet since they turned off the selective availability thing. When WAAS comes online it will bring the accuracy down to inches.
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Originally posted by rjacobs
WAAS GPS is not even up and running just yet. GPS is, but the WAAS system is not. GPS is accurate to less than 6 feet since they turned off the selective availability thing. When WAAS comes online it will bring the accuracy down to inches.
WAAS GPS is not even up and running just yet. GPS is, but the WAAS system is not. GPS is accurate to less than 6 feet since they turned off the selective availability thing. When WAAS comes online it will bring the accuracy down to inches.
amazing that my garmin V has it and often gives me reading of 7 ft. accuracy.
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Your GPS might have it, but the WAAS is not active yet. The nationwide system has not been turned on. It will be capable of using it once it is turned on, but it is not active yet. I am a pilot and am eager for the WAAS system to be activated. I think it is active in certain parts of the US, but not the whole thing.