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elcolombiano91 01-20-2009 06:03 PM

149 bone stock

RIWWP 01-20-2009 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by alz0rz (Post 2826650)
I have no comment on that video.

180mph.. on jackstands..

Yeah, I wouldn't do it, but it does show the lack of a governor, which is why I posted it.

Sp3eDer22 01-23-2009 12:23 AM


Originally Posted by TheBurkeMan (Post 2816865)
what rpm does the fuel cut off, i've hit it i just cant remember what rpm.

i myself have hit fairly close to 10000 rpms when i hit the fuel cut off...i havent tried to hit it since i like the 8500 rpm shift range :-)

angeljoelv 01-23-2009 12:31 AM

189...????

Bunique 01-23-2009 12:32 AM

lucky

imput1234 01-23-2009 12:38 AM

One of my friends topped out 5th gear on my car, I think it was like 142?ish. 189 is the theoretical top speed.

angeljoelv 01-23-2009 12:43 AM

Ive done 175 in 5th ( T56 Tranny) and in my case, my car is BALLS Govenrned. There is so much more to go. Its just not my thing..

Sp3eDer22 01-23-2009 12:45 AM

i myself have hit 144 without topping out, it wasnt a long enough straight. im sure i coulda pushed a lil more outta it 150 seems acheivable. and i wish life was theory 189 would be a nice top speed

RotaryP7 01-23-2009 12:55 AM

Damn.. Where do you guys test this? Most I've gotten my 8 up to is 117.. lol.. :(

I shall try more soon.. Just keep reading the newspapers.. Might see a VR 8 turned over somewhere.

alz0rz 01-23-2009 01:13 AM

Not worth it!

Swerve76 01-23-2009 01:20 AM

Not sure about the NA cars but the 6MT's over here in Asia do not have any speed limiters/governers.

I've hit 252 km/h in 6th which equates to roughly 156mph.

Not going to do it again anytime soon though ;)

Sp3eDer22 01-23-2009 01:38 AM

best places to do it is a track if you can find one or an abandoned airfield. btw i have a 6mt so no governor for me. but the density of the air and the way your engine combusts it to make an explosion will be different pretty much wherever you drive whether its at sea level above or below. wherever you drive be safe, i know from experience ive done some dumb things and im only 20...

Galen Darkmoon 01-23-2009 02:06 AM

200 mph the fastest thang on earth. lmao what a stupid post

Sp3eDer22 01-23-2009 02:10 AM

.......? im not following you

Bunique 01-23-2009 02:15 AM


Originally Posted by Galen Darkmoon (Post 2831047)
200 mph the fastest thang on earth. lmao what a stupid post

Confused, I am...

Sp3eDer22 01-23-2009 02:16 AM

i am as well, btw why are you getting rid of that beautiful 8??

r0tor 01-23-2009 07:26 AM


Originally Posted by 04RX8man (Post 2826644)
Fuel cutoff is like 9300-9400 rpms....

Fuel cutoff is a dead solid 9,000 rpms (unless you have flash with a different setting)... 9,000 rpms just looks like 9300 rpms on the tach because the tach lies

fish1 01-23-2009 08:26 AM

I thought fuel cut-off is 9,500 rpm's, mine goes to 9,500 or close to it daily!

r0tor 01-23-2009 09:43 AM


Originally Posted by fish1 (Post 2831216)
I thought fuel cut-off is 9,500 rpm's, mine goes to 9,500 or close to it daily!

did i not just say the actual rpm's do not match the tach??? :eyetwitch

Renesis07 01-23-2009 09:53 AM


Originally Posted by RotaryP7 (Post 2830985)
Damn.. Where do you guys test this? Most I've gotten my 8 up to is 117.. lol.. :(

I shall try more soon.. Just keep reading the newspapers.. Might see a VR 8 turned over somewhere.

On a 16 mile straight track. ;)

subatomicparticle 01-23-2009 10:02 AM


Originally Posted by Renesis07 (Post 2816659)
09's up have different gearing.

03-08's top out at 147 in 5th gear.

I have an 04 manual and it tops out in 5th at about 135 and I have hit 150 exactally and it is n\a

CyberPitz 01-23-2009 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by RotaryP7 (Post 2830985)
Damn.. Where do you guys test this? Most I've gotten my 8 up to is 117.. lol.. :(

I shall try more soon.. Just keep reading the newspapers.. Might see a VR 8 turned over somewhere.

Haha, yeah. My 8 has seen 110, then I let off cause that's a scary ass speed!

Renesis07 01-23-2009 12:18 PM


Originally Posted by subatomicparticle (Post 2831349)
I have an 04 manual and it tops out in 5th at about 135 and I have hit 150 exactally and it is n\a

5th gear tops out at 147.

Are you sure you are not thinking of 4th gear??

Tim Tim Tim 01-23-2009 01:47 PM

so with the automatics i keep hearing some are governed and some arent.. does anyone know for a fact which ones are, or if they all are? I have an 04 auto. Ill most likely be going out to the salt flats this year (about an hour away from me) to test but id like to know in advance what to expect :)

Marklar 01-23-2009 01:58 PM


Originally Posted by Tim Tim Tim (Post 2831744)
Ill most likely be going out to the salt flats this year (about an hour away from me)

You lucky bastard.

Nothing around here but dirt tracks :icon_no2:


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