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scoobyonline2000
ok. so lets say you have a car that on the speed gauge it says 120 as its max speed, and I've tried to go to 120, but once it reaches 115 the car slows down by itself....why? and how can I make it reach 120??? do all cars do that. The car is a 2001 Dodge Stratus.
 
many a newer car is governed these days. :cry: A guy a work with has 2000 Chevy Silverado that tops out at...........99mph! pffft! it's ridiculous. damn computers!!!!!!
 
Cars have limiters on them that once they hit a certain speed, the engine automatically slows down so you can't go faster. This is because the car was in no way designed to handle that kind of speed.

And the top number on the speedometer is not the "maximum speed", in fact the maximum speed is usually quite less. The speedometer shows a number higher just for calibration purposes.

And I don't even want to know where you were doing 115mph... 👎
 
87chevy
many a newer car is governed these days. :cry: A guy a work with has 2000 Chevy Silverado that tops out at...........99mph! pffft! it's ridiculous. damn computers!!!!!!
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....It's a truck. It has the aerodynamics of a brick. It's not supposed to be going into three digits, especially with the tires its on.
 
Yes, they race trucks with specifically built bodies, engines, and tires. Your everyday street truck has ZERO in common with a racing truck except for maybe the engine block.
 
I'm with you scooby - I hate it when I'm approaching 145 and then it just stops at 140. I think to myself: damn, I wish I had those extra five miles an hour! The triple digits aren't enough, those five are going to be the ones to make the difference!

Now, someone tell me if this car has AutoStick.
 
How's the Z doing Doug? I don't see why anybody would take a Stratus to 115mph, that's just wrong and dangerous.
 
The359
Yes, they race trucks with specifically built bodies, engines, and tires. Your everyday street truck has ZERO in common with a racing truck except for maybe the engine block.
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Whoa, are we talking about Crafstman Truck or those super rigs that race in other countries?

Also, how could pushing a Stratus to 115 be dangerous? It plows like a dump truck..., now, Dad's old '97 Grand Marquis, that thing was SCARY at 120, and the '88 was even scarier at 110. The Roadmaster's about as scary as the '88 was at 115.
 
sUn
How's the Z doing Doug?
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I don't know. My wife thinks it's great. It's in Tennesse and we're in New York and it was delivered Wednesday or something so we've only driven it two days.

Victor Vance
Whoa, are we talking about Crafstman Truck or those super rigs that race in other countries?
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Craftsman Truck. This board shuns other countries.

Also, how could pushing a Stratus to 115 be dangerous? It plows like a dump truck...
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Because, people who drive Stratuses don't know how to drive at 115 if even the slightest curve came up. Maybe a Stratus coupe with AutoStick, but probably not even then.
 
Victor Vance
Whoa, are we talking about Crafstman Truck or those super rigs that race in other countries?
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Those are modified as well, especially in the suspension and tire department :rolleyes:

Also, how could pushing a Stratus to 115 be dangerous? It plows like a dump truck..., now, Dad's old '97 Grand Marquis, that thing was SCARY at 120, and the '88 was even scarier at 110. The Roadmaster's about as scary as the '88 was at 115.
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Stupidest...statement...ever. A 20 yo kid in a small family car doing 115mph on public roads, and you want to tell me it can't possibly be dangerous? What have you been snorting?
 
Those cars aren't built for speeding, those are like children haulers. Imagine the body roll on those at 115mph. :scared:
 
The359
Those are modified as well, especially in the suspension and tire department :rolleyes:
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so your telling me that the bodys on those trucks aren't bricks???? have you ever seen one? they don't exactly slant the grills way back, or chop the windshields......
 
Bah, try 102 in a 16 year old 82hp automatic economy car pushing 6,300rpm(6K RPM redline) in 3rd gear. And I...ehem...the person who did this, could have gone faster if they didn't care about high rpm engine damage.

The fact is that you can't go by your speedometer's numbers, a car with a 85mph speedometer is bound to beable to go well over 85, just like a 323 with a 120mph speedometer(unless it's a GT or GT-X) won't reach 120 unless going down a 40% hill. :(

So some ask, why push it? Well, this little bit will piss people off - A. It's fun, B. A man should know the limitations of his car, regardless of what magazines/the manufacturer state as the top speed, and C. it can be done highly saftly in the correct situation(Ex. express lanes with no traffic on them). I do however dislike when people attempt high speeds while changing lanes to go even faster with cars on the road. Not only is it dangerous, it depressed everyone with a slower car, and pisses off people who just want to drive at a normal pace.
 
A little known fact. On the Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari Enzo, and Lamborghini Muricelago and Diablo, this happens.

Ok, when these cars are sold in the US, they have Rev Limiters making it so these cars CAN NOT reach their top speed. The Carrera GT with a Rev Limiter will top out at 180MPH b/c of this on US roads. Now in Europe, these are not equiped.
BTW, the US Government issued this. I have asked Park Place Porsche, Lamborghini if Dallas, Aston Martin of Dallas, and Ferrari of Plano if this is true, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Ferrari said it was true. Aston Martin wasn't sure. Ferrari told me it may also be equppied on the 360 Challenge Stradale.
 
I got a video testing the top speeds of the Enzo, carrera GT, Murcie, SLR, Bently Continental GT and DB9.

Guess what,

Enzo: 353kmh
Carrera GT: 334kmh
SLR: 334kmh
Bently: 323kmh
Lambo: around 320kmh
DB9: 309kmh(i think)
 
Victor Vance
Also, how could pushing a Stratus to 115 be dangerous? It plows like a dump truck..., now, Dad's old '97 Grand Marquis, that thing was SCARY at 120, and the '88 was even scarier at 110. The Roadmaster's about as scary as the '88 was at 115.
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I don't understand it - what's everyone's obsession with top speed? Isn't cutting off people in heavy traffic a lot more fun? On long drives on rural interstates I'll get up around 100 but not for very long - and I don't go any higher because I don't think my reaction times would be apt to handle such speeds. And this is a 27-year-old who's participated in a few autocrosses (and won one! :D) and track days with no at-fault accidents driving cars with very advanced anti-lock braking systems. I can't imagine a 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis or a Buick Roadmaster at 110.
 
The359
Stupidest...statement...ever. A 20 yo kid in a small family car doing 115mph on public roads, and you want to tell me it can't possibly be dangerous? What have you been snorting?
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Anything can possibly be dangerous. You could possibly catch your dick in your zipper after you take a piss. You could possibly get electrocuted when you go to turn on your PS2. You could possibly get herpes from that Thai hooker you banged on your trip to Asia.

On another note, 100+ is extremely safe in any size car so long as the driver is competent. I've been in a Chrysler 300M doing 108 (Speed governer) on the left side of the road (Good ol' London Dezzy), a Toyota Solara pushing mid-120's, a Toyota Tacoma doing 105 (That's scary), and a Geo Storm doing 130. I was perfectly safe in all of them, except the Tacoma, because women can't drive.

Now on the other hand, if someone else's lack of competence were to interfere with the high speed cruising, that would in fact be dangerous.
 
87chevy
so your telling me that the bodys on those trucks aren't bricks???? have you ever seen one? they don't exactly slant the grills way back, or chop the windshields......
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I know they're bricks, my point is they're built to handle that kind fo speed. A Silverado isn't. If you can't figure this one out, you need help.

As for speedometers, I should point out that during the 80s, most cars speedometers were set to 85 (including things like Camaros, Firebirds, and Mustangs). The cars could reach faster speeds however.

All car companies PERIOD put limits on their cars so that you don't try and red line an engine in 6th gear like a moron.

And no, 100+mph is not safe on a car that is not designed for that speed! Do you have any clue about tire ratings, driver reactions times, anything? You're an ignorant fool if you tink 100+ in any of those cars is "safe" for any sort of time.
 
The359
And no, 100+mph is not safe on a car that is not designed for that speed! Do you have any clue about tire ratings, driver reactions times, anything? You're an ignorant fool if you tink 100+ in any of those cars is "safe" for any sort of time.
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Obviously, if a car goes that fast, it was designed to go that fast. Companies can set speed governers whereever they want, so why would they set them higher than "the car was designed to go"? Oh right, because they can safely go that fast.

No, I have no idea about tire ratings. None at all. When's the last time you saw a car leave the factory with anything less than S rated tires, honestly? I haven't even seen any with ratings that low. And obviously, there's no way that anyone would ever put aftermarket tires on their car if they're going to drive fast - Nope, none at all.

I have faith in people who I get into a car with. If I didn't, I wouldn't get in the car with them. So far I've yet to witness any reason as to why my faith was misplaced, and I doubt I will. You know why? Because I'm not quite as ig'nit as you'd like to think I am.

Again I say, any speed above 100 is safe as long as the driver is competent, and you're an ignorant fool if you think otherwise.
 
Most cars don't have accurate speedometers anyway, they tend to work within a 10% tolerance. An indicated 115 may well be an actual 120, but more likely to be 110 or even 105. Different sized wheels or tyres can make a huge difference since the speedo is originally calibrated to the size of the original tyres. Most modern cars, even tiddlers, will be quite stable at speeds over 100mph (as long as the car is well maintained) - its just bad driving practices make them unsafe.

As mentioned, aerodynamics play a big part in top-speed, having windows and sunroofs open or bodykits can reduce the topspeed of a car.
 
Compare these cars and their "Saftey over Speed"


Mercedes
Audi
Volvo
Dodge
Nissan

Which one has the better combination? oh and i was watching this video of the 2003 Gumball Rally and I saw a police Camaro!!! THAT IS THE 1st TIME IVE SEEN THAT!! why do they have a police camaro and who has them, meaning what state?

and about me speeding. I never do it when there is traffic. If I crash I rather have me crash and me alone than take anyone with me. And I do concentrate when I drive like that I always scan the road ahead, and well its been safe. But 115mph isnt that fast. I was passed by those other cars like if I was going 20! and they were all over the road. But yea I may have done this more than once, but I dont do it during the day or when there are atleast 3 or more cars on the road for atleast a mile. I was just trying to see how well the car handled and it did ok, although here is the spot on the Pasadena FWY that I was passed on
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if you look at the traffic going away from you, the right lane is paved better than the other lanes, is this true else where?
 
Ghost C
Most places have Camaro police cars.

West Virginia has a Corvette ZO6 and a Mustang Cobra cop car, too.
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thats very cool. I've seen these old pictures of a Lambo police car....has there ever been one? or was it just for promo or something?
 
Hmm this thread is starting to look like a "what is the fastest you have gone" thread. ...If so then I hit 145mph in my Camaro about a month ago and I was reving around 5,500rpm. I still had 1 more gear to go but even on the highway with no one around this just started to get a little scary. I am going to try to get to 165 on video before the summer ends. Just need a safe straight away with no one around. Not easy to find around here.
 
Germany has no speed limit on their highways and still I doubt they have more accidents than any other country in the world.
 
Just to remind you, there is a section in the Acceptable Use Policy, which you agreed to when you signed up, which states that you will not discuss any illegal activity.

Is it illegal to drive at 145mph on public roads where you are?
 
ohh then I looked down at my speedometer again and realized it was in kilometers. Yeah thats right sorry I thought it was in MPH. :scared:
 
fast1
Germany has no speed limit on their highways and still I doubt they have more accidents than any other country in the world.
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Not true, there are some Autobahn that has Speed limit. Although more than half of all Autobahn don't. 55% I heard.

They have less accidents then the US because they don't allow any idiots to get a license. Their test are harder and not everyone will pass unlike the United States. If my sister can get a License in TN, then im sure anyone can.

Anyways, not all Autobahn have speed limits, but some do.

EDIT: I know its not at all safe to go over 100mph. Its extremely dangerous, if you crash into someone at that speed, there will be a lot of broken bones and quite possibily death.

My dad drives fast. When hes on the interstates he drives at his normal speed.

Mostly he would go around 75-80 on the interstates but when we go for a long drive he will go around 80-95 in our Nissan Quest. That is dangerous I know.

The Quest speedmeter ends at 105.

The fastest he went in the van - 95mph and in our Infiniti I30T -105mph, and trust me its dangerous when you go that fast.
 
It isn't inherently dangerous to drive at "higher" speeds - although you increase the risk of something going wrong, and the risk of injury if something does go wrong. Andy Green survived 740mph happily.

But on public roads it's just wrong - while you may be happy at your competancy driving at 130mph (and I know I am) there's just too much risk involved. There's other people driving who may not notice you. There's imperfect (and not even remotely close to decent) road surfaces even on freeway/motorway tarmac - and let's face it, what hope have you got of seeing, or avoiding, a pothole at 130mph?

And if it does all go pear-shaped, can you guarantee that you'll be the only person hurt? Crashing cars at high speed have a tendency to end up where they shouldn't - like in oncoming traffic.
 

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