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Posted by Sweden SS (Member # 1747) on :

I've had my car a litte over a year now so I thought it was about time to find out how fast it can go. I drove to a deserted military air field and floored it.
It was still climbing when I ran out of numbers on the speedometer!!! I let off when the needle passed 155mph.
Did not take very long to get there either... damn these cars are fast! [Eek!]

I'm gonna do some intake mods in a couple of weeks (CAI, K&N, lid, bellows, MAF) and then I'll try it again with a little more "scientific approach"... time how long it takes and maybe have a buddy measure with a radar gun or something. What a rush [Cool]

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :

If you take off the top end limiter - I'm told it
was tested at a race track in Quebec and topped
out at 176 MPH - I believe it [Wink]

Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :

So does you face have a permanent smile now? [Big Grin]

Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :

The speed is limited based on the tires on the car. Z-rated tires are not "unlimited" speed.

Posted by HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :

Isn't the fuel cutoff at around 162mph?

Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :

quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:
Isn't the fuel cutoff at around 162mph?

I think it's 160 - as Jeff said based on the tire
ratings. But with a Hypertech you can remove it.

Posted by Elie Garfinkel (Member # 1635) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Hawkeye:
If you take off the top end limiter - I'm told it
was tested at a race track in Quebec and topped
out at 176 MPH - I believe it

Pretty close! Actually, it was 171 mph at the Blaineville banked oval track in Quebec! If you check out the Montreal F-body Association's website, there is a reprint of the 1999 "World of Wheels" (Canadian publication) article comparing the top speeds of a '99 Firehawk and F150 Lightning. Even the F-bods equipped with Z-rated tires came with a speed limiter (approx. 160 mph) which can be removed, as verified by Umberto.
For those wishing to read the article, go to the Montreal F-body website:
http://www.mfba.com
and click on the "Articles/Information" tab in the right hand margin. Then click on the "Interesting Articles" tab on the new page.
The 4th one down from the top is "World of Wheels - Firehawk vs. Lightening" article in English. The info dealing with top speed appears on page 2 and can be accessed thru that link on the page.
Interesting stuff!

Best regardSS,

Elie

Posted by ss_rs_z (Member # 1888) on :

Sounds like the top end of the Corvette which was tested last year I believe by Car and Driver and the top speed reached 174. [Big Grin]

Gotta love it.

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