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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 04:42 PM
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...damn......I was thinking I-10...............where is kimble county..........the only time I see the popo in west texas its around Junction.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 06:05 PM
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165mph+ here. Car felt solid as ever. Have done 155+ on several occasions, like others said, with T-tops down, windows down, didn't matter. And it takes no time to get to that speed either.
Old Jun 22, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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I took mine upto about 160 once last year just to "see what she'd do". I couldn't believe how solid the car felt at that speed! 160 occurred right at the top of 3rd gear with the 2.73's, and it wouldn't shift into 4th unless I let off the pedal (at which point the speed would drop off) so I guess it was just shy of the governor?

I haven't taken the car over 120 (yet ) with the 3.73's, but I still think it will pull to ~160 (except in 4th gear now).

I'm curious how fast these could really go given no speed limiter, and the right amount of road!.
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 08:04 AM
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I haven't had a chance to get above 120 without any traffic. I'm having a tough time finding an open road in Mass. When I went to Texas Tech in West Texas there are plenty of perfect roads to run on, too bad I drove a SUV then. For you other TX guys, don't speed on I 10, 83, or 84. Even I 20 is bad these days. Go towards New Mexico, nothing can beat those straight *** roads out there.
Old Jun 23, 2003 | 08:24 AM
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Been to about 135 on the highway once. It was cold, t-tops were off, windows were down. She was still pulling like a train but I had to shut down as I was barreling down on two simis.
Old Aug 27, 2003 | 04:52 PM
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yea, I don't want to drive faster then 116!

at least I'm not alone!
Old Aug 27, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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OK so I have a lt1, but seen this and had to post, on the stock motor and all the boltons, was racing a friend (lt1 vette m6 mild mods) we was in 5th his digital speedo was at 164 , and I was 3 car's ahead and pulling pretty hard, would guess 175, raced a stock ls1 vette(a4 99) passed him @ 160 and still pulling( was racing on a 3 mile bridge here in fl car felt like the front end was floting off the road , did'nt like it
Old Aug 27, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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LT1: ~150ish when I passed three sport bikes on an interstate.
LS1: ~150ish humiliating a 350Z in Georgia.

Once in awhile I'll take it to 140-150ish between 1-mile exits. Don't have a lot of time for lunch
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