What's the fastest you've had your FD??
multipersonality disorder
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i tagged the rev limiter in 5th gear in the fc a couple times.
fd has only seen 160-165 because i got some ignition breakup. ordered a reluctor adapter for the haltech, and hopefully i'll see 180+ out of it.
fd has only seen 160-165 because i got some ignition breakup. ordered a reluctor adapter for the haltech, and hopefully i'll see 180+ out of it.
Big Snail
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From: San Antonio
About 165 mph when I first got my car about 5 years ago. Had ECU, intake, and exhaust. I'm pretty confident I can peg the needle now with my current setup. But I won't try it again on public streets. Don't want my car impounded, and get arrested.
this is bullshit, i have had my batmobile 175-180 countless times!!! everyone is bullshitting here saying that it cannot be done. hell, i have countless video of me pulling 150+.
off hand, from san diego to scramento i took it to 180. its a straight road and all you do is go fast. people who have done that trip know what i am talking about. more people lose thier license on that stretch of road then any other place in the US.
also the merge ramp from the 15 going into the 5 i top out my car at 180. also on the 5, where camp pendleton is, every freaking car is pulling well past 120mph. i if you are in california and you really want to find out how fast it can go, there are so many places you can find out for yourself.
call bullshit if you want, i will make a video and top out my car on I-5...
off hand, from san diego to scramento i took it to 180. its a straight road and all you do is go fast. people who have done that trip know what i am talking about. more people lose thier license on that stretch of road then any other place in the US.
also the merge ramp from the 15 going into the 5 i top out my car at 180. also on the 5, where camp pendleton is, every freaking car is pulling well past 120mph. i if you are in california and you really want to find out how fast it can go, there are so many places you can find out for yourself.
call bullshit if you want, i will make a video and top out my car on I-5...
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From: Gulfport, MS
Originally Posted by adam c
Yep. No chance of a stock FD going 170. No chance at all.
Yep, R1 is even slower because of spoilers.
Yep, R1 is even slower because of spoilers.
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From: San Lorenzo, California
The FD gearing will let you hit 175-180, if you have enough power. No one's said any different....
EDIT -- If you are planning to hit those speeds again, I hope you are at least intelligent enough to carefully check the tires and the rest of the car over before doing so...
EDIT -- If you are planning to hit those speeds again, I hope you are at least intelligent enough to carefully check the tires and the rest of the car over before doing so...
Last edited by rynberg; Oct 11, 2006 at 03:11 PM.
personally i think people are really nervous going past 150+ with thier pride and joy, i do not blame them. i love my car to death! the only reason why i think i am crazy enough to do this is because i fly planes on my off time trying to get more hours to become a naval astronaut. the navy has a flying club that i am a member of :-D
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From: San Lorenzo, California
Originally Posted by gainer_reniag
I will post a video next week if i get my car back. Im in the millitary and were going to field soon so we will see
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Take it were talking speedo readings here...whats 180 likely to really be, prob about 10% out at them speeds depending on wheels so about 162?
I've done a measured 157.4 on an airstrip day over a mile, not sure what the speedo reading was though as I was distracted by the loud bang of my stock plastic IC piping exploding when I came off the gas
I've done a measured 157.4 on an airstrip day over a mile, not sure what the speedo reading was though as I was distracted by the loud bang of my stock plastic IC piping exploding when I came off the gas
Originally Posted by rynberg
Your car has a PFC and all the bolt-ons now, what is that going to prove?
Originally Posted by adam c
The problem isn't the gearing moron. The problem is that a stock FD doesn't have enough power to go to overcome the wind resistance at that speed. I may be an *******, but you are an idiot, and a liar.
I'm not sure why I felt the need to mention that. You have made it abundantly clear on your own.
I'm not sure why I felt the need to mention that. You have made it abundantly clear on your own.
Originally Posted by Davin
this is bullshit, i have had my batmobile 175-180 countless times!!!
Originally Posted by Davin
more people lose thier license on that stretch of road then any other place in the US.
~Frizzle~
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From: Marinette WI
i got my single turbo rx7 up to 152 on the way back to michigan from california but its not to scary considering ive went 157 on my old gixxer 600 now that was a rush!! 
Last edited by rx7_boy; Oct 12, 2006 at 05:50 PM.
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the fastest I have been in my FD was a 168mph at the end of a standing mile top speed run I was recorded by a radar speed trap for competition here in the UK. I was pulling approx 7300rpm in 5th still pulling hard but hit the end of the mile so had to brake.
Someone has got to get Gainer renaig to resize his damn sig. everyone has seen a bolt on FD before wawaouiwa.
I beleive 290km/h is possible with no rear spoiler. Did 275km/h without it at 6500rpm last year with all the bolt ons.
I beleive 290km/h is possible with no rear spoiler. Did 275km/h without it at 6500rpm last year with all the bolt ons.