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Old 06-06-2009, 12:42 AM
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1st: 30mph
2nd: 60mph
3rd: 90mph
4th: 120mph
5th: 150mph
 
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Old 06-06-2009, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by smallblockfreak
1. 55
2. 90
3. 120
mine is the 3 speed auto.
I usually shift that way. Even though yours is the auto.
 
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Old 06-07-2009, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Kabnoot
I would say for best performance.
1st-20
2nd-50-55
3rd-80
4th-100-105
Not too sure about 5th I dont ever go those speeds usually too many corners in my town.
My car does 115 in 4th.. Thats all I was brave enough to go to.. but still? I have pictures of this..
 
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Old 06-07-2009, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tman52
My car does 115 in 4th.. Thats all I was brave enough to go to.. but still? I have pictures of this..
I dont have a tach or else I probably could go faster.
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 01:17 AM
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max speed i think is 118 something like that...they are governed..
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 11:30 AM
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um no ive had mine over 125 the speedo runs out at 125 but the needle will sit against the peg
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 05:11 PM
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maybe the cap is different on 2nd gens then 1st gens
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 09:43 PM
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Probably is. I went to 120 in mine.
 
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Old 06-10-2009, 02:17 AM
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I'll ***** up and take it tell she shuts me down when I get home.. And try to remember to get a picture or video of this..
 
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Old 06-10-2009, 09:34 AM
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i tryed testing this last night, but had to concentrate on keeping the car on the road and not how fast i was going, DAMN TORQUE STEER!!!!! UGH
 


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