I finally hit the top speed of 124mph last night and it was FUN! But for some reason it felt like it was still pulling when I hit that speed. No rev limiter or anything. What does the car do when you hit the top speed normally?

 

it goes into "Ludicrous Speed" and pretty much everything goes to plaid...

 

i've seen it happen too

 

Yeah... mine keeps going :/ i'll have to take a video sometime

 

i got to 130 mph on my CBR600, and it was fun........
Till i went over the mud patch

 

So is the top speed on some 2.2's maybe over 124?

 

Sure, only way to tell is get in a big flat straight and try it. But only do it in a safe environment, dont risk lives.

 

Removing a speed limiter is possible with a tuner like HPT. But stock cars will be limited to the speed you reached.

 

why do the 2.2s have a governer my ss/sc runs 150mph it dosent have one? or if it does i havent found it yet.

 

Due to tires, the stock tires are only rated for so fast.

You should never exceed your speed rating on tires.

 

Too true. Will you be able to go 120 on tires rated at 106, yes. But when you do, bad things happen. It's not a matter of if, but when

 

so what are the stock tired rated at cuz ive done 115 in my LS

 

106mph is what the stock tires are rated for.

 

nice man!

 

How are you guys all getting in the teens and 120's as top speeds in your 2.2 Cobalt ? I haven't done it in awhile but when I try to max out it cuts off at 108 . . . everytime. I know for sure I never got close to 120.

 

lol you make it sound like its hard to get to 124mph....

 

158 in a box stock SS Supercharged, I gotta a camera phone picture. Its crazy it soooo smoooth. It took me 3 miles and I was downwind lol.

 

hehe Ive seen a few SRT4's trap at that speed in the 1/4 mile

No hating though. just sayin.

and a big X2 to not exceeding your tire speed rating.

very very risky.

 

My first SS/SC would'nt go past 141, but my new one will peg out the speedo. 160mph and still very smooth, but I do not think the stock speedo is 100% accurate. It is probally a couple mph off, once I get my GPS nav in there I'll know for sure.

 

1/4 mile vs a long stretch of highway...VERY different