2.4L LE5 Performance Tech 16 valve 171 hp EcoTec with 163 lb-ft of torque

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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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Just curious whats the top speed on 2 door ss 2.4L? Did 115 on the freeway last night but wasnt really tryin for top speed.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 01:20 AM
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I've only been up to 115 also
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 02:39 AM
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I've done 125 but that was cutting it very close with traffic, probably won't do it again, lol.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 06:35 AM
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115 top speed...

The damn thing tops off at 115... thats as fast as ive gone.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 06:54 AM
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115mph is all ive done.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:40 AM
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yea 125 here too...
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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nevr tried yet
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Thumbs down top speed.

i've gotten up to 135 non supercharged on 95 only bc there was no one else on the roads.. once i put more hp into my car, ill let ya'll know how fast it goes then.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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I'll open up the calibration and check the limiter later for you guys.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:23 AM
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my car shut off at 120mph and when i had the 2.2, that shut off at 105mph
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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I'll open up the calibration and check the limiter later for you guys.
Chris do you remove the limiter on your flashes? ( Is "flash" the right word here??)
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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129 in my friends ss/na
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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mine shut off at 160km/h, i have an LS
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Ive never heard about he 2.4 shuting off at 120? ive had mine to around 127 and backed off im always afraid im gonna get into an wreck or something at the fast.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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dont try pushing the car to its max until you have better tires... unless you want to kill yourself then by all means try hitting 130+
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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i've had mine up to 130
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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I was at almost 125mph--I was running out of room so I backed off.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 02:37 AM
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130 here
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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dont try pushing the car to its max until you have better tires... unless you want to kill yourself then by all means try hitting 130+
they tires are z rated man.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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The tires arent Z rated.. but My window sticker from chevy did have on there that they were Z rated. Any one think I could have a case against them ?
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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^^^mine says the same thing, and i asked them about and they said that everything was right....
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by k2kwj
they tires are z rated man.

They are H rated = 130mph
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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i just went out and checked my tires they are h-rated i suppose dont trust the sticker, lol.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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..told ya so lol
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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ive gotten up to 125, but there was some traffic and a few turns
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