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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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1 more dumb question....I've been told that our speedo's aren't really accurate after a certain speed because somethin about the speed sensors can't configure that fast or something like that. I know I'm wording that wrong from what I've read, but is that false as well?
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 01:22 AM
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No speedo is completely correct.

Motorcycles have it worse.
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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by @nt1ric3-420$$
(any car) is hard to maneuver at that speed. Its just about preparation though. My stock ride height 06 SC went 130-35 on a long sweepin curve undr acceleration. Thats what I love about this car, its very predictable at its limits and still very satisfying.
This wasn't a small curve, it's probably stretched out for 1/8 mi. and it's not that tight of a turn. I guess it was tight enough tho cuz if I woulda turned the wheel just a little more, i prolly wouldn't be here right now cuz I could feel the oversteer coming on. I can handle that turn just dandy at 120-130, but 150 is too much. I was trying to catch up to everyone else I was cruisin with, but their cars were much faster than mine lol

Originally Posted by steddy2112
No speedo is completely correct.

Motorcycles have it worse.
so if I'm haulin ass and my speedo says 160, chances are I'm not really going that fast?

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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Removed the govnor off the cobalt, had that going 260kmh. Had my ZX6R going 270kmh past the cops and my new Z...had that up to 200kmh
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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i max out my ss/sc atleast 2-3 times a week on the drive out to school every morning. its been around 155 - 160mph. which is i think 250 - 260kph.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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i got my 2000 mustang gt up to 167ish and my 50th ann. yamaha R6 topped out at 172mph!
but for my balt only 130ish.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by vancity racer
i max out my ss/sc atleast 2-3 times a week on the drive out to school every morning. its been around 155 - 160mph. which is i think 250 - 260kph.
where the hell do u drive/ go to school not 1 cop ever? lol
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Had the z06 up to 185, had the balt up to 155, whats scary is at 150 the balt is solid where as my vette felt like it was floating lol
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 03:11 PM
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105-110MPH on the way to sonic in my G5... Got scared and bailed out. Ive only had a drivers license for a month though, so I have the right to be scared.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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245 kph
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 09whteSSpssssh
Had the z06 up to 185, had the balt up to 155, whats scary is at 150 the balt is solid where as my vette felt like it was floating lol
yeah thats what i love bout this car, its so stable at that speed, like u can do more. (suspension-wise)
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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155mph
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 09whteSSpssssh
Had the z06 up to 185, had the balt up to 155, whats scary is at 150 the balt is solid where as my vette felt like it was floating lol
kinda the same thing as my bike...in a weird way i found it safer on my ZX6R then in my Cobalt at those speeds. Then again the bike is like a bullet at those speeds when you are hugging the tank and behind the windscreen
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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160mph.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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140 on dirt
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by hb_ss/tc
140 on dirt
prove it.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by eurochevy
where the hell do u drive/ go to school not 1 cop ever? lol
UFV baby. morning drives were dead and ive never ran into any cops in the mornings.
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by step n up 09
prove it.
Not 140 but this was the only video we got. Probably 110mph here and the Ion does a nice jump at the very end

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Ctzt19WQU
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by HB_SS/TC
Not 140 but this was the only video we got. Probably 110mph here and the Ion does a nice jump at the very end

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Ctzt19WQU
that video was super freaking awesome like 20 car run haha

that was crazy at the end air time
whineeeeeeeeeeee shift loseee
who was in the redline?
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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One of the guys from GME
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by HB_SS/TC
Not 140 but this was the only video we got. Probably 110mph here and the Ion does a nice jump at the very end

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Ctzt19WQU
Thats pretty bad ass!!
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Old Oct 1, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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almost gave flight.....almost
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