So i was driving home early this morning from work and a challenger rolls up next to me. I'm going about 75-80 dude swerves over in my lane playing with me i drop into third gear and unload. i hit 95 shift into 4th 115 shift into 5th then my power just trails off. it took so long for me to hit 125 the challenger blew past me and i couldn't do a thing. He's a plant operator so i know he has work done to the car but i was really disappointed that in the top end it seemed like i had no power really. I didnt expect to beat him because im bone stock. Do we really have that much restriction when it comes to power on our top end?

 

top end power either need a v8 or a big turbo, or i guess a tvs. :P

 

lol trying to accelerate in 5th. thats a cruising low rpm gear. its not going to take you anywhere. especially being under stock power.

 

just trying to continue to accelerate in 5th just seemed like once i hit 115 it was struggling to break 125

 

U need more mods!

 

like i said i didnt expect to beat him just thought we had more umph. I know my cars sweet spot is between 45-90 just didnt expect that once i shifted into 5th it would just die out thats all

 

maybe i can get a whole bunch and add them together to make 300 lol jersey shore wannabe reference to a certain someone

 

stock we really run out at about 100. 4th is okay. but 5th just don't even bother.

 

i agree feel stupid having a speedo that goes up to 160 when the car peters out at 125

 

I try not to do **** like this but at that point the guy was pissing me off. what can i add to get better top end power besides a tvs

 

thats why you build a car to max that thing out before you know what hit ya.

 

all my money is going to my 57 right now so until that project is finished im kind of limited on cash to add performance mods. i have another thread with my future plans just have to knock some things off my list before i can go crazy with my balt.

 

im hearing this more and more..
i know a guy that hit 200km/h and then a stock 09 civic si passed him.. i thought LSJ's were good for 157mph top end? where? on a big hill with a tailwind?

 

a simple stage kit and bolt owns can get u to 250 to 260 and u wont be as slow then.

 

Never said I expected to hit anywhere in the 150's just figured at least 130-135 before it petered out. like I said up top just felt disappointed that we don't have more top end that's all

 

umm maybe my speedos way off but 3rd takes me to about 110...

4th will take me to around 130 or so.

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I just hear a muffler and see light shadows.

 

^cuz u are stage 2 lol

 

You need TVS. Mine pulls good till 140

 

not saying you were expecting to tap it out but still.. i figured 135-140 would be easy and it'd slow after that.

 

idk though when i was stock 120 seemed pretty easy and according to a few sources itll do 160 stock. that would probly take MILES though lol.

stage 2 really helps that issue though, ive seen 155+ gps verified and it didn't take too long. you really gotta wind out 4th though, and having the rpm limit raised some helps get you a little extra out of every gear

 

who cares anyways? I mean I race here and there but a ******* 80mph roll? I heard it's never good to really boost that much in 5th anyways.

 

Haha complaining about acceleration in a overdrive gear.

 

Shoulda just run out 4th to the end. 5th is just for cruisin

 

you aren't on a stock rev limit and what size are your tires. my 3rd goes to 125. whats your point? lol