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Nov 14, 2012 | 12:29 AM

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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?

why are you going into 5th at 115???? 4th you still have alot of gear left.

thats me stock going down a slight slope but still you has room in 4th

Nov 14, 2012 | 12:43 AM

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Yeah unfortunately I didn't completely redline 3rd and 4th

Thats why u felt so slow this car stock redline is 6500 but it will make power all the way to 7k most people get their redline set to 7k when they do a stage kit.

Nov 14, 2012 | 12:54 AM

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Thats why u felt so slow this car stock redline is 6500 but it will make power all the way to 7k most people get their redline set to 7k when they do a stage kit.

i should probably read all the comments before i post.haha

Nov 14, 2012 | 10:25 AM

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I drive an SC1 in the winter, so I know the meaning of SLOW

I've got u beat....

98' Cavalier 2.2 w/ 162k.... slow as ***** even with the pacesetter long tube & intake I installed years ago, haha.

Nov 14, 2012 | 10:30 AM

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First of all third gear go up to about 110 not 95. you shift like a granny

Nov 14, 2012 | 10:52 AM

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First of all third gear go up to about 110 not 95. you shift like a granny

hes not tuned though so he cant go past 6500rpms 98mph on 3rd i believe(which sucks). 110mph is when you have your rev set to 7200rpms

i agree with the granny statement though

Nov 14, 2012 | 04:42 PM

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Nov 14, 2012 | 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by riceburner

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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This... i was gonna ask why you would shift into 5th gear so early.

Nov 14, 2012 | 04:57 PM

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hes not tuned though so he cant go past 6500rpms 98mph on 3rd i believe(which sucks). 110mph is when you have your rev set to 7200rpms

i agree with the granny statement though

My buddies old redline went to 7k stock

Nov 14, 2012 | 08:29 PM

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Mine goes to 6800. I shifted early I said that. Can't give the exact mph I was going because honestly I was going off memory not recorded data just remember it being slow as ***** after I got past 120

Nov 15, 2012 | 01:00 AM

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I've got u beat....

98' Cavalier 2.2 w/ 162k.... slow as ***** even with the pacesetter long tube & intake I installed years ago, haha.

Dont those have 120hp? My SC1 has 100

Weighs like 2400lbs tho. Basically if I get in an accident I'm gonna feel it lol

Nov 15, 2012 | 07:26 AM

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Dont those have 120hp? My SC1 has 100

Weighs like 2400lbs tho. Basically if I get in an accident I'm gonna feel it lol

115 hp stock with my intake & long tube maybe 125 hp, haha.

Around 2600 lbs for the Cavy.

She does have some pull off idle, but it diminishes real quick.

Yeah, I hear u about the accident part. I can't wait to get my finance's Jeep Liberty for winter duty.