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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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Top Speed?

this might b the best time for this type of question w/ the unfortunate wreckage of dan. but i was jus wonderin wut is the top speed that people have hit in their z32? and r u na, stock tt, or upgraded tt? we will jus assume that it wasnt done on public roads. jus a curious george type thing that i wanted to know.
Old Oct 24, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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the fastest ive hit is 145, w/ my TT...
Old Oct 24, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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same, 145 in my N/A. Unmodified at the time. I haven't tried top speed again tho since doin exhaust and intake.
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 03:14 AM
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135 with my N/A and it was bone stock....i could have went faster, but i was scared and just slowed down....
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 07:28 AM
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120MPH in my 1991 Stock Twin Turbo im too scared to go faster
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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160+. Speedo was pinned. chip/intake/cat-back.
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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haha
115 havent had a chance to try it again...and wont for a while too
didnt want to go faster cuz someone before me wore down the tires a bit too much
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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I've shut down at 125. My one out of balance tire is shaking pretty good there. A guy I met with a tt at willow springs starts to brake into turn one at 140.
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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I'm probably either the ***** or the safe driver top speed 90MPH Bone stock 90 N/A
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bardabe
I'm probably either the ***** or the safe driver top speed 90MPH Bone stock 90 N/A
or ur smart and ur gunna live longer than me cuz i hit 120 again i need to find a longer straight away
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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My top speed was 115 and i was only in 4th
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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or ur smart and ur gunna live longer than me cuz i hit 120 again i need to find a longer straight away
LOL Ibguess U can say that
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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115 in my Non turbo Z31...exhaust and stage II clutch...

145 In my moms 330i hehe...all stock
Old Oct 25, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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i hit 150 in my sisters Talon TSI AWD..BOV and front mount..thats it
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 05:24 AM
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o.k. .................. 132 on a honda gold wing goin' across death valley. and...... 110 - 115 all the time on my honda xr in mexico ....... with no roads.
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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145 in my old 87 535is, Pimpest car ever
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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155mph in my silvia swapped 240 in fifth w/ rpms to spare, but my inner fender shook loose and flew off so i stopped cus i didnt know wut the noise was and i was scared that i messed somethin up. jspec stuff is pricey to replace.
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
160+. Speedo was pinned. chip/intake/cat-back.
91zxtt -- w/ the speedo pinned. u have any idea of how fast u could of been goin? like can u humor me w/ a guess?
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by b300z
haha
115 havent had a chance to try it again...and wont for a while too
didnt want to go faster cuz someone before me wore down the tires a bit too much

my bad B....i like to drive what can i say... i hit 145 in that Z B...stock at the time, than many times i got it up to 140... when i had that f50 wing on it and that front bumper... combat style or whatever... car felt great at speeds of 120+ and i felt i had more torque than lets say going 70 in 5th... my Z before that i got to pin the speedo that was when i was 17 , and i would pin that thing every other weekend coming home from richmond.
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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fastest i have ever gone was about 180 in a lotus....v6 tt with some minor work
My wrx i have gone up to 145....but it's a 4 door awd with a 2 liter turbo
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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how is the z32tt from a role type situation on the highway? like 70-120 and like 120+? does it accelerate hard or do u need time and alot of space? in my 240 i hit 120 like nuttin, but after that it took alot of time and even more space.
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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125 top speed in my na 87z31, the tires sucked back then so i didnt go faster. Took it from san diego to seattle at 110-115 the whole way. about 150 in my stepdads 87 928s4, i LOVE that car.
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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lotus man?????
i got my moms bravada up to 100 and my dads jag up to 120
and my friends stealth r/t stock to 100 on the first day he got it(he couldnt really drive it so i did)
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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oh and the old saturn maxxxxxed out at 90
Old Oct 26, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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I don't think I was much over 160. Maybe 165 max. There was still quite a bit of room to redline. I hadn't had it very long. It was like 2AM on highway 280 near Palo Alto (between Page Mill and Sand Hill for those of you familiar with the area). The freeway was sloping slightly downhill. I was surprised at how smooth it felt. The car stuck to the road. I hit 125 in my N/A Z31 comin' down the Grapevine. That was kinda scary. It felt like I was floating. I hit 120 in my Dad's '74 911. I used to love driving that car. He rebuilt the engine after about 300k. When he got it back together, it had a problem with a low idle. That problem went away after I drove it. Dad was pissed. He knew that I took it out without him knowing and flogged the sh*t out of it. A friend of mine had a 2wd Subaru SVX. I loved that car. It was like sittin' in the cockpit of a fighter jet. We hit about 140 one night racing with a BMW 633. I love goin' fast. I think I may like hard acceleration more though.

soon to be.....To answer your question...Yes, the Z32 TT pulls hard to 120. When I hit 160, I was surprise at how quickly it got there. I figured I'd need much more distance to get there. Keep in mind the downward slope of the freeway at the time I did it. Also keep in mind that eventhough I had the chip, I wasn't boosting 14-15 psi. Crappy chip or wrong boost jets. From what I can tell, it mainly removed the speed limiter.

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