Top Speed..Honestly! - Page 2

Lukeyson · 21-02-2006, 07:09 PM

is it true, that the boost on a XR6t cuts back, or boost stops when car gets to 200hph ?

FJ20ET · 21-02-2006, 07:23 PM

Ive had a ba go past me at 210kph(controlled enviroment of course)but it took him a while to pass,this one had a pyramid attached to the boot

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**Mechan1k** · 21-02-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

Why not have a worthwhile argument.

If I kick a midget in the balls from a 15 foot run up, how many times will he rotate until he lands on the highway? What will his peak velocity be? And will the truck that runs him down be red?

I never got the chance to try it ... the one at our work was relocated to a different department due to laziness.

But I am sure a few of use in my department would have loved to have tried it. We also wondered how high he would bounce if you dropped him from our floor (13th floor of all floors ... LOL)

sfr rob · 21-02-2006, 08:40 PM

oh casper, that is the GREATEST photo i ahve EVER seen!
that is pure genius, i love the look on the blokes face in the photo, that is soo funny!

what does a BA feel like at 250 Flappist?

Casper · 21-02-2006, 08:41 PM

That bloke would be me.. ИИИИing myself laughing.

sfr rob · 21-02-2006, 08:41 PM

Hahahaha Awesome!

Sourbastard · 21-02-2006, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mechan1k

I never got the chance to try it ... the one at our work was relocated to a different department due to laziness.

But I am sure a few of use in my department would have loved to have tried it. We also wondered how high he would bounce if you dropped him from our floor (13th floor of all floors ... LOL)

Dont get me wrong. I love midgets. But I couldnt eat more then one.... well.... maybe two... but thats the limit.

sfr rob · 21-02-2006, 08:42 PM

my AU cuts out at 185 divine... mabe the speedo goes a bit out of whack up that side of the dial, but it definatly was 185 with stock rims.

Casper · 21-02-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

Dont get me wrong. I love midgets. But I couldnt eat more then one.... well.... maybe two... but thats the limit.

crap, I saw you get drunk and knock back 4 of the buggers before you got too slow to catch the 5th one.

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Sourbastard · 21-02-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

crap, I saw you get drunk and knock back 4 of the buggers before you got too slow to catch the 5th one.

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Those werent midgets, those were kids. I know they look similar to the untrained eye, their differences are slight but visible.

flappist · 21-02-2006, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stockel

lol thats some good ИИИИ covering there.

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Yes but I actually DO go up to the NT to do the go fast thing....

The Barkly is the middle of woop woop and visibility is over 10km and there are huge long stretches and no speed limit (sort of).
It is much more fun blasting along and not having to stress about road tax and if there is something coming the other way you can see it and slow down way before there is any possibility of a problem.

divine_afg · 21-02-2006, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by sfr rob

my AU cuts out at 185 divine... mabe the speedo goes a bit out of whack up that side of the dial, but it definatly was 185 with stock rims.

Nice im yet to reach that milestone. i clocked 170 at Heatherton Rd believe it or not from the freeway intersection to stud rd and yeah it was very stupid of me and i did nearly ИИИИ in my pants ........... i got to stop just before the lights all this with stock Rims aswell............. dont know if its got to do anything
cheers
PS dont try it !!!

Pieoter · 21-02-2006, 11:11 PM

Can someone please expalin the joke about the warning triangles?

eb91xr6 · 21-02-2006, 11:21 PM

my cars speedo only goes up to 199 so i have no idea, i think around 220km/h

SSBUB · 21-02-2006, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by flappist

Yes but I actually DO go up to the NT to do the go fast thing....

The Barkly is the middle of woop woop and visibility is over 10km and there are huge long stretches and no speed limit (sort of).
It is much more fun blasting along and not having to stress about road tax and if there is something coming the other way you can see it and slow down way before there is any possibility of a problem.

do you have to watch out for roos on that road? We have a road near the beach which is surrounded by bush which has claimed so many vehicles, and skippys, because they come out of nowhere. :gren:

Interesting to see where a gen 3 cuts out too while we are on it. I have never been over 120...yeah i know, im lame, but im a safe lamer with only a few points left who cant afford to speed

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qwigybo · 22-02-2006, 03:07 AM

my ba xr6 cutout at 180 on 18" wheels.... it was also an auto

superpursuit83 · 22-02-2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Casper

For the record (this applies to AU1, 2 and 3 and is the rule.. but there are odd exceptions.. rare but true).

All AU Utes of any kind (including Tickfords and Pursuits) - 180kph
All LWB of any kind (Wagons, Fairlanes, LTDs and TL's) - 180kph
All NON Tickford badged Sedans (including the S) - 180kph
All Tickford Sedans (XR6, XR8, TE and TS) - between 210kph and unlimited.

Ummmm, Casper My speed limiter does not work maybe ??? 245 my ute has been up to.... go figure,

Wait, must have been the triangles :nutsycuck

Sorry Just saw`AU in the equation, (should not post this early_)

Casper · 22-02-2006, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by superpursuit83

Ummmm, Casper My speed limiter does not work maybe ??? 245 my ute has been up to.... go figure,

Wait, must have been the triangles :nutsycuck

Could be because you drive a BA and I was talking about AU's? (someone asked about the AU limiters). I have no idea what a BA can do above 122kph when it fireballs and I'm forced to smack into it with a triange.

Dave_au · 22-02-2006, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Pieoter

Can someone please expalin the joke about the warning triangles?

I can't see how it's connected to fully sik LG internet fridges or the v10 GTHO either.

superpursuit83 · 22-02-2006, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Could be because you drive a BA and I was talking about AU's? (someone asked about the AU limiters). I have no idea what a BA can do above 122kph when it fireballs and I'm forced to smack into it with a triange.

yeah sorry, I did edit post, still waking up

Keepleft · 22-02-2006, 10:19 AM

Thousands of years ago I drive the first of the EFI Falcons (XE Fairmont Ghia actually) at an indicated 200-205km/h mildly downhill on a remote motorway somewhere.

Wobbled like an overweight whale though was fitted with 'good' H speed rated tyres. All the confidence of an economic depression.

Springs were later replaced, a good improvement.

I have somewhere a picture of my little old mother (73 at the time) driving at 140km/h on the F3 uphill years ago, it was the 'comfortable' speed for her.

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 22-02-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Keepleft

122km/h, going any faster results in a fireball, that said if you drive with your fog lights on in clear conditions whilst exceeding 112km/h - that is the start point at which the BA explodes into flames.

OK, WHO HAS LOGGED ON AS KEEPLEFT , AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HIM !!!!!!!

we know this is someone else because its funny and there is not 1 mention of a warning triangle in it ANYWHERE !!!!!!!!!

NZ · 22-02-2006, 10:45 AM

lol an XE @ 200 I'd rather eat razor blades! Would be healthier!

Thunder · 22-02-2006, 10:53 AM

Ive done the F3 in My XA @ 100 MPH (160kph) and that scared the sheet out of me with car wobbling all over the road, but my Honda's hit the 195kph and it was like i was in a limo.

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XRQTOR · 22-02-2006, 11:18 AM

I sat at 245kph in my ba xr8 for a good 2-3mins, wouldn't go any quicker even tho it felt like it had a bit more in it. Ride & handling was supprisinly good, i was actually quiet supprised hw quick it pulled up from that speed as well as i hit the brakes hard to see how well it'd fair. Wandered alittle under brakes and chriped a couple of times (Yep hit em hard) but never left the lane i was in, can only imagine how good the brembo's are then.

Laminge · 22-02-2006, 11:34 AM

I want to remind people this is a public forum, unless your reaching these speeds in a controlled environment, or at club runs, you have no sympathy from me when I just delete your post if I even feel these speeds have been achieved on a public road.

Yes, I have reached a top speed of 245 in my old Au2 Xr8, but that was on air strip as part of the Victorian Xr Club speed event.

XRQTOR · 22-02-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

I want to remind people this is a public forum, unless your reaching these speeds in a controlled environment, or at club runs, you have no sympathy from me when I just delete your post if I even feel these speeds have been achieved on a public road.

Yes, I have reached a top speed of 245 in my old Au2 Xr8, but that was on air strip as part of the Victorian Xr Club speed event.

There's a few roads out in the paddock that are unlimited, lanes 5 times wider than normal and nothing but horizen for miles on end.

Laminge · 22-02-2006, 11:52 AM

Hence why I trusted your post and not had it removed, my comment directed at newbies more so

XRQTOR · 22-02-2006, 12:01 PM

Cool. Wouldn't mind removing the speed limiter and heading out to see what it'll run max out at.

aualright · 22-02-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Heres one we prepared earlier!

No safety triangles (or banana's) were injured in this photoshoot!

Great photo...it looks like my driveway with a black AU XR8 and a white AU ute.

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