149mph
- Thread starter BSD
- Start date
BSD
New member
Hahaha, okay, confession time:
-Under ideal conditions, 75F ambient, dry, no wind.
-Indicated, not GPS (yeah, I know)
-No video (no pics, didn't happen)
-Time? Hard to tell once I pass 120 since the adrenaline gets to me. Hazard a guess? From 100 to 120 is about 20 seconds and then 120 to 149 is probably 30. It's probably less, but feels like more.
-stock 15s Hanook (sic?), recently rotated. For what they are they aren't that bad, they handle good (even in rain) up to 110. Anymore and things get sketchy REAL fast. Fastest I can go in a curve is about 130, any more is beyond my comfort limit. Steering feels very sloppy. Hitting 149 was surreal (and exhilarating), felt like I was leaving the atmosphere.
-Not drafting, haha, but....see below.
-5th until ~5k, then 6th which was probably ~4.5k. IIRC, I top out in 5th 130-140.
Lastly, this was at a 5-9% grade down for ~1.75 miles. (AhHA!)
Heading SE on A60 for those curious
(Hill starts at about the third E42 and ends on the second blue 50)
-Under ideal conditions, 75F ambient, dry, no wind.
-Indicated, not GPS (yeah, I know)
-No video (no pics, didn't happen)
-Time? Hard to tell once I pass 120 since the adrenaline gets to me. Hazard a guess? From 100 to 120 is about 20 seconds and then 120 to 149 is probably 30. It's probably less, but feels like more.
-stock 15s Hanook (sic?), recently rotated. For what they are they aren't that bad, they handle good (even in rain) up to 110. Anymore and things get sketchy REAL fast. Fastest I can go in a curve is about 130, any more is beyond my comfort limit. Steering feels very sloppy. Hitting 149 was surreal (and exhilarating), felt like I was leaving the atmosphere.
-Not drafting, haha, but....see below.
-5th until ~5k, then 6th which was probably ~4.5k. IIRC, I top out in 5th 130-140.
Lastly, this was at a 5-9% grade down for ~1.75 miles. (AhHA!)
Heading SE on A60 for those curious
(Hill starts at about the third E42 and ends on the second blue 50)
Kuntryboy865
New member
Are you stock or tuned?
Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2
Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2
Swordsmith
242hp/252 ft-lbs BNR EFI
I know you probably can't read it on your phone; His sig says:
'12 1.4T 6M LT2
Current: DEH-80PRS & B-8PTD, TTR MM/TM, DDM Intake/HS, Rear Brace, Coil Cover, bushings, short shifter, ZZP TB, MPFab intercooler/piping/bypass-bypass, Trifecta Full, Eibach springs
So... Trifecta tuned
Last edited:
BSD
New member
You're absolutely right. 110 is pretty much my standard fast cruising speed, I only exceed that under the proper conditions with full awareness of what I'm doing. Honestly I question survival at anything above 90 which is something I always take into account. I'd love better high performance tires but i'd need to upgrade to 16s or 17s which ends up being about 1k.....
I'll say one thing, getting cut off by a Peugeot doing 65 while you're doing 127 is the ultimate test of discipline. Brake too hard, you loose control, not hard enough and your stopping distance is too large. I feel that I've acquired more defensive driving skills in the past year than in the past 6 years combined.
I'll say one thing, getting cut off by a Peugeot doing 65 while you're doing 127 is the ultimate test of discipline. Brake too hard, you loose control, not hard enough and your stopping distance is too large. I feel that I've acquired more defensive driving skills in the past year than in the past 6 years combined.
Last edited:
BSD
New member
Thank god, I've never been that screwed that I needed ABS. But I've come close enough to raise my blood pressure. I also ride motorcycles (and as with most, mine lacks ABS) which helps reinforce careful usage of the brakes (since the best stopping distance is the most brakes possible without entering a skid.) I reflexively increase my braking slowly even while panicking.
That said, one of my hobbies is to take the back roads with hairpins after a light rain and see if I can drift/activate ABS. Mostly 30 and under driving. I enjoy testing the limits of my car (mostly the tires) and I rationalize it by telling myself that knowing the limits increases my knowledge and thus my safety.
That said, one of my hobbies is to take the back roads with hairpins after a light rain and see if I can drift/activate ABS. Mostly 30 and under driving. I enjoy testing the limits of my car (mostly the tires) and I rationalize it by telling myself that knowing the limits increases my knowledge and thus my safety.
ChrisJ
Active member
The Sonic is the first car I ever had with working ABS.
My first 2 cars didn't have it, my 92 pickup had it but I disconnected it because it was awful, and my 2006 Grandprix didn't come with ABS.
My assumption right now is even at 100+ ABS should keep you under control while stopping hard and or turning during it, but I'd rather not be the one testing it.
My first 2 cars didn't have it, my 92 pickup had it but I disconnected it because it was awful, and my 2006 Grandprix didn't come with ABS.
My assumption right now is even at 100+ ABS should keep you under control while stopping hard and or turning during it, but I'd rather not be the one testing it.
BSD
New member
Yeah you're I imagine you're right. I learned to drive on my dad's Wranger so I'm kind of used to it as well. I'm glad it's there, I do like ABS and one day it may save my ass and more than likely it will let me maintain control but I feel it's best to think of it as a last resort.
Kuntryboy865
New member
The fastest I went was 110
Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2
Sent from my SCH-S720C using Tapatalk 2
Trevinator
New member
the fastest I have seen indicated is 116 on the speedometer. felt pretty stable at that speed, as long as its in a straight line. go around a slight corner at that speed and it feels a little nervous(full sight line around the corner btw).