Top Speed

[pacman552]

i think this thread should stay up, in my oppinion it shows valuable info on what the sonic can and cant do. it may stop someone that dosnt have access to closed roads from going out and doing 140mph on open roads.

 

[Bogus]

If he didn't already do it I was going to see what I could do on the freeway. Especially since I just got my radar detector. But now I know what it's capable of I don't need to.

 

[firstorbit84]

Sx: google earth pics of airfield?

 

[Foxbox]

Why would you hope no one I love is in the car with me or next to me?!

And what would cause me to crash going 140 that wouldn't at any speed?

Firstorbit was clearly implying that if a catastrophic event were to happen he hopes you would be alone in your adventure. At least that's how it read to me.

There are tons of factors that could unsettle the car at 140MPH that wouldn't normally have any affect on the car at a lower speed. Not to mention if you're still running the stock tires they're prolly not even rated for that MPH.

 

[Ms.DannyStone]

I've only got mine up to 115 going downhill on the parkway

 

[sx sonic]

Foxbox I was just being a dick, long day at work and I felt like picking apart small nuances

First, thanks for the pissing contest. Not sure if you've made this easy observation but I never post links, there's a reason and I'm not about to go out of my way getting a computer and dicking around google

I'll leave the work to you. Go to pontiac IL, there are atleast 5 within a 20 mi radius.

Let this be our last post about this, it will be mine until directly pertinent to the thread

 

[ChrisJ]

141MPH is far more dangerous than say 75MPH as a blowout would certainly be lethal along with many other things.

However, I wouldn't agree that you could or should blame him for posting the picture. If anyone else does something stupid or illegal and gets hurt or arrested\ticketed its their own fault. This falls into the same category as the dumb warnings on tv shows warning people not to try stuff. People need to grow up and take responsibility for their own actions and stop blaming others. Of course this is just my opinion and I don't know anything about legal issues. Me, I'm happy at 75MPH.


That said, nice pic sx sonic. Gotta think its damn hard on that poor engine running WOT at nearly 4500rpm for an extended time though. Also have to bet it kills gas mileage.

 

[HADES20]

The fastest I ever went in Hades was 110 so I believe it can get up there so I don't think 130 is far fetched the 1.4 could prob do even better

 

[$ub$onic]

1.8 5speed HB is drag limited to roughly 125

 

[sx sonic]

1.8 5speed HB is drag limited to roughly 125

Same for the 1.4t, the added torque isn't too helpful in a top speed situation or even present in the neccesary RPM band for max speed. 124mph is an accurate top speed for the sonic in general regardless of engine, aside from variables in conditions no ones beat that by more than 5mph on a stock tune, which is pretty darn close without haveing labratory settings

 

[Swordsmith]

While the top speed of a stock tune Sonic is vaguely interesting, the stock tune is the first thing most people reccommend changing. I'd be more interested in seeing top speed of a stock but re-tuned Sonic, for each tune out there.

Remember Gump, when the leg braces fell off Forest as he was running? That's how taking the stock tune off the Sonic feels.

 

[CyberGreyTURBOZ]

I have not gotten over 3 digits yet. The stock springs did not give me any security about going crazy fast and having control. That being said since i dropped mine i have not had the opportune place to try anything plus with my stock tires/ wheels i have a odd vibration I don't like so Nothing for me yet until i get better tires.

 

[sx sonic]

6th gear pinned! The speedo stopped counting up towards the end of 5th or early 6th, I don't recall exactly to busy grabbing gears.

oh and apparently there's a 7th gear somewhere in the M32 trans..... atleast according to the shift light

opcorn:

 

[wingman]

That's just stupid. All your airbags won't save you at that speed.

 

[FloSonic]

I think its funny doing 168 in a garage

 

[wingman]

Somehow I missed that part. :facepalm: now its stupidly funny

 

[CarrollComputing]

I hit 124 in mine with out a tune and I have the 1.8 sedan. Saw a cop ahead though so I couldnt push it farther. Fastest down shifting of my life hahaha

 

[RoXXXanne13]

hit 128 in mine with only an exhaust at the time, took days to get it there tho lol after like the 90s it climbed slow slow slow, especially around 105-110

 

[Swordsmith]

In fourth? I don't know the gearing on the 5 speed but there wasn't anything slow about getting to 125 in fourth for me, and that was back before the E85 conversion. Fifth though would probably have been pretty wimpy especially down there in double digit land.

 

[Swordsmith]

I love how you're doing 168 with the brake light on. Can practically smell the rubber burning from here.