Fastest recorded speed?

[bradc]

thats a lot of km's! looks like it is a manual too - very rare

[santa222]

good to hear an yeah it is a manual, high k's due to an ex company car, i paid 4k for it about 2yrs ago now, but hopefully the new vr4 engine will be going in next week

[Paul Beazer]

My porter Cable's fastest speed is '6'. I always bottle out of running it at that speed - Usually 4 or 5 is fast enough for my polishing needs!

Is there any subject that doesnt indirectly link you back to polishing?

[WildCards]

Speedo read 149 leptons in the old mans wagon on the way home from Nick's one time, Dad reckons he's seen between 150 & 155 leptons, although I think that maybe oneupmanship.

[bigsed]

With all this talk of top speeds perhaps we should look at a runway day next year, anyone up for this??

[Oblivion]

I'd be keen but the UK is a bit far to travel

[Ryan]

I'd be keen but the UK is a bit far to travel

What are the chances of being to organise one in NZ? I'd be keen to take my car on the track / runway

[bradc]

I think auckland airport is long enough? they might not like us very much though.

[santa222]

bring it to CHCH an id be keen, id even pay

[Oblivion]

I was talking to a guy from FBI Performance and they were thinking of doing one, could be a good event I think if they do it. Has there been much top speed events in the past in NZ?

[dsnz]

Would Wigram Airstrip be big enough in Chch? Havnt seen it since I was real little.

[Physician]

This was in mine (on a German Autobahn of course). It's not so much the mph which is interesting but the RPM ...

[d i c k i e s]

I was talking to a guy from FBI Performance and they were thinking of doing one, could be a good event I think if they do it. Has there been much top speed events in the past in NZ?

theres been alot of talk of this sort of thing before (track day). in the end people were still in the process of modding thier cars, some couldnt come cos of work and family commitments and finacial issues etc etc..

think there was a few people wanting to just turn up and watch.
think if i remember correctly, people running down the track had to have helment, fireproof suit? and fire extinguisher... and current WOF?

[Wodjno]

This was in mine (on a German Autobahn of course). It's not so much the mph which is interesting but the RPM ...

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/uploade...1147223369.jpg

Which shows as i've always said.. That Auto's are geared to approx 190mph(on the speedo) at our Max RPM (Realistically 180mph)

If i recall correctly, my RPM was showing somewhere between 6000/6500rpm when i recorded my highest speed..

[stu1888]

seen 150 mph in the leggie tho she dont get abused the same as the saab areos did lol

[bradc]

Rich - that warning light that is there, is that not the seatbelt light???

A stock manual will get to 230kmh in 5th at 6000rpm, and 268kmh at 7000rpm. A stock auto car will get to 267kmh at 6000rpm and 312kmh at 7000rpm. Considering how small our turbos are and that the max power is always around 5500-6000rpm, the auto's will be faster at the top end.

[d i c k i e s]

i always thought the autos were quicker, just not that quick. (standard of course!)

[Physician]

Rich - that warning light that is there, is that not the seatbelt light???
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Yep, correct Brad .......... damn thing is useless at 140+ mph anyway!

[Ryan]

Rich - that warning light that is there, is that not the seatbelt light???

A stock manual will get to 230kmh in 5th at 6000rpm, and 268kmh at 7000rpm. A stock auto car will get to 267kmh at 6000rpm and 312kmh at 7000rpm. Considering how small our turbos are and that the max power is always around 5500-6000rpm, the auto's will be faster at the top end.

So if I snip that little wire I can get theoretically get 267km/h?

[Subaru ETA]

no you can not.....unless you can find the longest god damn straight in nz!!! and when you do find it, tell me where it is