I topped out my GSXR750 at 145 on the Great Highway in San Francisco and that was fast to me. I haven't been on anything faster since. My Harley "ONLY" goes up to 110 before it tops out. Like I need to go any faster on that. At a certain point it felt as if I was at a standstill while everything else rushed backwards and all of a sudden I was at the end of the run with a Honda about to cut me off. Very stupid on my part to try that on a public road but at 3am you don't expect anyone to be around. I wouldn't mind breaking 200 at Bonneville in my Malibu if that were ever possible.
204 did not feel bad to me, I really liked it. On the next lap the car went 205 and it seemed way faster and scary, but that may have been from the steering shaft stripping on the second run!!
just out of morbid curiosity... how what would it take to go 200 mph (actually i think that 300 Kph would be enough ..191mph i think) in my BU? im installing an 01, ls1 and a pair of turbos.. but im not sure that an 4l60e can be built to handle more than 650 Hp... i have a full manual AOD/gm, hybrid that should take 900 ponies no problem, but it doesnt have lockup..
what kind of tranny/rearend would it take??
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Elwood:We're 105 miles from Chicago, we have a full tank of gas, half pack of cigarettes, it's dark out and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
You will have to have a T56 and about 1000 hp to do it in 1 mile from a standing stop.
and different 5/6 gears, plus a way to keep the car on the ground (highly overstated, but a major key to the puzzle). Having the hp does not mean you can do it.
Comparing hitting 175 or above on a bike is hardly comparable to trying it with your car. Most sport bikes are so overdesigned and capable of satisfying the most experienced rider right out of the box. Maybe a switch to a favorite tire is needed. Look at any new sport bike and the technology is incredible. This all makes hitting those speeds somewhat safe as the machine is more than capable of handling the speed. That does not take into account the rider.
You have a nice car but you have to be kidding. Zero aerodynamic corrections, Heavy street rims, OEM brakes, stock brake system, no chassis changes, hood pins? etc, etc, etc.
The best part is you are trying to find possibly a used T56 where you have no idea of what it's internals hide. So you get this untested deal up to speed and something goes wrong, what then?? Do you have a cage? suit? helmet?
I say go all the way. Take your shirt off, throw on some shorts and flip flops. Buy yourself a Starbucks to hold while attaining the speed. If this isn't distracting enough hold a camera with a live feed so we can all watch it.
I think you can do it and see no reason wht not to try it.
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