Who here has driven their car to its upper limits. Anyone go over 160mph?
11-13-2008, 06:08 PM
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The statute of limitations passed when I sold my 993.
Speedo 168, GPS 164.
Speedo 168, GPS 164.
11-13-2008, 06:20 PM
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Maybe 130 with either of the current 993's. Silver car, there's no point. Yellow car, there's not a long enough straight.
But way back, when I lived in Phoenix, there's this downhill, 4 lane state highway coming down the back side from Prescott called Yarnell Hill. Like the old Who song "I can see for miles and miles......". And gravity assisted. I do think some of the guys I ran with could top 200. I was much, much, much off that with a 2.7L engined wide body car.
To the point of how fast you decelerate without braking at top speeds, the Radical give 1G braking over 120mph just by lifting.
But way back, when I lived in Phoenix, there's this downhill, 4 lane state highway coming down the back side from Prescott called Yarnell Hill. Like the old Who song "I can see for miles and miles......". And gravity assisted. I do think some of the guys I ran with could top 200. I was much, much, much off that with a 2.7L engined wide body car.
To the point of how fast you decelerate without braking at top speeds, the Radical give 1G braking over 120mph just by lifting.
11-13-2008, 06:51 PM
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11-13-2008, 06:52 PM
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Did drive at more than 160 mph ....in Germany in a rented 997 C2S, it was so easy and safe that my hearbeat hardly moved.
In my country, with my 964 no more than 130 mph yet
In my country, with my 964 no more than 130 mph yet
11-13-2008, 07:04 PM
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11-13-2008, 07:04 PM
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175mph at Elvington (speedo not AX22 data logger, data logger was fitted to Colin's car at the time - same test day as Colin mentioned earlier in the post) I was way past the braking point and had a serious white knuckle moment to slow down before the end of the runway. Was really glad my car has big reds, 18" wheels and michelin cup sports, needed all three to scrub the spped off.
We were told the previous week a Bentley had tried the same trick failed to stop (much heavier) hit the earth bank at the end and flipped into the field after the runway. They told me after my vmax run!!!!!!
We were told the previous week a Bentley had tried the same trick failed to stop (much heavier) hit the earth bank at the end and flipped into the field after the runway. They told me after my vmax run!!!!!!
11-13-2008, 07:37 PM
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oak tree you're in my way.
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11-13-2008, 11:14 PM
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A buck fifty ...
11-13-2008, 11:19 PM
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