i guess nobody looked at his wheels. there you go, thats your problem right there !

 

Your right, the track is where it matters, but i also like to know what the car is capable of. Why have a fast car if you don't use it every once and a while?

But does a 5spd have different gearing at the top is that why they are more capable of higher speeds?
I have a 95 with no governor and its not so much as a wall as no power. The engine just doesn't have it in it...

 

even if that car went 220, you would have to be on a track to do it ive seen cars on the track that lost control at 180ish. you didnt go 220.

 

No he obviously didn't, he was just trying to think of an impressive number... to make a point or something.

 

watch it....the car is not made for 140 AJ Foyt

 

I do about 175 easily. Somethin is wrong w/ you and your car.

 

First of all, we don't have a fast car. We have Maximas.

Second 140 is no milestone, it doesn't affect ANYONE if you do it. It's been done our cars are capable. No need to proove anything. If you want to REALLY know how fast your car is take it to the track. Getting to 140 can take 45 seconds or more, so if you take it to the track and it can do a 15 sec pass you know exactly how fast your car is.

 

You're reading the Km markers.

 

You might want to visit Indianapolis Raceway Park, in Brownsburg Indiana when you get here, it's a pretty amazing track, I've been there a couple of times but not to race (Stock Boy!) just to watch. It's about roughly 7 miles west of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

 

ahh this is true and I was waiting for someone to say it.. for the special edition they did a different intake manifold and like one other thing and the rest was all interior.. I think with both mods the top speed went from around 200 (what you said) to in the high 230 range. But anyways nobody should read that anyways it might prompt more useless speeding by adolescents.

 

I hit 140 in my 96 in San Diego near the Del Mar Racetrack on the I-5. Hit the limiter right at 140, and had to back down to 125-130 before I got accelerator back.

Ra!

 

I can't drive 55.

 

You can't go 140 because you're a stupid kid and it's for your own good.

Oh, and because your car is slow.

 

They must be terrible at driving.. esp. on a track?! I've gone over 140 in my max on a local bridge and the cars still pretty solid, then try over 160 in the G35 (EXTREMELY STABLE) and then 220 in the F50 and it wasn't shaking at all. Keep in mind we're not doing these speeds where theres much wind let alone gusts of wind. But I've seen pissing contest posts and I fear thats what I'm getting into here and thats the last thing I wanna waster my time on. Believe what you want.. " those convinced against their will, are of the same opinion still." I wouldn't lie to you guys I respect you and more importantly myself more than that to lie on an internet forum.

- But I should be slapped for going so off topic one, two for even talking about this on an internet forum, and three it doesn't matter at all how fast you go, or how cool you are but hey w/e it was fun..

 

if your older, it doesnt make you wiser. I forgot that you can predict the future of what MAY happen at those speeds, let alone any speeds whatsoever. blowout tire at 140, you experienced that? didnt think so, so how would u know what to do. oh yea you have kids and some are prob the same age if not older than us, thats the answer isnt it. just think of ur kids next time u do 140, u may not see them again.

 

**** You Guys U Complaining About Not Gettin To 140 I Cant Make It Voer 115 Stupid Gxe Limiter =[

 

**** Yeah....so Take That You Whiners. Dont Speed, Its Like Driving On The Wrong Side Of The Road, Its All Fun And Games Until You Get Hit By A Snowplow.

 

They are only 17s, nothing like the heavy 19s you are sporting right now.

 

I have the same car 99 SE Limited (in Red) and I have the same problem. I hit 120-125mph and then I hit a wall. Don't tell me the power isn't there because I know it is. There has to be some limiter or something on those things and I wish someone would figure it out.

Driving fast gives you a rush and reminds you that life is fragile. It is important to feel alive once and awhile, you can't always play it safe.

 

lol maybe u werent meant to run 140...when i go fast in a car and something happens i take it as a sign that im not suppose to go that fast at that time in that car so i slow back down. dont push your luck

 

I'd love to try that, but I don't have the B@lls to try it.

My highest was 110 on 99 north just past Bakersfield. I'd rather not go to jail for kill myself.

 

I have a 53 mile STRAIGHT shot to Ashtabula (east of Cleveland) up route 11 where I live. One night at like 4 in the morning I went for a top speed run. The 98 SE auto does not have a limiter, it runs out of gear. I have all the fun stuff, --short ram, 300z fuel filter, ypipe, UDP, synthetic oils, new copper plugs, stock rims, not lowered, no bass in trunk, 94 octane, ground kit, urethane bushings-- and I got to 125 easily, then climbed slowly to 135. after 135 the car was trying, but had no more gear. The reason I know its the gear is that I had a similar issue with a previous car and changed out the gear to a 'taller gear' and got about 10 more mph. (dodge 300-1962 w/413ci gas HOG, went from 4:11 to 3:91 gears) I know its a big difference as for the car, but same concept ->physics is physics. But I am sure that the MEVI may help a little too, the VQ is a great engine with great power...up to 5000rpms. My best friend has a '00 SE with all the same mods and we will stay right next to each other until about 120, then he pulls on me. so I know the VI has some help, but I won't know for sure until we go neck to neck up route 11 for top speed. If we try...Don't wanna push the luck gods -- accidents (or deer) happen no matter how good of a driver you are or car you have.

 

Some people have given me some crap about driving fast, but most of us like to do it or we wouldn't even be on this forum. One of the things when I say I know how and when is to NOT do it at night in the dark. There are way too many deer (big ones, too) in Kansas to push the limits at night. By the way, here's the car.

 

physics may be physics, but you can't just compare two engines that make power in different parts of their rpm range and say that changing the gearing similarly would affect both cars in the same way. with the stock gearing one of the reasons that its hard to get the auto to keep accelerating at 120+ is where you get dumped into 4th gear as it is and the amount of power that is being made at that point.

 

Thats why I said that the VI may help a little too, With the "Physics can be Physics" comment, I was mearly speaking of the mechanics of the engine turning different sized gears and a specific sized gear can only produce a specific speed at a certain HP number. I mean two different people on the same 10 speed will go different speeds in the same gear yes - because they are two different people of different power and stamina capabilities. But this thread was about our 4th gen going 140mph. I was using the '62 as a 'reference' of how a gear change in the same car can effect its speed at a certain rpm with no changes in anything else to effect power differences. I know the rpm when it switches gears with an auto does make a difference, but again this was to explain the 4th gen going 140mph. I was not comparing any engine to ours, just trying to explain about the gear and how the car is not intentionally speed limited by any device. I was just providing examples, sorry.

 

lol gotcha. no hard feelings/flames were intended.

 

its cool.I wasnt trying to sound upset, just don't want you all think i'm an idiot. Love To ALL MAXIMA Owners.

 

i went faster then 220 in a plane.. so beat that.

 

What an intelligent post.

 

That's what you SHOULD have typed.

 

with a m/t trany how fast can I go?

 

With a MEVI, you should be able to comfortably top 140.

 

LOL, i hope none of you posted in my HEEELLLLPPPPP thread!!!!