Curiosity has gotten the best of me here...

I've had my '95 SE Auto up to 132 once (according to the GPS receiver). Tach was barely over 4000 (picture is at around 128 MPH)...that makes me think they could potentially push 150 or better if you had a very very long straightaway.

Once it shifts into 4th, it really stops pulling. It took a long time to get from 120 to 132. With how slowly the revs climb in 4th, it seems like you'd have to be at 160-170 MPH before you were at redline.



I guess what this one relatively stupid move showed me is that I must not have a governor/limiter. Any input?

 

My 5 speed doesn't stop pulling it got all the way past 140

 

Oh and be prepared for all the people that are going to post "your an idiot" , "why would you go that fast" ect ect lol

 

Downside of an auto, I guess...When it shifts to 4th at about 115, the tach drops to something like 3500...must by why they call 4th "overdrive"

I fully expect that...I don't plan on going that fast again, haha...steering is super touchy at that speed.


I think the awesome thing is it's got 224K miles and still has no problem going that fast.

 

I have 261k always keeps pulling make sure to do regular tune ups you know the generic oil every 3k blah blah blah lol don't forget plugs too.

Try your next speed attempt with over drive off the button on the side of the shifted

 

Yup, preventative maintenance and it'll treat you well! I always run synthetics and change every 4000 or so...who knows if it really makes a difference. I thought about doing 3000 and regular oil, but the cost difference really isn't enough for me to care, might as well feed it the good stuff. Heck, I could probably do more than 4000 between changes if I wanted to, the oil isn't even dark when I change it most of the time. Always 93 Octane, too...for the extra couple bucks it costs per fillup, I might as well.

Next speed attempt? Not so sure about that one! If I took OD off, wouldn't it just not shift to 4th and go no faster than 115, though? Maybe I'm wrong.

 

I used 91 at chevron I wish I could finder higher octane or I would buy it lol I get my 95 auto to about 138 twice but not enough of a clear strip for me around my area

 

Try doing the next run with Over Drive off.

 

When I made a trip to Northern NH a few weeks ago, I discovered that just about every station stopped at 91.

93 is the max at virtually every station around here...

 

I thought that if I did that, it would just avoid 4th gear...are 4th and OD two different things? Maybe I've been mistaken all this time...wouldn't be the first time! I'm confused as to why it would make a difference.

 

Over Drive off = 3rd gear locked. A/t tend to shift around 3k-4k rpm with throttle open all the way. Having it on 3rd gear lock, you will be able to go on the top end rpm's (5000-redline). Once you reach peak power on the 3rd gear, turn on over drive to switch to 4th gear, but you will notice it will drop around 4.5k-5k rpm and you will gain a little more push. That is my ideology, I've done it myself and having Over - Drive off will make a big difference. Others might have different thoughts or experiences.

 

Ah, I get it now. That makes sense, seeing as I can go higher into the revs when I'm in 1st or 2nd manually. Thanks for clearing that up!

 

As fast as your heart desires.

 

are you serious that 91 octane is the highest you get there??? here in australia we get a choice of 91, 95, 98 at all stations, 101 in some stations mainly shell, and we also have E85 and E91 (E=Ethanol) at some stations aswell

 

Wow, 98 and 101?? Would like to try that at some point...whenever it gets here...

 

 

best answer /thread.

 

Ive gotten my 95 GLE with 256,000+ miles on the odo to 121mph, but that was on a short straight away.

 

#winning

 

they top out around 140 or so stock. i think 5spds were tested at 142 in the car mags back in the day.

gas in australia is rated with a different octane rating by the way. Australia and europe use RON ratings, but USA and Canada use the AKI, which is the average of RON and MON ratings. 98 in australia is like 93 or 94 in the states.

 

do you guys get Ethanol which is basically alcohol ....over there???? over here we can get E10 and some stations have E85.....but to run E85 your car has to be tuned and built for it.....some cars can run E10 but i dont because it can ruin your injector seals

 

your an idiot and why would you go that fast

the auto trans will shift into overdrive even with it turned off it did on the dyno at least i think it does that to prevent stuff from ka-ploding

 

yes we have it infact some states use it exclusively (E10). E85 is available too but not at every station.

 

Correct, I've never seen a station in MA that doesn't use E10...and I doubt ruined injector seals related to it are that big an issue--I don't know of any vehicles that have had that problem.

 

You say it like its a good thing. Alcohol contains 2/3 the energy that gasoline does. Alcohol draws moisture and turns to ****. Alcohol is corrosive. There is no good reason to run it. Don't say the environment because it takes more energy (fossil fuel) to grow the corn and distill the alcohol than it can yield. Don't forget the AG land that is no longer food producing, as well as deforestation to make way for yet more AG land.

Alcohol racing engines run ridiculous amount of compression (to make use of the alcohol) and burn twice the fuel of race gas motors.

BTW the lefties here have managed to get the government to mandate E10 minimum here (US). Wish there was a suitable FWD diesel to swap into the max.

 

 

The fastest I've got is about 150 km's, which is only like 95 MPH... and that's not because it doesn't go faster, I'm just always on the lookout for cops.

 

i got a auto 95 and i got it 135 and it was crawling a little bit more but i ran out of room on the highway and its better when u have over drive off i think personally cause it keeps it locked in gear when letting off the gas when overdrive is on and you let off the gas the rpms just drop

 

My 99 auto with 18" wheels would stall when it shifted to 4th. It was like it hit a brick wall and wouldnt go any faster.

Tried the overdrive off trick and it worked like a charm. Let it get up into the redline before I hit the button and it continued to pull... but it pulled slowly.

 

once mine is at 120mph it pulls really really slowly. didnt wanna take it too far on stock suspension. time for a rerun now that i have new drop springs and shocks.

 

ive done 138 on my little stretch of the pkwy and could have gone faster if the stretch was longer i was only at about 4800 rpm or so.... 5spd

 

I got up to 137 in my 4th gen once or twice...

 

I'm fairly certain the method of calculating Octane levels in fuel in the USA is a different one than is used in many other places, including Australia.

 

ive gotten my 95 GLE Auto to 140. I ran out of road though lol it seemed like it was still pulling. All mine has is cold air intake and the back cat is gutted

 

I ran out of room, too... It was just barely pulling at that speed, but there was a slight corner I was approaching that I wasn't about to try at that speed!

I noticed the same thing...if you've got an incline, forget about anything above 120. The power/gear combo just isn't enough. Mine will shift into 4th and right back to 3rd after 10 seconds or so on a hill. I was on flats and it was gaining, but very very slowly.

I think I would have needed at least another mile to get up to 140 (and to think, that's less than 30 seconds at that speed). I kind of want to put the front tires up in the air and see how fast it'll go with no resistance, but just thinking about that seems like a horrible idea.

 

dont do that your car need load on it wheels dont do 140 with the wheels off th ground bad idea somebody might die and u might need a few new parts lol

 

Theres a place out here in Auburn,WA that sells 101 octane at the pump.... for ~$12/gal

 

Check this out: 1996 Nissan Maxima 5 speed manual Acceleration from 0-130MPH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIEw9kikx8s

 

raced a 1991 240sx lastnight and got mine between 125-130mph

 

Nothing good ever tries to race me...mostly souped up civics with no chance. An auto 5th gen tried once, and mine is just barely faster. Almost didn't try because if it was a 5.5 I don't think I would have had a chance.