TopSpeed

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:20 pm

How fast have any of you gone?
My record in the 86 was 109mph or so on the freeway (downhill of course)
My record in the 84 was at about 5800RPM in 4th gear, with stock-sized tires. I think that means about 106mph, maybe more.

shogun · Post by **shogun** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:52 am

190km/h i had to stop cuz it started raining

Post by **ARCHINSTL** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:35 am

This quote is from a post I made in June of last year about my new '83 SR5; the actual thread was about gas mileage, though.
" As far as top speed, some of the figures I've seen listed give me cause to wonder at the accuracy of speedos approaching (and passing) 20+ years and mileages of 200K +/-.
The best top I recall was something in the upper 80s, on the level in IL or IN with no winds, two people and negligible luggage aboard. I do remember that we kept waiting for the needle to pass 90, but it never did. The windows were closed, as it was Autumn. Mind, this was a then new car. "

The best R&T got in its test of the new '83 was 85 in 5th (and also in 4th...) *; the best CandD got in its test of the '83 was 86. The later CandD Comparo test in 1985 achieved 88 mph.
* R&T got 4800 rpm in 4th and its best in 5th was 3900 rpm.
Tom M.
PS - typrus - Ahhh, the bravery of youth - to go 109 downhill mph in a 20 year-old car. And I think the downhill to which you are referring should be something more like downmountain in your neck of the woods.

JOE · Post by **JOE** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:32 am

184 KMPH, ALMOST BURIED THE NEEDLE. DOWNHILL AS WELL THOUGH.

Mac · Post by **Mac** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:00 pm

on a slight downhill i got to 150KM/H which is probably right around that 80-something MPH mark.

I can get it to do 140 any day,

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:45 pm

190kmh=Approx 118mph.... Dear lord shogun... And your wheels didn't fly off?

shogun · Post by **shogun** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:59 am

nope, my friend has a mercedes s500 and he was braking wind for me at the time i had a little chemical help (n2o) and 15 205/50 potenza so3 pole positions it was fun to see the tach reach 5500 rpms in 5th gear

Post by **ARCHINSTL** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:31 pm

WOW ! is inadequate.......

Tom M.

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:59 am

New record in the 84.
6000RPM in 4th... So about 109 mph. Remember, I have nothing to draft (break wind) and I have a 3AC. Stock 3AC.

shogun · Post by **shogun** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:00 am

niiice, are you on 13Ã‚Â´s with the 13 it feels like the car is going to break in pieces

Typrus · Post by **Typrus** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:08 pm

Right now I'm on the stock steelies with studded snow tires. lol. Its been 100+ the past week. I need new tires for my 15's >.<

Rasmus · Post by **Rasmus** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:26 pm

on the 15s (195/65/15s) - I ran about 150 km/h (95 mph or so)

With the 13" steelies with studded winter tires on my way home from a TSD rally, the car loaded with equipment and people, the air filter full of mud and the exhaust ripped off by a large and menacing rock, I managed over 5000 rpm on the tach, and 171 km/h on the GPS

(106.25 mph)

I'd like to see 110-115 mph with the cam/carb/exhaust mods.

lol

- R

shogun · Post by **shogun** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 10:52 am

i think if some one were to break the wind resistance 12 would be doable,