OK, so what's the fastest you have ever pushed your VX?
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OK, so what's the fastest you have ever pushed your VX?
I was in Utah on my way to Moab. I hit 105 mph when the governer wouldn't let me go any higher. I know a couple of people who have hit 112 mph in their VX when their governer kicked in.
Peace.
Tom
Unfortunately the VSS isn't particularly accurate while airborne. ;)
The VX was never made for speed. Now in my other vehicle I did reach 212.75 MPH over the weekend.
You crazy mofos.
It's easy to get the VX a hair over 90 mph, maybe on a long boring stretch of road in Wyoming. Because you want to get across Wyoming as quickly as possible.
But frankly, the main consideration when driving a VX is not MPH but rather MPG...and above 65 or 70 MPH, your effective MPG drops considerably.
Having said that...back when I was 20, and immortal...I DID get a couple of my RX-7s up around 130 on various stretches of I-5 on the way to LA.
One time my buddy and I were cruising along at around 90 MPH when a couple of cute chicks in a Toyota Supra drove up next to us and yelled "Is that as fast as you can go?!?".
So I did the intelligent thing and raced them. They dropped out at around 115 MPH, so I pulled ahead fo a mile or two...then slowed down so we could both pull off and exchange phone numbers. As I recall, the four of us ended up at some dive bar in Newport Beach a few nights later...
I did quite a bit over 110 indicated, but I don't for a minute believe this speedo is very accurate. 60 indicated, is really"radar"65. I'm sure it gets more wacked the faster you go (stock tires). 110 indicated, felt more like 100 or so...who knows? Never have repeated the stunt because the 'stones scare me at that speed, and the car was never made for that sort of thing, and does not feel that it is entirely comfortable with being treated in such a fashion. High speed is not it's thing, but I've never hit a rev limiter....go figure. Wayne
'bout a hundred for me in the VX.
The fastest I have ever gone was about 145 in my '97 Prelude SH on a farm road in Bourbonnais, IL.
Now zilik, do tell... what were you driving and how do you know your speed with such accuracy? Oh wait, I'll venture a guess that this was at a drag strip.
About 98 MPH at altitude....anything faster feels like it's making the VX work too hard for my liking, since it's my daily driver.
I'm comfortable admitting that I haven't had the VX up to a million miles an hour...I can get my speed kicks elsewhere.
Zilik: That's classic. I'd question your numbers if I didn't know you were airborne!!!
Bim
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Originally Posted by zilik
I'm going to guess an airplane.....What do I win?! ;)
i have hit almost 114 mph in I4 here in orlando, I'm surprise I didn't get pulled over cuz I4 in orlando has cops coming out of every corner. but yeah thats the fastest i have ever had it, but i guess it's also cuz i had some1 in front of me helping me out with the draft, but then i got my *** handed to me when that person took off flying.
Interesting comments. I was curious as I drove out to an old Mining Camp yesterday and hit about 88mph, at which point I did not feel good about pushing my VX faster. Nothing could be worse than breaking down in the middle of Nevada with my wife and dog...not that I felt like the VX couldn't handle it, but I did feel the limits would be pushed a tad if I went any faster.
Also interesting about the MPG at these high speeds. I basically burned half a tank in 2 hours....and at $3.89 a gallon it made an otherwise free little trip cost me about $50.
Bart
Here is the stretch of road I was hauling down...
http://www.nofuture.com/dailys/03-11-07/000.jpg
To this old spot...
http://www.nofuture.com/dailys/03-11-07/018.jpg
From Vegas to Cali, I believe I hit 106, but that was as far as I wanted to go with the VX. But maybe if I had an MT intake and exhaust I prolly would have tried more. (I did have an egine detonate on me and threw a rod, literally 15+/- yards infront of me. NOT THE VX)
Others:
I had a 1.8t that i had raced from disney land (i think I-5) to Vegas State Line (Buffilo Bills casino or something like that). Against an SRT4. Was goin about 145 (take in mind we did stop at several rest stops to cool down the turbo/engine.) I ran out of methanol about half way to the first rest stop!
My 1g 4g63 governed out at 147ish @ 7600rpm
I-4 is not only cop ridden, but it is a seriously dangerous highway, especially near Disney with all the tourists...
Bart
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Ya, it was like 2-3am no cars, w/radar. otherwise, i wouldnt have done it... (it was also in my "younger" stupider days!)
ive done 115 a few times on HIGHWAY 4 to get to class (final/midterm) feels good up until theres a corner. i have to agree with nfpgaskmask, with gas at around 3.2 bucks a gallon 65 on cruise control is teh way to go.
i hit somewhere between 105 and 110 in my vx on i-95 didnt really look at the speedo much cause i was makin sure not to hit anythin! problem is i failed to see the cop sitting on the overpass... he was cool about it at least... knocked it down to 65 in a 55
in other cars ive done 130 in an 88 honda prelude si (3 wide, us a hyundai tiburon and mitsu lancer) and a hair over 130 in an audi a4
HAD to wring her out about the second or third day I owned her...topped out somewhere around 105-107.
That was bone stock...haven't tried it since adding s/c etc.
Probably be the same, just get there quicker. :cool:
112 about....
yeah in I4 IT'S STUPED TO DRIVE FAST, BUT I JUST NEEDED TO KNOW HOW MY VX COULD HANDLE IN HIGH SPEED AND WHAT WAS IT'S TOP SPEED, OTHER THEN THAT, I DONT TRY TO PUCH IT ANYMORE, CUZ THIS FREAKEN SUV IS A BITCH EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I ALREADY HAD BLOWN MY OLD 99' RODEO LSE 3.2V ENGINE AND MAN THE REPAIR WAS A B!tch, SO I JUST GOT RIDE OF HER, AND THEN MY 01' RODEO SPORT i4, I HAD BLOWN THE TRANNY CUZ I NEVER NEW THE LAST IDIOT DIDN'T CHANGE THE FLUID FOR A LONG AS TIME, AND THAT JOKE COST ME 1,400 BUCKS. NOW WITH THIS 1 I'M BEING SO CARFUL, I CHANGE ALL THE FLUIDS AND MANTINE IT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, especialy after the last owner of this Ironman didn't know how to take care of her.
I hit 105 on my VX couldnt make more because it was limited or something but like folks said before VX NOT ment to drive fast im usually driving between 65-75 on highway and its best for MPG and doesn`t shake to much. The fastest speed i did 140 on my friend audi TT, feels pretty good.
On my way to the Zoo last year I hit at least 110 - that's with the 31.5's. It felt stable enough to me... but then again I have had a '76 CJ-5 with a cherry bombed 304, 3-speed, and 31's up to 110 at night when the soft top started collapsing onto itself... and me! What a rush... :) but I would never do it again... or would I...
I seem to recall a convoy of VX owners haulin' A** out of Colorado towards Moab at 90-100, and taking no pity on Tim's difficulty keeping up. :_steering
Oh yeah, it was right after stopping here...
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...m/DSC00015.JPG
:naughty: :goof:
Try snappin' a picture at 106 mph with both hands on the camera and steerin' wit ya legs.
This was five years ago.
http://www.wtv-zone.com/markg/image/image3/speedo.jpg
Mark Griffin :_steering
Very good DakineChick. Joe Black was correct too but I wonder how he figured it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by vxDAKINECHICvx
My VX starts to shake at 160 !
Is this normal?
Shake it baby, shake it!
160mph, what in the hell do u have, A freaken freak VX? u must of ment 60MPH.
NVM u ment KPH..... :_brickwal
NFW!!!! Is that for real or Photoshoppery?
Bart
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Originally Posted by deermagnet
Very nice...
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Originally Posted by deermagnet
It seems the average that everone has gotten a VX up to is between 105 - 112mph...let me join the club at 111mph!
Saw a VX in Ohatchee, Alabama last week...anyone flying around in Alabama? :p
Got mine over 115mph and it's nearly 100% stock :naughty:
Didn't I read somewhere that the VX is governed to 105mph max? :_confused
115 is the limitQuote:
Originally Posted by Ascinder
I have never max'ed her out but touched 102 mph on a cruise control malfunction (it just kept accelerating).
My brother got cited in her by CHP at 98 mph... the officer actually admitted to loosing him a couple of times (it was foggy).
And as long as we are mentioning personal bests; 172 mph on a GSXR 600, Highway 25 south of Hollister. :cooly:
I had mine up to a true 118 MPH - on the dynomometer ;)
I made sure the AC was off, had a stiff tail wind, heading downhill.... about 112 for about a minute.
Dang. Y'all make me feel like a whimp. I've never had the VX over 80.
awwww memories...........Quote:
Originally Posted by nocturnalVX
I have hit the governer with 33" tires.... not sure how fast that is? 125mph?
It definately doesn't feel safe at that speed especially on our wonderful Alaskan highways.... but I made it from Anchorage to Kenai (155 miles) in under an hour and a half.... 2-3AM and another random speeder truck with me the entire way, was one of the funnest/fastest drives I have ever had.
Definitely not as fast as it could go with an LS1 Engine in it.......:rolly:, all jabs aside, any updates or progress with that project?Quote:
I have hit the governer with 33" tires.... not sure how fast that is