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136 mph recorded at Brands Hatch Raceway.
Unrecorded 150mph+ at Brands
My speedo stops at 150 and was making weird ticking noises with the needle against the stop, shame it was during practice
Not bad for a Zetec!!!
Mad Mole Visit Mad Moles Mondeo Madness 2L Zetec, Cams, Stage 2 head, Valve work, Powerflow, Unichip, AEM Ram, K&N, Ecotek, 75mm Lower etc. 192 BHP, Faster than a speeding Duratec!
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138 indicated with plenty of headroom left over. As other's have mentioned on other threads, I think the normal speedo error for the SVT (as measured by GPS) adds a bit to the actual speed, so 138 indicated is probably something closer to 134, actual.
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105, proving a point to this riced-out Neon!
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Originally posted by kclark21:
I've only hit 100 without much complaint, which I don't think is bad for an unmodified 4 cyl automatic. She could have gone a bit more My stock Zetec automatic has barely enough oomph to reach the governor speed. I've only done it once and at the time I had no idea what was going wrong with my engine -- it scared me pretty good for a minute. It felt like it had tried to shift to a nonexistent fifth gear or something.
96 GL Zetec ATX, white with pinstripe, nickname " Sam Smooth " mods so far: CTA intake with homemade heat shield, KVR drilled front rotors & carbon pads w/ 500° fluid planned mods: exhaust (want to keep it quiet), e-ram (awaiting installation), diablo chip involuntary mods: compression increased after head gasket failure
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Originally posted by Paul Kienitz:
It felt like it had tried to shift to a nonexistent fifth gear or something. that sounds like you DID hit the governor!
1998 E0 SVT #3128, T-Red
2001 Infiniti G20t
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You're crazy to take it up that high on I-90 between Rochester and Tonawanda!!!!! There are MANY cops patrolling that area. I rarely even take it over 85 unless I'm following someone. I did hit a triple digit that time going to Plattsburgh following a bunch of sport bikers though. Originally posted by PRomano:
On a trip to Buffalo from NYC, I did 125 on a nice long strip of Interstate 90, between Tonawanda and Rochester. I just planted the gas pedal into the carpet and watched the speedo. The OD didn't kick in until she hit 105. The only reason I slowed down, was because the nose started to lift off the ground.
I hate it when that happens.
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120 on a 2 lane Highway racing an Acura Integra. Lost the race but the car handled well at that speed. Might need to lower the car alittle for better handling. I did this on the Taconic. It did well for a 4cyclinder car with no upgrads.. Got burned by the Acura.
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i'm not sure my gauge only says 160 and the little stick wouldn't go no more. iwas going down I-75 tampa one late night. the car still rides nice at those speeds
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FWIW, here's mine: Indicated 235 kph racing a VR6 VW... He lost 
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Had my '96 LX (V6/ATX) up to 115 before I got nervous and stopped pushing my luck. I was amazed at how well it handled at that speed. It felt great!
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