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I can't drive 135! #2382 03/04/02 04:22 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 101 Battle Creek, MI J Joker761 OP Member
OP Joker761 Member J Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 101 Battle Creek, MI	Call me criminal, call me insane...just remember that I actually did it! Although...the posted top speed is 143-must be my 65K miles and the dire need to clean my intake and TB. Hmmm...who can top me? Do tell! Jim 98 EO CSVT #761

Re: I can't drive 135! #2383 03/04/02 04:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 860 Montreal, Canada J J-Lab Member
J-Lab Member J Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 860 Montreal, Canada	huh? -Jeff -"The Crazy Canuck!!" -"Rice": Anything that looks faster than it really is... My Ride! http://members.sounddomain.com/sideoftheroad

Re: I can't drive 135! #2384 03/04/02 04:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,375 queens,NY .. S Slim Shady Member
Slim Shady Member S Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,375 queens,NY ..	150mph.....That beats ya :p 99 SVT Tropic Green #151 of 503/ 2760 total Born on 10/07/98 Adopted 7/15/00 LETS GO RANGERS (looking good this year)

Re: I can't drive 135! #2385 03/04/02 04:54 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 101 Battle Creek, MI J Joker761 OP Member
OP Joker761 Member J Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 101 Battle Creek, MI	For all you in Michigan...theres a 3 mile stretch of highway on US-131 Northbound that has NO hidden areas for the police to hide. It's about 15-20 miles south of Cadillac. Excellent place to "test" you 'tour! Jim 98 EO CSVT #761

Re: I can't drive 135! #2386 03/04/02 04:54 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC J JVT Moderator
JVT Moderator J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC	I've done an indicated 149mph, prolly right around 140mph real speed. You have proof of doing 135mph? Not proud of the pic. Them were my wild and crazy days... It was still pulling, but as you can see, I was getting pretty close to traffic, so I backed off. John '98 SVT - modded -15.01@91.8 '95 Suzuki GS500E -faster than the above ---wanting a Speed Triple or Superhawk badly

Re: I can't drive 135! #2387 03/04/02 04:56 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK 1 123456789 Member
123456789 Member 1 Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK	Faster than JVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For what its worth, I do not condone high speed travel on public highways. Faster than JVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Timothy Kirk http://contour.org/classifieds/classifieds.php?t=1&c=6 Tim@MY99SVT.net http://www.my99svt.net

Re: I can't drive 135! #2388 03/04/02 05:01 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC J JVT Moderator
JVT Moderator J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 4,042 Charlotte, NC	Quote: Originally posted by MY99SVT: [b]Faster than JVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/b][/b] Mine is focused, yours is not! I win style points. :p John '98 SVT - modded -15.01@91.8 '95 Suzuki GS500E -faster than the above ---wanting a Speed Triple or Superhawk badly

Re: I can't drive 135! #2389 03/04/02 05:07 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	Quote: Originally posted by MY99SVT: [b]Faster than JVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For what its worth, I do not condone high speed travel on public highways. [/b] But your tach reads a hair lower... Just more proof that indicated is way off.. I've done 135 indicated by OBD-II (140 something on the speedo) Still climbing nicely... Closed course, professional driver, contents may settle, pre-cooked weight disclaimer of course... 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: I can't drive 135! #2390 03/04/02 05:07 AM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29 Omaha NE A ADIDASVT Junior Member
ADIDASVT Junior Member A Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 29 Omaha NE	I must admit once I hit 130 I get nervous and back off. 99 Tropic Green CSVT KKM Intake 17 TSW Imolas Removed Resonator To Do List: Eibach Pro Kit Diablo Chip(I think)

Re: I can't drive 135! #2391 03/04/02 05:13 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK 1 123456789 Member
123456789 Member 1 Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,592 Tulsa, OK	Quote: Originally posted by DemonSVT: Quote: Originally posted by MY99SVT: [b][b]Faster than JVT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For what its worth, I do not condone high speed travel on public highways. [/b] But your tach reads a hair lower... Just more proof that indicated is way off.. I've done 135 indicated by OBD-II (140 something on the speedo) Still climbing nicely... Closed course, professional driver, contents may settle, pre-cooked weight disclaimer of course...[/b] I hit indicated 150 on a um, road and didn't have the balls to try to take a picture! Timothy Kirk http://contour.org/classifieds/classifieds.php?t=1&c=6 Tim@MY99SVT.net http://www.my99svt.net

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