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Man, you should be using your RT/TT for joy rides like that... haha ... No worries, my Contour LX has seen 110mph or so more than a few times  Just out of curiosity, you wouldn't happen to be on 3Si.org? -Adam
'93 Mitsu 3000GT VR-4 [110,000 miles] :: TD05 14B turbos, ported heads, etc, etc...
'96 Ford Contour LX [70,000 miles] :: K&N Air Filter
Looking for: '98-'03 R6 or ZX6R :: BONE STOCK PLEASE
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For me about 130-135......
Hector
2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII
257HP/259TQ
2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s
RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED
160HP/141TQ
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I have a friend in a 4-cylinder unmodified accord that says he's hit 145. I told him he's full of crap.
The Spickle
New Car: Infra Red '04 FSVT
Former Car: Black '98 CSVT, #3137/6535 "The Unluckiest car.. ever"
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Originally posted by SpliceVW:
I have a friend in a 4-cylinder unmodified accord that says he's hit 145. I told him he's full of crap.
what would you expect from a ricer......
00 black/tan svt, #2052 of 2150, born 2/1/00
formerly known as my csvt
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
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130, the day I got the car put back together. Shhhh!
Sean
'99 Silver SVT Contour
(2000 miles since June, now needs new front brakes and bearings)
'98 CBR900RR Again
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I have had my svt doing 150 on a flat stretch, with 3 other people in the car. That is before I did a good amount of my mods.
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Originally posted by SpliceVW:
I have a friend in a 4-cylinder unmodified accord that says he's hit 145. I told him he's full of crap.
His speedometer is probably reading 145 mph. A lot of Japanese cars seem to read much higher at high speeds. I had a 240SX and it would read much higher at high speeds.
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Well whos to say the contour speedo is right, at high speeds?
I have had mine "showing over 140 MPH, but truely who knows how fast I was going.
P.S. This was on a track somewhere, of course, I just don't remember the name of that track, I think it was like I-88 motor speedway, or something. My car is bone stock with a drop in K&N.
Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoSho:
Can u ask him to measure his shaft and compare it to your shaft?
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I remember reading a study on this, supposedly GM and Fords had much more reliable speedometers (all domestics tested better). Koreans were next, followed by Japanese, and Germans were the worst.
The Spickle
New Car: Infra Red '04 FSVT
Former Car: Black '98 CSVT, #3137/6535 "The Unluckiest car.. ever"
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Originally posted by BlackBirdRacing:
Well whos to say the contour speedo is right, at high speeds?
Tachometer! You can calculate your speed with your tach and the contour speedometer is very close to the real speed.
Originally posted by SpliceVW:
I remember reading a study on this, supposedly GM and Fords had much more reliable speedometers (all domestics tested better). Koreans were next, followed by Japanese, and Germans were the worst.
We also have a VW V-6 Passat with a 5 speed and it also reads dead on. From my experience, the Japanese were the worst! The Germans were the best followed by the domestics.
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