Top Speed runs in your Z

[LancePearson]

About 142 or 143 on the first part of a 2.3 mile stretch of isolated, no cross roads two lane straight country roads.....It happened from zero up and I only glanced at the speedo as things was happening fast and then I let off. Wish I knew but it was just a fraction of the distance for that 2.3 miles......and I was in fourth gear with much more available......figured it out later that it was about 205 feet or 2/3rds of a football field every second. The trees move by you very quickly at anything like this....

[XfireZ51]

We'll get some 1/2 mile numbers in about a month.

[Locobob]

Hit 181 before running out of clear road. Speedo was still jumping 2mph at a time

[Meanmyz]

Not only is the C4 ZR-1 my all time favorite car, but you fellow ZR-1 owners are all pretty cool too.

And what is really cool is that we here can have a post like this without someone getting all "PC" or "postal" by reprimanding us to save it for the track. We're all responsible adults, so no need to even go there... Try a post like this over on the other forum and besides "being against the rules", just stand back and watch the posts.

What we are, are true blue car guys.... The real ones. And we appreciate a true performance and legendary car. And no, we don't all have to be pushin' triple digits to appreciate our cars.

Kiss a porn star? That's funny stuff man! I don't think I could do that either!!!
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Ok, 163 about 8 or 9 years ago in my '94. In my area the opportunity for 150 a few different times has come a little easier. Some day though, I will find that perfect road and opportunity! Did I ever tell you how much I love these cars???? ...And the sound that engine makes... Yee Haaa!

[Bob Eyres]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

I woudn't kiss a porn star ether!!!
You don't want to know where her mouth has been!!

But that's the problem John, you do know....exactly.

Seriously though, I think 150 is my public road red line. There's a nice straight 2 lane 10 minutes from my house, out near PBIR, nothing but grazing cows on both sides. You can let her rip.
Past 150 the Z hunkers down and really feels comfortable, but the digits start climbing slower and you have way to much time to think about what can go wrong. And if it did, you'd be toast without a roll cage.

[XfireZ51]

My concern is if a deer or other animal comes out of nowhere. WACK!

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Bob Eyres

But that's the problem John, you do know....exactly.

Seriously though, I think 150 is my public road red line. There's a nice straight 2 lane 10 minutes from my house, out near PBIR, nothing but grazing cows on both sides. You can let her rip.
Past 150 the Z hunkers down and really feels comfortable, but the digits start climbing slower and you have way to much time to think about what can go wrong. And if it did, you'd be toast without a roll cage.

That is so true of a fairly stock car (like mine) when it creeps past 155.
There a fine location here for 155 here called the I205 bridge. It goes a bit over 2mi. and is 5 lanes wide each way. Part of it banks left but by the time you straighten out and hit 5th there is enough road to do it every time before a hard brake and a 25mph exit (at ~60) followed by an S curve.
Late at night (1-2pm) there's nobody on it and the likely hood of animals out there is very low. The LT5 music at high rpm, nothing like it.

[WydGlydJim]

The nice new frontage road just south of Kellogg/400 highway is my runway......The White Monster will do 30-150-30 easily within the curves; about 3/4 of a mile! My top speed was 169 in my old '90


http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mel+ha...ansas&t=h&z=15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCAT4uEiQzM

[efnfast]

Well, on that fast note, cost me $190 on the way home from CT tonight. Watch them top speeds. 'Coarse 84 ain't top speed.

[LancePearson]

When I ran it up to the low 140's that day on that stretch of road I went the 2.3 miles after lifting off, turned around in a gas station lot there then waited until no one was ahead of me and ran it more sedately on the way back and took more time running it to 125 mph which seems so effortless in the Z. The next time I'm out that way I'll try and take someone along to watch the speedo and note the mileage on the odometer to see how long a distance it takes. It really does not matter as it gets it in a hurry regardless.

There are no cross streets, no homes so no driveways and you just need to wait and be sure no one is ahead of you. There could be other cars coming towards you but your view is well ahead of you so if you need to slow you can.

Also, since fines are the steepest in the country for speeding in Va. you can be fairly certain there will not be a law officer for the 20 seconds or so you are well over the 55 mph speed limit.

It is flat out exhilarating. I still want to run it on an interstate up to 150 for a couple minutes but was going to do so in W. Va. and that may have to wait given the change in schedule. I'm curious about the 1/2 runs that will come fairly soon in the Chicago area as that is double the quarter mile drag distance and our cars, especially tuned ones, really begin to shine in 3,4,5th gears with the rpms piling on the mph at greater rates.