Top speed electronically limited?

[Wacker]

Originally Posted by Bell040

is this for real? ... I thought for sure these were Z rated tires. This has come up in a bunch of threads and I have never heard anyone say that these are actually "Y" rated tires......... but your link sure does say that they are in fact "Y" tires.


186.... wow


no wonder they are >$500

Go look at your tires. The Z is the generic over 149 rating and the Y means they are good to 186....

[Milk 1027]

ummm, guys the tires aren't the only thing stopping you from going faster. This car isn't really built for high speeds. At those speeds, dont expect car structure to last too long. Suspension or not.
and I really hope you all are doing these top speed tests on a track. This site does not condone street racing, or public endangerment.
Empty road or not. These kinds of "tests" need to be done in a controlled environment with paramedics and rescue crews present.

[Wacker]

Originally Posted by Milk 1027

ummm, guys the tires aren't the only thing stopping you from going faster. This car isn't really built for high speeds. At those speeds, dont expect car structure to last too long. Suspension or not.
and I really hope you all are doing these top speed tests on a track. This site does not condone street racing, or public endangerment.
Empty road or not. These kinds of "tests" need to be done in a controlled environment with paramedics and rescue crews present.

[Milk 1027]

Somone's gotta be the responsible one around here.

[SGOS252382]

Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

Really? 4th gear will go to 145? or did you mean 145 in 5th going into 6th?
Those 3 other people let you take them that fast?

Here's the max speed (redline shift) in each gear. Due to drag, a stock Camaro can't obtain these speeds (beyond 170mph or so), but it gives you an idea of how fast you could possibly go in each gear.
Based on this chart, you should be able to do 155mph or so in 4th gear.

Maximum speeds the auto (manual) SS
1- 37(52)
2- 64(81)
3- 99(111)
4- 132(159)
5- 180(189)
6- 227(280)

[LSX-80MM]

Y=186 mph Speed rated

[Wacker]

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Here's the max speed (redline shift) in each gear. Due to drag, a stock Camaro can't obtain these speeds (beyond 170mph or so), but it gives you an idea of how fast you could possibly go in each gear.
Based on this chart, you should be able to do 155mph or so in 4th gear.

Maximum speeds the auto (manual) SS
1- 37(52)
2- 64(81)
3- 99(111)
4- 132(159)
5- 180(189)
6- 227(280)

This is of course stock...

[kelleyperformance]

Originally Posted by Wacker

This is of course stock...

but thats gear limited top speed... so smaller rear gears, higher rev limiter, notable taller/shorter tire, or a completely different trans would be the only things that would change gear limited

[Wacker]

Originally Posted by performance

but thats gear limited top speed... so smaller rear gears, higher rev limiter, notable taller/shorter tire, or a completely different trans would be the only things that would change gear limited

Rev limiter changed...Not that it helps performance any with this cam. It just allows me to hang in third for testing.

[speeflo]

I was able to hit 150 in 4th gear definately needed to shift about that time but I held it out and just slowed down. Id love too see what I can get it todo but not enough safe legal places

[djsnoflake]

Originally Posted by Wacker

Nope. I hit fourth a good second and a half before the end when running a 5900 shift tune. I have a tune that shifts at 6200 and am only seeing 101mph in 3rd. Even the M6's that I've seen are in fourth before the end. Maybe thats why my trap speeds are higher. I would have to hold the shift in third to the 6600 rev in order to see 105. Are you tuned, if so what are your shift points? What density altitude are you running at?

Sorry, should have mentioned I am an M6 guy

[franknbeans]

Man I can't wait for some rear end gears. . . It will wake the car up big time. . No need for a 6th gear that large.. I'll never need, want, or can go 200

[kelleyperformance]

that 6th gear is never going to work for any kind of spirited driving, no matter how steep you go. same case for the t56... :(

[Wacker]

Originally Posted by kelleyperformance

that 6th gear is never going to work for any kind of spirited driving, no matter how steep you go. same case for the t56... :(

Too much overdrive in 6th to actually use for performance. It is strictly for fuel economy...