For most cars you can but not yet for the Accords. In the pre-02 models, you could buy a Hondata and swap out a OBDI ECU + harness and get all the good stuff...Hondata currently has no application for the new K24 Accords. They have a reflash out for the K24A2.

That's one thing I love about the American makers...they make this stuff soooo easy. You can plug in a chip on say a PowerStroke F-350 and get +120HP :thumbsup: I know I know it's cuz of the turbo and whatever but who are you to argue with 120HP for $400? :lmao:

The Volvo S40 T5 has one that adds I think 30-40hp (working from memory so it might be a little higher, i can't remember). I love the feel of a good turbocharger, never driven a chipped one, but I'd love to drive a flashable one pre and post flash/chip replacement though.

Fastest I've had my accord was 120 in my 95 accord ex 4cyl 5mt. It was about 4AM and I was on my way home from a party in highschool. Pretty dumb, but I was 18 and there were no cars on the road, so :dunno: . I was afraid to rev that engine up very high though as it was my first experience with vtec, so it probably had a bit more left at that speed.

I don't drive like that anymore, now I just enjoy the twisties when I can.

I just got up to 130 last night going downhill at 2AM. Braking from that speed is quite interesting. Plus I was on my S rated tires, 112MPH only! Hmm...I think next time, I will be looking for some H-rated tires...

another option would be to not go so fast.... :thmsup: :yes:

i thought that the 6th gen accords were governed??? :dunno:

update: 100 on the highway (middle of the day)


...just wanted to reach that mark...suprisingly enough...i didnt notice much difference in the engine.....lol i wonder what it can actually get up too...and this is an I4

another option would be to not go so fast.... :thmsup: :yes:

i thought that the 6th gen accords were governed??? :dunno:
As far as I know they're not. I know someone did a video of a 6th gen V6 on jackstands with a pegged speedo 140+

Nope, 6th Gens are drag limited.

7th gen is governed. My TL is as well....but who needs to go over 160?

Nope, 6th Gens are drag limited.

7th gen is governed. My TL is as well....but who needs to go over 160?

Tony Stewart?

Nope, 6th Gens are drag limited.

7th gen is governed. My TL is as well....but who needs to go over 160?
Canandians? 160 KMH :biggrin:

I hit 122-123 yesterday and the engine still had some pull to it. I was very impressed. Fastest I have ever driven a car yet. I wish I had a longer stretch of highway to push it all the way up.

Had my 03 accord out the other day -- it can still fly... had it at 100 without even trying. Guess it must be getting better with age....

I have hit 130 in my accord, redlined in 5th, one time, and never again

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r74/Accordlover_2006/nomod4cylhondaaccord.jpg

JUST KIDDING! :D

I wish :/.

Every morning at about 4:00 A.M. on the 15 N/B in Murrieta, I do 110 for awhile. The car has alot more, my foot is barely pushing on the pedal. I haven't seen one CHP yet....knock on wood. Not bad for a 4 banger, and it is very smooth, total control.

I have hit 130 in my accord, redlined in 5th, one time, and never again
I've done 130 in my Accord and it's nowhere near redline...not even 5000RPM.

Redlining at 130 would mean you're doing over 3000RPM at 65MPH

Nope, 6th Gens are drag limited.

7th gen is governed. My TL is as well....but who needs to go over 160?

besides michael schummacher and the host of top gear, noone that i know of.....

126 :banana: smooth as silk and had more to give, i just go scared by then. :paranoid:

110 mph. First chance I get, I will top it out as I have with every other car that I have owned. Stay tuned. :D

i have hit 120 in it so far and hope it can beat my vw that toped out at 138 but i do not think it can. :(

It can't. The limiter is like 123 or something.

how would you know, tyler???? :naughty: :nuts:

how would you know, tyler???? :naughty: :nuts:

I remember that figure from a car and driver comparo in a 1995 issue we have laying around here somewhere. I haven't been naughty josh :naughty: . :lmao:

from 1995????

hmmmmm.... packrat..... and don't construe that word as anything else either..... :eek: :naughty: :lmao:

Had an '02 SE (4cyl) that I've taken to 125mph. Totaled it in a near head-on collision (my fault... left turn, did not see oncoming car coming around nearly blind curve).

Bought my wife a new '07 Accord SE (V6), and took it to 132mph (limit).

Was so happy with it, I bought one for myself. Have gotten to what seemed to be 135mph (higher limit, or just coasted over to 135... i dunno).

I've done 130 in my Accord and it's nowhere near redline...not even 5000RPM.

Redlining at 130 would mean you're doing over 3000RPM at 65MPH

I guess it was a shade under redline, but i will admit, i didnt really feel like doing it again just to say that i have, and at 65 i am at about 2300-2500 rpm, at 80 i am just over 3000 rpm, and for the record, it was going down a slight incline, >5*

from 1995????

hmmmmm.... packrat..... and don't construe that word as anything else either..... :eek: :naughty: :lmao:

I only keep the good ones (aka all the Accord comparos :) ). I stoped subscribing to all car magazines. It seemed like for a whole year all I got was american 'musicle' comparos and crud. I'm more interested in the cars people REALLY drive and buy. I could care less about a $250k Ford Sports car. :dunno:

I now spend my money on my obsessive spending habits :D .

I guess it was a shade under redline, but i will admit, i didnt really feel like doing it again just to say that i have, and at 65 i am at about 2300-2500 rpm, at 80 i am just over 3000 rpm, and for the record, it was going down a slight incline, >5*
If you do a simple extrapolation you take your RPM at 65MPH and multiply it by 2, it's at 5000RPM being very generous...

Okay -- four years old and it can still make it up to 100+!

just fyi,

my car was 13 yrs old last year, and she saw over a 100 multiple times, once hitting the governor at 115mph (indicated, of course)...

I opened mine up for the first time last week. 130 mph on the speedo, 5500 rpms on the tach. It felt just as stable as my 04 Mustang GT with $1k worth of suspension mods :D

95 was my top speed of my V6 and I don't think that I will go higher than 100. Too danger... U know

110 MPH. Not doing that ever again.

Gee, on the VP's 195-15 tires I averaged 80 mph and did touch 100 mph on our Taconic Raceway er I mean Parkway. Commuters on there average 75 mph every day. The road is BUILT for a car that has decent power and handles well. Lots of curves, hills, valleys, straightaways, you name it. You hit 1100 feet above sea level at one point, and in the winter encounter snow and ice while there would be nothing at lower elevations before and after.

Funny story. In one of the Die Hard movies ( 3? don't remember ) they did a chase scene on the Taconic Parkway along a stretch that was part of my commute, and IT LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE IN SLOW MOTION! compared to the way people drive every day! :lmao:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taconic_State_Parkway

The highway is gorgeous, especially in the fall.

Knocking on wood.

4cyl 5 speed (LX)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve inline-4, aluminum block and head, port fuel injection
Displacement: 144 cu in, 2354cc
Power (SAE net): 166 bhp @ 5800 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 160 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 107.9 in
Length: 189.5 in
Width: 71.5 in
Height: 57.1 in
Curb weight: 3120 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.5 sec
Zero to 90 mph: 17.4 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 7.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 16.1 sec @ 87 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 125 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 185 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.77 g

The above says that the top speed of a LX is 125 and is drag limited.

They then tested an automatic 4cyl SE where they listed the top speed as 130 governed http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/download/0702_honacc_sdn_comparo_ts.pdf

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.5 sec
Zero to 90 mph: 17.4 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 7.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 16.1 sec @ 87 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 125 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 185 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.77 g


Why is the 0-60 faster than 5-60? :dunno::scratch:

Why is the 0-60 faster than 5-60? :dunno::scratch:

In automatics I think its because from 0-60 the car starts from 1st gear, while when going at 5 its already in 2nd gear and it takes a half a second or so to downshift to 1st.

In manual transmission cars its probably because from 0 you can drop the clutch from higher rpms where the engine has more torque, while when doing 5 the engine is already running at low rpms where it has less torque.

the 0-60 is faster because they drop the clutch (if manual) or use brake torquing (if automatic which is holding the brake while pressing the gas, and then releasing the brake - it generates more wheel spin and brings the rpms higher then just pressing the gas which yields a more aggressive launch). 5-60 times are more typical to what results you will see if you don't spin the wheels, fry the clutch, etc. I look at the 5-60 times as being more useful.

5-60 in a manual means the clutch is already fully engaged already, and they just stand on the gas and shift at red line. The 5-60 times in manuals will usually be significantly slower than 0-60 times.

5-60 in an auto means they cannot use brake torquing, as the car is already moving (5mph will be in 1st even in automatics, but if it wasn't they'd manually make sure it was). In automatics, these numbers tend to be similar to 0-60, unless the engine is turbo/supercharged.

I've hit 115...felt my high, beat the other car I was racing...and brought it back down to legal limits

i would say my top speed was 110.
and ive never been caught speeding :banana:

I've hit 115...felt my high, beat the other car I was racing...and brought it back down to legal limits

What's this with the street racing crap, it's the second posting in such a short time.

Is this a full moon?

Or at least try your luck on high speed runs on a track like a REAL man (or woman) would.

Not necessarily street racing..but if someone starts riding the tail of my car and then pulls up next to me..that's an out right challenge

A track wouldn't give me my high...I need obstacles/challenges...watching the "challenger" get stuck behind another car b/c he/she didn't know how to maneuver at top speeds :D

The highest I've had my Accord going was 85MPH on an Interstate out east. I remember being surprised by the number of cars going by me like I was sitting still. At any rate, the Accord was very solid at this speed and didn't really feel taxed at all.

It didn't do much for my fuel economy on that tank, though. Sustained 85MPH driving + a/c usage=not good. :)

Not necessarily street racing..but if someone starts riding the tail of my car and then pulls up next to me..that's an out right challenge. A track wouldn't give me my high...I need obstacles/challenges...watching the "challenger" get stuck behind another car b/c he/she didn't know how to maneuver at top speeds :D

:rolleyes: I almost cannot believe what I am reading. Someone really needs to take the keys (and car, for that matter) away from you until you grow up.

Fully grown....and haven't raced in a while. But it sure has been an adrenaline rush each and every time

A track wouldn't give me my high...I need obstacles/challenges...watching the "challenger" get stuck behind another car b/c he/she didn't know how to maneuver at top speeds :D

What if you kill someone in the process?

I work in an ER and I see what high-speed crashes do to people on a weekly basis. Please don't street race--no matter what the other driver does to "provoke" you. It is not worth the risk. Take it to the track and leave it there.

Although I am strongly against any and all street racing, I don't mind the gatherings of street racers in a secluded area (such as an industrial park) on a late Friday or Saturday night quite as much as I do those that want to take on a challenge out on the busy highways and weave in and out of traffic at high rates of speed, dangering not only their own, but also the lives of innocent commuters (who could very well be your friends, family members or even you) as well.

Driving is dangerous enough as it is.

Fully grown....

Not mentally you haven't, or at least it sure as hell doesn't look like it.

i've been up to around 105 once right after i got the car. it seemed pretty easy for the car.
not palnning to do that again, they suspend your license for much less than that and inpound the car in Ontario nowdays

I've had my '88 over 105 once or twice. I'm not sure of the exact speed because at that rate, the speedometer needle begins to wobble slightly. It honestly felt like it could've gone faster, but the thought of looking in my wallet and not seeing my license made me slow down.

NOTE: Was done on an empty straight stretch over 4 miles in length in the middle of the night.

The best I've ever acheived was 412 MPH and that was 57 miles above sea level. It's unfortunate that it was stuck in 3rd gear at the time :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I did over 600 mph several times!!:lmao: Not in the Accord though....:)

Turbo Civic?

fasted i had my accord ... beings i got it yesterday .. is about 90. Fasted i had my camaro ... 155mph .. then i whimped out and slowed down

fasted i had my accord ... beings i got it yesterday .. is about 90. Fasted i had my camaro ... 155mph .. then i whimped out and slowed down


what happened to your Camaro?

Not necessarily street racing..but if someone starts riding the tail of my car and then pulls up next to me..that's an out right challenge

A track wouldn't give me my high...I need obstacles/challenges...watching the "challenger" get stuck behind another car b/c he/she didn't know how to maneuver at top speeds :D

I'll probably hear from a mod for saying this, but you are a GIANT idiot. Hopefully during your next bout of stupidity you get "stuck behind" or even meet one of those "obstacles", that being a guard rail or a cop. At least then people wouldn't have to worry about you treating them like "obstacles" anymore like the self-centered, selfish dipshit that you are.

Trace,

You are giving woman driver a bad rap, well perhaps I should rephrase this to girl drivers as I believe you are young and innocent and naive and inexperienced.

I'll take a strike too if it helps some of the youngsters here smarten up!

what happened to your Camaro?

I was driving on the highway when my front tire blew out ... i crashed and the car was totalled

I was driving on the highway when my front tire blew out ... i crashed and the car was totalled

sorry to hear that, that sucks...

Trace,

You are giving woman driver a bad rap, well perhaps I should rephrase this to girl drivers as I believe you are young and innocent and naive and inexperienced.

I'll take a strike too if it helps some of the youngsters here smarten up!

i get enough crap for being a girl and liking cars. u dont know how many times a guy friend has tried to tell me i dont know how to "Drive". i hate that woman have that reputation. and street racing is illegal. down here in miami the law against street racing is so vague u can have ur car towed for just about anything. the law states that street racing is trying to "out accelerate" the car next to you. and when they tow ur car u dont get it back, unless u get a lawyer and go to court. every town should have a local track, forget the top speeds. racing is a sport and should be done where civilians can not be hurt.

i agree with what others said. swerving around is the best way to get into an accident. gunning a car once in a blue moon on an straight empty and open highway is not anywhere as dangerous.

maybe she just needs to pick up something like downhill skiing...although, no, i take it back. in resort type of setting swerving around people is pretty dangerous. the only place where it'd be ok is when skiing treed backcountry terrane, but it takes years and years to get to than level of experience.

mmm....hockey perhaps? :D

Back in my young and stupid days (now I'm just older and stupid), I got my 85 Accord Hatchback up to 110 on a straight backroad. I swerved a little before letting off the gas and the thing was still rock solid. Pretty good for that little 4 banger...

^^ sounds about right. From what I've experienced in my 7th gen, I'd definitely trust my car's ability to maneuver stably at those speeds and over. Too bad it's just too hard to justify going that fast on public roads when it's not just your own life that you are playing with.

I agree, every town (or at least state) should have a track that is open to the public (after appropriate training of course). I would love to take my car lapping, though finding a nearby track that I can afford is another issue all together. I haven't investigated it too much, though the majority of what I could find in Indiana was drag strips, in which I have absolutely no interest at all (going fast in a straight line is boring to me, I get those kicks on entrance ramps). I'd go autocrossing, though the accord really isn't the right car for it. If anyone knows of any actual tracks though, please do let me know.

If anyone knows of any actual tracks though, please do let me know.

How about THE Brickyard? :banana:

Check this link (http://www.speedwaysonline.com/HTML/Tracks/rcidx.htm), it lists tracks for U.S and Canada.

No more excuses to go irresponsibly fast on public roads with other folks on them!

How about THE Brickyard? :banana:

Check this link (http://www.speedwaysonline.com/HTML/Tracks/rcidx.htm), it lists tracks for U.S and Canada.

No more excuses to go irresponsibly fast on public roads with other folks on them!

I wasn't aware that the brickyard was used for anything other than professional racing.

You mean there's no "track days" or driving schools when a local club can rent the track for a set fee?

I wouldn't think the Indy track would allow everyday civilian to run the full high speed oval, but isn't there an infield road course?

Perhaps the Brickyard is just used too much by the professional teams for testing as well as actual races that everyday Joe won't get a chance.

You mean there's no "track days" or driving schools when a local club can rent the track for a set fee?

I wouldn't think the Indy track would allow everyday civilian to run the full high speed oval, but isn't there an infield road course?

Perhaps the Brickyard is just used too much by the professional teams for testing as well as actual races that everyday Joe won't get a chance.

There is a road course on the interior of the oval, but I think the story is going to be pretty much the same. I think maybe looking into SCCA events is going to be my best bet, though I am in a state of flux at the moment so maybe I'll have the time and resources late this summer or fall.

I’m curious, how fast have you had your car up to?

This was in the '84 Accord and was probably taken in 1998... :thmsup:

Okay, so maybe the speedometer always read about 10 mph too fast and occasionally (always) jumped to up 110 or so when it would get above an indicated 80 mph... :hic:

Hmmmm

This is always interesting.... I think I had my 92 up to about 115, maybe 120. (I don't remember how high the speedo went.) But it was on this desolate road, at about midnight. It was about a year or so after I got the car, I think I had about 165,000 on the odo and went up there to meet this girl. She dissed my car and we just didn't hit it off at all. I tore down this one hilly road like I was on fire. I had my lights and my brights on...

I swear.. I jumped that car about a dozen times going as fast. I remember the hills and the valleys. Ooooh weeeeee, I took those take offs and landings soo smoothly. Up one and down the next. Yeah, the fastest Ive gone im my 92 was probably about 115-120mph in a desolate road, with little to no traffic late at night.

As for my 00... I think Ive done about 105mph. *Laughs* I'm a bit of a wussy to try those jumping maneuvers again, especially in my 00. This car is heavier, and I don't think it would take the take offs and landings the way my 92 did.


I felt like Smokey and the Bandit...

when i had my 03 4banger 5speed i got to 136 with a/c on, it sure took a while to get there but it did. Didn't push my v6 yet

128 mph is what my Whistler navi/gps said spedo said 130.
Was not able to get it over that.
04 Sedan I4

Faster than a speeding ticket...

It's a bird
it's a plane
it's speedzilla!!!

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao: I must be punchy....I found that funny tonight!!:yes:

Warp 7.......in 3rd.

:yes: if mine were a MT!!

:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao: I must be punchy....I found that funny tonight!!:yes:


Nahh, not punchy - I just have a golden sense of humor....:D

I dunno....I've been giggly over silly things today!!

I told the cable co. my DVR is moody....:dunno:

If I were driving right now, I'd be going with the tunes way up & the moonroof open (it's in the 40s) & likely being pretty lead footed!!

If I were driving right now, I'd be going with the tunes way up & the moonroof open (it's in the 40s) & likely being pretty lead footed!!

Now that is a good time!!!

Unfortunately I can't.... I'm waiting for my prince charming to come home.... so I can hug him & ask him about his day. He'd be so depressed if he arrived & I was gone!!

awwwww

We're pretty mushy!!!:D


Next Thursday I have to drive home in commuter traffic. Eeeewwww!! Nearly 15 miles of freeway stop n go.

I pretty much NEVER have to do that.

I get to be out & about when all the good little boys & girls are in school & the adults are at work. Just us old ladies tearing up the roads!!:lmao:

That's nice Princess. I hope to one day have a marriage like that.

125, I was racing my friend who had a Civic Si. Interstate was as empty as a fat kid's jar of cookies.

After almost 33 years, we should be tired of each other, right????:dunno:

Maybe when we get old & senile, we can just start over!!:lmao:

Who would put up with me?? With my lead foot, warped sense of humor, interest in too many things to list, & runtiness????:paranoid:

After almost 33 years, we should be tired of each other, right????:dunno:

Maybe when we get old & senile, we can just start over!!:lmao:

Who would put up with me?? With my lead foot, warped sense of humor, interest in too many things to list, & runtiness????:paranoid:

Nah Princess. That is the sign of a true match. I really can't wait to find that girl whom I am always interested in.

Like I said before. Y'all's marriage is a really a great example to others. In my eye....inspiring/inspirational!

:blush:


now back to the topic.....


So no one has beat 150???:dunno:

Am I the racing champ???? Downhill, with a tailwind!!

132

hahah not in my accord but i got my camaro to 155mph

i've gotten mines to 115.

Ive hit 150 on the motorcyle, not on the car...

stupid limiter

Anyone pushed it to 132?

many years ago i hit 130 in a 1990 Honda Accord LX manual transmission. it was only at around 4-4.5k rpm, it had taken me a long time to hit this speed (as you would imagine) at a trafficless 4 a.m. on the weekend but at that speed i caught up to two semis taking up both lanes and had to hit the brakes.

I also had on passenger in the car.

it felt like it could go more due to the rpm and the rate at which it was still increasing (1-2 mph a second or so), but an areodynamic limitation was probably just on the horizon, who knows.

i won't go that fast in a car ever again anyway. on the public roads.

You should be able to do more than that...I can get over 160 and you have the cheater bike.

Ive hit 150 on the motorcyle, not on the car...

stupid limiter

You should be able to do more than that...I can get over 160 and you have the cheater bike.

I wasnt worried about that, i was worried about running out of room.. Btw, i did this on the backroads near west point.

Oh where they have 15MPH turns.

I've had my '03 up to a shade under 130 on more than one occasion. I heard some talk several pages ago about the I4 getting to 100 without too much effort...true, but after that it kind hits a big 4-cylinder wall...

As far as getting caught:
My senior year in high school I was doing 67 in a 55 in my '97 Cutlass Supreme when I got busted by a township cop. I was on my way to enlist but that only seemed to motivate him to write the ticket quicker so I "wouldn't be so late."

My latest is 103 on I-70. I'm on my way home from school for a guard drill, and as I crest a hill, State Trooper is shooting laser from an overpass. My trusty Escort 9500i starts going crazy and I manage to bring it down to a semi-legal speed. I thought I was fried so I pulled over right away. Surprisingly he only tracked me doing 83, and after a few "yes sir, no sirs," I was let go with a verbal warning!

I have since revised my driving habits for fear of less kind Staties. :paranoid:

You should be able to do more than that...I can get over 160 and you have the cheater bike.

haha yeah, you know where im talking about right? where they do all the trainings for the new west point cadets and stuff over the summer.

Near camp buckner etc.. etc.. etc..

Hi,

I've been lucky lately. Maybe three or fore times. All but one during the 55 MPH days - I cant drive 55...
Seems like the CHP likes 69 MPH, or that use it as an excuse to pull me over. The first time I was going 100 MPH in my Impala, in a 55 MPH, yes I WAS going 69 osifer (SP ;=)
The last time was over ten years ago on HWY-17 (a 50 MPH) at you guest it 69 MPH? I lost count how many time I was going 69 and was let go...

You know you are going fast when the dotted line on the hwy turns solid...

Unfortunately last time that happened I was in a car the was well beyond street legal!!!

I had mine up to 124 mph going to CA a few years back...2002ex v6

Just some somber reminder how this desire to attain top speed can have very bad consequences:

http://www.radarreviews.net/forums/car-chat/1360-wrecked-m5-150-mph-5-dead.html

Try to remember this the next time you feel the urge to see how fast you can go.

In this particular instance, the 18 year old driver, who stated he was going to be responsible in some of the forum postings referenced in the link, got in his father’s M-5 (likely without permission) and took out not just himself but also 4 other buddies as well.

I hit 95 on a long stretch of empty road the other day in the 86'

Let's just say I think the speedo should stop at 75! :lmao:

The small-light-ness of the car really gives it a floaty highway ride, and the 98HP Carb'd engine is pretty much dead after 80. But I give props that it could still pull so well with 279,820mi on it! Unlike my newer Accord, this one says "Why are you doing this to me." instead of "Faster! Faster! Faster!"

A/C on and A/C off is like night and day.

I did over 600 mph several times!!:lmao: Not in the Accord though....:)

Must have been in the Ridgeline!!!!

I did 120 the other night. I was actually a bit nervous. It's definately not like when I was stationed in Germany......ahhhh, the days of 155mph in my Bimmer and 175mph on my friends GSX-r.

I don't think that I will be doing 120 anymore.

I hit 95 on a long stretch of empty road the other day in the 86'

Let's just say I think the speedo should stop at 75! :lmao:

The small-light-ness of the car really gives it a floaty highway ride, and the 98HP Carb'd engine is pretty much dead after 80. But I give props that it could still pull so well with 279,820mi on it! Unlike my newer Accord, this one says "Why are you doing this to me." instead of "Faster! Faster! Faster!"

A/C on and A/C off is like night and day.

I do 75-80 in my '88 almost everyday, no problem! It may not be the fastest getting there, but once it gets going, it doesn't complain. I guess the "LX-i" parts might have a little something to do with it.

while at the dealer today, i sat in the 8th gen, and was talking to the salesguy as well while there. he told me that the GM's demo (08 v6 coupe 6spd) was up to 157 mph in the interstate recently....

why someone has to go that fast is beyond me.....

I thought they were electronically limited?

while at the dealer today, i sat in the 8th gen, and was talking to the salesguy as well while there. he told me that the GM's demo (08 v6 coupe 6spd) was up to 157 mph in the interstate recently....

why someone has to go that fast is beyond me.....

I thought they were electronically limited?

^^Yeah that. According to C&D (I think) it's governed to 130 mph.

And the fact (if true) that they turned a V-6 6MT Coupe into a GM demo is ridiculously retarded.

105 in the Accord, 115 in the Passat. Sorry to say, but the German car feels much more planted and solid at that those speed. Kudos to autobahn heritage I suppose...

he told me that the GM's demo (08 v6 coupe 6spd) was up to 157 mph in the interstate recently....

Likely a crock of B.S., I'm very skeptical of comments like that from a car sales guy, haven't met one that is truly honest, I'm sure there are honest car sales people out ther, but there are so rare that I will never likely meet one. This particular sales guy is probably just trying to tempt you in getting a spanking new 08 V6 Coupe.

V rated tires on these cars are suppose to be good for 149 MPH, I doubt very much Honda would risk allowing the car to go faster than 150 MPH even "IF" they were building a proper sports car, the Accord is far from a real sports car, Honda America would be irresponsible to allow high top speed such as 149 MPH, and they are not going to risk the liability of allowing this car to go much faster than maybe 130 MPH, they don't need the litigation as a result of kids, or adults getting into high speed accidents and killing themselves and other people (see my earlier posting of M5 crash at 150 MPH, 5 kids killed...............)

why someone has to go that fast is beyond me.....

Stupidity comes to mind, espeically the said G.M. of the dealership allegedly did this on a PUBLIC interstate highway.

Again, I think someone is Bull $hiting you!

I average a speeding ticket every two years and I've been driving for 28 years. Most on a license at one time (in a 5 yr period) is 4, most caught over speed limit is 25 (on highway). Least caught over speed limit is 10, although he actually wrote me up for 5 over - 60 in a 55 (asshole) - 25.00 ticket on rte 95 from CT to RI.

Fastest in my new 08 Accord Coupe - 105, fastest in my 04 Acura TL, 125.

Bud

I do 75-80 in my '88 almost everyday, no problem! It may not be the fastest getting there, but once it gets going, it doesn't complain. I guess the "LX-i" parts might have a little something to do with it.

The engine feels fine at 75-80, after that, its life kinda fades, unless I really work the revs and I don't enjoy that on the freeway.

The LX-i has stabilizer/roll bars, and a few other suspension differences I think. Not to mention I'm almost positive that my suspension is darn near original at 279,825 miles! Your car having only 108k, well there's differences right there that def bump up the 'float' factor.

I've had my Accord up to 162 kph. I have no idea what that is in mph. And no, it was not on public use roads. There is a track in Oshawa, Ontario where if you have a membership you can run your car.

This was also before I started really working on it. All stock/dealer parts. Over 300k km on it. Again, no idea how many miles that is.

When the car is fixed up a bit more I intend on entering it in the friendlier novice stock races.

I've had my Accord up to 172 kph. I have no idea what that is in mph. And no, it was not on public use roads. There is a track in Oshawa, Ontario where if you have a membership you can run your car. And it felt like it had loads more to give.

This was also before I started really working on it. All stock/dealer parts. Over 300k km on it. Again, no idea how many miles that is.

When the car is fixed up a bit more I intend on entering it in the friendlier novice stock races.

EDIT: 172 km/h = 107 mph and 300000 km is approximately 186000 miles.

Oshawa? Which one?

The only track I know of near that area is Mosport, and that is in Bowmenville which is quite a bit east of Oshawa!

That could have been the one - my sense of direction in the dark wasn't great. It was about a year ago. Not to mention I was asleep when driving there, lol.

That could have been the one - my sense of direction in the dark wasn't great. It was about a year ago. Not to mention I was asleep when driving there, lol.

EDIT: Agh, I mean I wasn't the one driving there and I was asleep in the back, lol. Not that I was sleeping & driving, lol.

Well, when I was in my hometown "Jeddah - Saudi Arabia" I reached the 200 kph = "120-125 mph" in my Accord V4 '04. I did that after changing my tires to a new "Michelin" ones.
I won't do that again with that car :D

In my new Accord Coupe '08 EX-L V6 I've reached the 100 mph so far.

I've been up to 85 on a 75 mph freeway.

after installing turbo + supercharger + wings & rocket engine on my accord, today I was able to go 421mph.

after installing turbo + supercharger + wings & rocket engine on my accord, today I was able to go 421mph.

and with the addition of a couple of DA stickers, you can easily look at 450mph :yes:

94 mph in the coupe over the weekend.

Heck, both parents were in the car and I didn't even notice that we were going that fast in a pack on I-70 (70mph) ...Two Acura's...MDX, RDX, a Volvo S80 and a e36 bmw.... nice pack to ride 250+ miles with... the Volvo and e36 were missouri sorostitutes headed back to college somewhere (so it seemed by full cars of luggage and matching Chi Omega license plate frames)

The Acura's were oogling the car and occupants giving us the thumbs up and waving, my mom at first thought they were flipping us off then she realized it was in appreciation of the ride. lol

Got my v6 accord up to 130 the other day whoo. Comin from my camaro which i got up tp 155 my v6 accord feels pretty strong

Roughly 110 on I-75. I have to say it is fun, but I try to stay within 10 to 15 of the speed limit on the interstate.

highest my current car has gone is about 90 so far....

I hate these threads, but for the sake of documentation

Totally stock on original michelins: 137-138mph. Honestly I gave up there, lost that torquey rip right around 120-125. I hear its got to do with drag more than loss of power. Stopping at that speed on the stock pads and rotors is simply impossible. They light up by the time you're back down to 100

120 mph so far.

I hate these threads, but for the sake of documentation

Totally stock on original michelins: 137-138mph. Honestly I gave up there, lost that torquey rip right around 120-125. I hear its got to do with drag more than loss of power. Stopping at that speed on the stock pads and rotors is simply impossible. They light up by the time you're back down to 100

Exactly why I have no time or sympathy for people who does this on public roads. What gives you, or anyone who does this the right to potentially endanger others people's lives? Hopefully if something bad happens you would only take out yourself and nobody else.

I posted a link earlier of an 18-year old in Florida who took his dad's new M5 and got it up to over 150 MPH with 4 buddies in it, at least he was doing this on an airport runway, although illegally and at around 3AM. Well he misjudged the ability of even the M5 to slow down, flew off the end of the runway, went airborne for a good distance and crashed into a tree, killing himself and all other passengers in the car, I bet the parents of the 4 passengers are REAL impressed.

Take the stupid stunt to a race track where at least there is going to be immediate medical assistance should something go horribly wrong!

I've had my Honda up to an eye-peeling 78 mph.

I could probably wring some more out of her, but she's making more mph than horsepower as it was.

How many people can claim that? :biggrin:

Had my 03 i4 sedan up to 120 but then my radar detector went off and I nearly shit my pants, luckly I was able to slow down in time before coming in sight of two state troopers sitting in the median. I think my rotors were a little schorched after that...lol

I've had my Honda up to an eye-peeling 78 mph.

I could probably wring some more out of her, but she's making more mph than horsepower as it was.

How many people can claim that? :biggrin:

I can:thmsup:

I went 115mph in my 1989 LX, i thought it would be scary, but it wasn't!:dunno:

130 mph. I tricked my 125 mph gov't limiter by pumping the gas.

I did 122 today on my way home from the store.... Woohoo, I felt like there was PLENTY of room to go faster...

I'm too scared a tire will pop or something.. You never know..

Oh and i did 390 mph in my bmw yesterday.. :jawdrop::jumping:

Oh and i did 390 mph in my bmw yesterday.. :jawdrop::jumping:

I'm pretty sure that would require it to have exploded.

I hit 110 the other day on my way home from work.

It felt like it wouldn't go any further, but i don't think i was all the way on the pedal, plus i didn't want a tire to pop or anything like that to happen as jackpop stated

Exactly why I have no time or sympathy for people who does this on public roads. What gives you, or anyone who does this the right to potentially endanger others people's lives? Hopefully if something bad happens you would only take out yourself and nobody else.

I posted a link earlier of an 18-year old in Florida who took his dad's new M5 and got it up to over 150 MPH with 4 buddies in it, at least he was doing this on an airport runway, although illegally and at around 3AM. Well he misjudged the ability of even the M5 to slow down, flew off the end of the runway, went airborne for a good distance and crashed into a tree, killing himself and all other passengers in the car, I bet the parents of the 4 passengers are REAL impressed.

Take the stupid stunt to a race track where at least there is going to be immediate medical assistance should something go horribly wrong!



The post police are back. If you disagree with a thread I dont see why people feel the need to comment in it. Everybody knows it's dumb to drive that fast but with us being humans there are times where we make dumb decisions so this thread is just asking people to what extent did they take their dumb decision. Even though it wasn't doing 100mph in your car Aviography I'm sure you've done some things in life that werent that smart. And I'm sure you didnt need a sad story and a lecture to realize what you did wasnt right.

Back on topic though, me and my girlfriend were arguing one night and she had me so pissed I wasnt paying attention to how fast I was going and got our 03' I4 up to 115.

If it's okay for one person to post their opinion/experiences, it's okay for everybody.

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That's the point of a forum, right????

If you disagree with a thread I dont see why people feel the need to comment in it.

It's a forum! If people didn't comment it'd be called talking to yourself

I had mine at 115 on I40 in New Mexico, she felt that she had a lot more left in her, and very solid, but the thought of that ticket kept me from going faster.

wow... found my old post... Update: 128 on Runway doing Cd tests.

The post police are back. If you disagree with a thread I dont see why people feel the need to comment in it. Everybody knows it's dumb to drive that fast but with us being humans there are times where we make dumb decisions so this thread is just asking people to what extent did they take their dumb decision. Even though it wasn't doing 100mph in your car Aviography I'm sure you've done some things in life that werent that smart. And I'm sure you didnt need a sad story and a lecture to realize what you did wasnt right.

Back on topic though, me and my girlfriend were arguing one night and she had me so pissed I wasnt paying attention to how fast I was going and got our 03' I4 up to 115.

The difference is that I don't continue to go on bragging about what I did that I know was not the smartest decision to make, while you seem to think it is perfectly alright to take your anger and frustration out on to public roads when you get into an argument with your girlfriend.

Now THAT, is DUMB. :thumbsdow

Hopefully no one else (like those 4 friends of the 18 year old driving the M5 off the road and killed them all) gets hurt when your indescretion results in a bad mishap.

Take a read of this road rage correction article by one of my favorite woman columnist on the automotive section of the local newspaper, http://www.wheels.ca/article/196141 , pay particular attention to the last few paragraphs, I think she's on to a good solution! :) :yes: :thmsup: :wave:

I'm done with this thread, people want to do stupid things no matter how hard others tried to show them the right way, I just don't understand.............. :dunno:

BTW, while I personally do not agree this thread should be allowed to be continued, I do respect the Moderator's decision to allow people to continue to express their opinions, and I also do thank them for their support on this last exchange.

The difference is that I don't continue to go on bragging about what I did that I know was not the smartest decision to make, while you seem to think it is perfectly alright to take your anger and frustration out on to public roads when you get into an argument with your girlfriend.

Now THAT, is DUMB. :thumbsdow

Hopefully no one else (like those 4 friends of the 18 year old driving the M5 off the road and killed them all) gets hurt when your indescretion results in a bad mishap.

Take a read of this road rage correction article by one of my favorite woman columnist on the automotive section of the local newspaper, http://www.wheels.ca/article/196141 , pay particular attention to the last few paragraphs, I think she's on to a good solution! :) :yes: :thmsup: :wave:

I'm done with this thread, people want to do stupid things no matter how hard others tried to show them the right way, I just don't understand.............. :dunno:

BTW, while I personally do not agree this thread should be allowed to be continued, I do respect the Moderator's decision to allow people to continue to express their opinions, and I also do thank them for their support on this last exchange.

I couldn't agree more. My parents always told me if you want to be a jackass on the road, do it when you are alone and there are no vehicles around you for the nearest mile or two. Either way its stupid, but i have done it before, i'm not proud of it, it was just one of those moments where i wanted to see if my old car could do it.

Honestly, a website about car enthusiests who modify their car to handle better, gain horsepower, etc aren't going to drive their cars? How many people honestly have to time to go find a track, I know I sure don't. I double the speed limit on about a 2 mile stretch filled with S turns everyday on my way to school, I can't wait until I get my sway bars and strut bar.

On another not I think I've only had my car up to about 90, can't say there has been an opportunity to go any faster especially with my ticket, if I don't get another for a year it stays off my record. I'm kind of nervous because I think my tires are only T rated so I wouldn't push it over 100.

Aviography is completely right, BUT!

It's true that some people go like 160 mph in heavy traffic thats stupid, the fastest i've moved through traffic is 80 which isn't that big of a deal in Houston.

Considering most people are going 70+

But, i personally drive when no one is on the road at all.
And if you wreck into someone then even if it were the one person on the road, you deserve to have died in the wreck and not them, because you were an imbecile for racing when you didn't know how to control your car.

Thats my 2 cents.

On a side note: can't we all just get along? <33333333333333333333333333

Honestly, a website about car enthusiests who modify their car to handle better, gain horsepower, etc aren't going to drive their cars? How many people honestly have to time to go find a track, I know I sure don't. I double the speed limit on about a 2 mile stretch filled with S turns everyday on my way to school, I can't wait until I get my sway bars and strut bar.

On another not I think I've only had my car up to about 90, can't say there has been an opportunity to go any faster especially with my ticket, if I don't get another for a year it stays off my record. I'm kind of nervous because I think my tires are only T rated so I wouldn't push it over 100.

Unless your driving with 4 donuts, I'm almost POSITIVE you can take your car over 100.. :yes:

But, i personally drive when no one is on the road at all.
And if you wreck into someone then even if it were the one person on the road, you deserve to have died in the wreck and not them, because you were an imbecile for racing when you didn't know how to control your car.

It's not a matter of knowing how to control the car, it's a matter of recognizing the proper time and place. It doesn't matter if you're the next Mario Andretti, driving above a certain speed is simply never a good idea on a given road. If you can't guarantee it's going to be empty (and I mean roadblocks kind of guarantee - not "I'm pretty sure no one else is out here") it's simply too dangerous.

What happens if you hit a 'possum at 110mph? You're toast. Where is your car going to end up? Will it be on the road and mangled or through someone's house and mangled?


I'm not saying that there's never a time when it's reasonable to expect to be able to drive that fast on a public road without unduly endangering other people. Rarely-used back-road highways at 3am are probably decently safe because if you do wipe out you'll probably only kill yourself. However, you can't guarantee there won't be someone (or something) else on the road, so even then you're kind of pushing the realm of reasonability.


Have I done it? Absolutely. I've had a number of vehicles on the north side of the triple-digit mark. But it was absolutely freakin' retarded every single time I did it. So far I've been lucky and the only accidents I've had were near the speed limit. I probably wouldn't be posting today if I'd wiped out at 115mph in my pickup or my Fiero.

Unless your driving with 4 donuts, I'm almost POSITIVE you can take your car over 100.. :yes:

Can? Sure. It's most likely within the safety margin of most standard tires...

If they're in relatively good shape.

But who here knows how to tell when a tire is about to have a blow-out? How many of us can spot every potentially tire-shredding obstacle on the road at those speeds?


I'm not saying the thread is evil, or that anyone who's posted about driving fast is a bad person. All I'm saying is that we need to make sure we don't gloss over the very real danger involved with doing this kind of thing. It's one thing to endanger ourselves with this kind of driving - it's something else entirely to endanger other people. And unless we're driving on a closed course, we can't be certain we aren't threatening other people's lives.

We can do a lot of things to be nearly certain there won't be a mechanical failure or a driver error, but we simply can't completely eliminate that chance.


Anyway, I just think that it's important to give enough attention to the dangers. I'm not saying that anyone should stop talking about the subject of driving fast - simply that sufficient thought be paid to what can happen when the slightest thing goes wrong.


Oh, and don't forget that most people are carrying cell phones these days, and you can bet more than a few will dial 911 if they see someone screaming down the highway at extreme speed. I know I do. What I don't see I don't care that much about, but if someone comes by me at 100+ you can bet I'm dropping a dime on them - if they'd wiped out just before passing me they'd probably annihilate my car, if not my wife and I as well. I absolutely don't sit still for that.

^ I guess you couldnt live in Germany.

^ I guess you couldnt live in Germany.

I'm assuming you're trying to make some sort of reference to the autobahn?

I imagine it would surprise you to know that they've got a speed limit on almost all of it nowadays.

Furthermore, even in the areas that are still unlimited you can still get the equivalent of a speeding ticket. If you're driving faster than is safe, they'll ticket you. And tickets in Germany scale with income - so the more money you make the more they cost. The autobahn police are exceptionally thorough and strict. They write a mountain of tickets every year for tailgating alone.


You can't even compare the autobahn to an American highway - they're not built remotely to the same specifications. What's safe on that road is stupid on an American highway.

nearly[/I] certain there won't be a mechanical failure or a driver error, but we simply can't completely eliminate that chance.

Sure we can, One day when the Tweel comes out we wont have to worry about blow outs.. :lmao:

Its a tireless tire.. :yes:

Its a real thing too, I saw it on Discovery HD a few weeks ago, They had it on an Audi A4, Its basically rubber and a strong material that flexes with the road, exactly like a tire..

That's only one thing. "Tweels" won't prevent all manner of mechanical failures, and certainly won't have the slightest effect on driver errors.


And of course that's assuming that this particular concept will emerge unscathed from testing. Countless other ideas for the automotive industry simply never materialized in public use for countless reasons. And no amount of "what the future holds" prevents or reduces accidents in the present.

^ I guess you couldnt live in Germany.

For one thing the Germans maintain their roads better than we do, especially the autobahn. Some of the autobahn has road 39 inches thick, and the rest id around 30 inches thick. Our roads in the US are not even close. If you get a chance, one of the Discovery channels did a special on the autobahn. After seeing how they maintain their highways, you will see why they can drive as fast as they do.

That's only one thing. "Tweels" won't prevent all manner of mechanical failures, and certainly won't have the slightest effect on driver errors.


And of course that's assuming that this particular concept will emerge unscathed from testing. Countless other ideas for the automotive industry simply never materialized in public use for countless reasons. And no amount of "what the future holds" prevents or reduces accidents in the present.

It was joke, I'm only kidding...

For one thing the Germans maintain their roads better than we do, especially the autobahn. Some of the autobahn has road 39 inches thick, and the rest id around 30 inches thick. Our roads in the US are not even close. If you get a chance, one of the Discovery channels did a special on the autobahn. After seeing how they maintain their highways, you will see why they can drive as fast as they do.

Precisely. US Highways simply aren't the kind of surface required for that kind of driving. There are airport runways that aren't as well-constructed or meticulously maintained as the autobahn.

Plus, German drivers are a completely different animal than American drivers. (For example, German drivers find the idea of a cup-holder to be completely alien. The only thing they do while driving is driving.)

It was joke, I'm only kidding...

No problem, I wasn't sure.

I took the wifes Accord out today. At a airport with permission. I hit the main run way off taxi lanes at over 90 mpg and it hit the speed limiter by the speed-o at 127 mph. the car didnt like breaking 110 or so mph. But once over that it went right to the limiter. Had no issues with breaking it down. Ruby seemed to enjoy the romp. Now if she was RWD and 400 hp and a MTX we might have something fun. :)

Honestly Ive been impressed with the Accord at speed. Its like she settles into a groove she loves.

The reason for the run. Ive been working on some braking test. Its been hard for the Airport Auth, The city and myself to get together and evaluate the idea. So I took a liberty to day.......

I'm assuming you're trying to make some sort of reference to the autobahn?

I imagine it would surprise you to know that they've got a speed limit on almost all of it nowadays.

Furthermore, even in the areas that are still unlimited you can still get the equivalent of a speeding ticket. If you're driving faster than is safe, they'll ticket you. And tickets in Germany scale with income - so the more money you make the more they cost. The autobahn police are exceptionally thorough and strict. They write a mountain of tickets every year for tailgating alone.


You can't even compare the autobahn to an American highway - they're not built remotely to the same specifications. What's safe on that road is stupid on an American highway.

Good point :salue:

I've had it to 132 mph (little over 210 kph) with lots of room left on the tach. Problem is, once the automatic shifts into 5th the rate of acceleration really drops. I'm sure I could have got more but I was just worried that there might be a cop on a side road up ahead and this being the day I bought the car I didn't want to lose my license.

2 weeks later I got a $335 ticket. Sheeeeiiitt.

I love this car (2007 EXL V6). I traded in a '92 Civic Si Hatchback for it thinking "...there goes my boy racer car" but this think really hauls ass, has 4 doors and of course it's very quiet compared to the Civic. I've driven a 2001 Acura 3.5 RL and the accord matches it easily.

I've had it to 132 mph (little over 210 kph) with lots of room left on the tach. Problem is, once the automatic shifts into 5th the rate of acceleration really drops. I'm sure I could have got more but I was just worried that there might be a cop on a side road up ahead and this being the day I bought the car I didn't want to lose my license.

And your car too for at least two weeks with instant, on-the-spot impounding, or perhaps even longer now with the new anti-racing legislation in Ontario for going over 50 KPH over the speed limit.

Just make sure if you do it again, do it with nobody else on the road, so that when you do loose it you are not going to take anybody else out, like the 4 kids that died along with the 18 yr old driver when he drove the BMW M5 at over 150 MPH off the end of an airport runway (they trespassed into the airport at night), flew several hundred feet in the air and struck a tree, the tree didn't move.

2 weeks later I got a $335 ticket. Sheeeeiiitt.

Hope you are not looking for sympathy, but if you were, then you can look it up in the dictionary, it's between sh*t and syphilis.

:thumbsdow

:lmao::lmao::biggrin:



Hope you are not looking for sympathy, but if you were, then you can look it up in the dictionary, it's between sh*t and syphilis.



:thmsup:
:lmao::lmao::lmao:

I assure you there was nobody anywhere near me. I would never do this on a road with other traffic. It was a 12 mile straight stretch on highway through the bush in northern Ontario, nobody in front, nobody behind.

My one concern was that it is very easy for police to back their cars in behind the tree line on the odd cart path that leads into the bush.

As for the ticket, you only have to be doing 120 on an 80 highway in northern Ontario to reach that level of fine. It doesn't matter that there is practically nobody on the 2 lane paved highways up here, our speed limits are ridiculous. On the other hand, if I'm on the 400 or 401 in the southern Ontario region where traffic is 100 times heavier and I'm doing 120 I'll be passed by 95% of the vehicles on the road that day. Doesn't make sense.

As I was driving to work today, I was looking at the speedometer and thought ‘160, that’s pretty damn fast if it can actually make it there’. I’ve had mine up to around 105 mph, but that’s as far as I like to push it (I admit, I’m a wose). I know when I had it up there it seemed to have plenty more to give.

I’m curious, how fast have you had your car up to?


I have gotten my car up to 110 MPH on the Gandy Bridge (separates Tampa from Saint Petersburg). The car was purring quietly when I did this. On an unrelated note, my partner in crime has a G6 Convertible (6 cylinder) and I pushed it to 100 MPH and it seemed to strugle a bit. I swore I would never push that car again like that. Just goes the show the difference in American made and foreign made cars.:banana:

I assure you there was nobody anywhere near me. I would never do this on a road with other traffic. It was a 12 mile straight stretch on highway through the bush in northern Ontario, nobody in front, nobody behind.

So which method did you use to be sure no one else was on the road? Did you have the road closed to all traffic and searched for stalled cars/debris? Or did you use your psychic powers?


It is possible for an alternator to fail, drain a battery dead, and leave a car stranded and incapable of running its hazard lights...

[QUOTE=Spektyr;223583]So which method did you use to be sure no one else was on the road? Did you have the road closed to all traffic and searched for stalled cars/debris? Or did you use your psychic powers?


It is possible for an alternator to fail, drain a battery dead, and leave a car stranded and incapable of running its hazard lights...[/QUOTE

Huh. I used my eyes. Could see for miles.

Huh. I used my eyes. Could see for miles.

And yet you were worried about cops that you couldn't see...

It doesn't work both ways.

I seek higher mileage then higher speed. Plan to keep the car pass 200k miles on this baby. So, I don't peak above 90mph. The higher the speed the high changes you will get into an accident which would prevent the 200k miles target. :)

Just mu $0.02.

Spektyr I believe as he stated that he was worried about cops in the tree line hiding. Not stalled vehicles on the side or in the middle of the road. You need to relax.

Spektyr I believe as he stated that he was worried about cops in the tree line hiding. Not stalled vehicles on the side or in the middle of the road. You need to relax.

Exactly, thanks.

125MPH at the top of 4th gear.

I think its better for one of the mods to close this thread. What's the point of asking how fast have you had your Accord if everyone who says they've taken it to (or close to) its top speed gets bashed by everyone :dunno:

I wish I had enough open roads around here so I can see how fast my '08 coupe can go.

I've only had it for a month and been driving pretty damn slow for the breakin period. I think the fastest I've gone was maybe 85 just this one quick burst.

Too many cops around where I'm at as well.

I have gotten my car up to 110 MPH on the Gandy Bridge (separates Tampa from Saint Petersburg). The car was purring quietly when I did this. On an unrelated note, my partner in crime has a G6 Convertible (6 cylinder) and I pushed it to 100 MPH and it seemed to strugle a bit. I swore I would never push that car again like that. Just goes the show the difference in American made and foreign made cars.:banana:

holy crap i have only been on that bridge in dense traffic

I seek higher mileage then higher speed. Plan to keep the car pass 200k miles on this baby. So, I don't peak above 90mph. The higher the speed the high changes you will get into an accident which would prevent the 200k miles target. :)

Just mu $0.02.

+1

I can safely say that my accord has never been above 80...prob 77 78 79 tops. Highest speed limit i have seen in NJ is 65 anyway.

^ NC goes up to either 70 or 75. I love goin through there using the 10mph buffer.

i can't see page 29 <_<

Hmm...

Well now that I live so close to nowhere land Louisiana (aka New Orleans East), I've found one back road that is dead straight for 6 miles. There's no traffic and the area is totally deserted. The road is lined with old shut down junkyards.

A friend and I were driving out there one day in the 86 and we had it up to 110mph. I think it could've gone faster, but I wasn't real familiar with the road so I slowed down. It was fun!

I've personally driven the 96 at 95mph on I-10 going to Houston the day my grandmother died. My mom however, has been caught doing 108mph, and my dad used to routinely take it to Ft. Stockton Texas when I was little and he told me he drove at 115mph with the cruise control out there. Just cause it's so empty. He did that drive from Austin Texas 4 times a month both ways the year he bought he 2003 Accord. He traded it in a year later with 70k miles. Insane!

I had my 6spd Coupe up to 210km/h (130mp/h) just yesterday... It's really not hard to do at all. I had it there for a while but that seems to be tops for the car. I think it may be drag limited, I'm not sure....

A friend and I were driving out there one day in the 86 and we had it up to 110mph. I think it could've gone faster, but I wasn't real familiar with the road so I slowed down. It was fun!


You just had to out-do me, didn't you??? :lmao:

You just had to out-do me, didn't you??? :lmao:

:D!

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I've had my 08 V6 6sp Coupe at the limiter of 130. It hits it with ease in 5th gear and could easily keep going.

235 kph......

130 mph !

i did 130 easy didnt even realize it on i95

how could you not realize it.....

that would be like, oh, i just left earth's gravitational pull in the space shuttle, but i didn't realize it.... :lmao:

how could you not realize it.....

that would be like, oh, i just left earth's gravitational pull in the space shuttle, but i didn't realize it.... :lmao:
:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

235 KPH my car starts to float big time....And I got a pretty stiff suspension and well low profile to the ground...

The problem with most people is that they think they can speed on any surface or highway. That's unsafe. A smooth (no bumps or potholes), fairly straight road, on a decent, dry day is what you need for the speed to be safe. As mentioned, that's one of the reasons the autobahn is safe - it is not pockmarked with shit, bumps, or holes :D

I can say, though, on a trip back from Michigan on I-94, I was able to hit the 130mph limiter. The car felt stable, but I wouldn't want to drive it faster (if it wasn't limited, of course) because it felt like the car was developing too much lift at that speed. I took the company Civic at that speed in the same section...I wouldn't ever do that again! Too scary for that little car!

Had my 93 Accord EX routinely at 90 MPH cruising on the highway. My 2004 EX 5 Speed about the same. My 2007 6 cylinder 6 speed manual a whooping 80 MPH. Why? The stock suspension worries me. Alas, the suspension changes that I am making. So, when I read the claims of high speed, is this with the stock suspensions? The fastest I have gone in any car with a stock suspension was my Infiniti 931/2 G-20 5 Speed manual trans and that was pushing 130MPH. (When the G-20 was still 4 wheel independent and Road and Track called it a Japanesse BMW) Even my 1977 280Z was lite with the stock suspension and God help you if you did not have a front air dam. I'll post a notice when the suspension is changed out on the 07 Accord and I'll clock it then.

'08 Accord --> 105 mph
(ex-) '06 Ridgeline --> 110 mph

I'm just an old, slow guy :wave:

120 I was drag racing my friends 98 Gt Mustang in the woods. I won.

125 driving down from syracuse

110mph this morning on i95. For the fun's I don't race in my 5AT lol.

wow only 132 i have the 04 v6 6 speed and i ve gotten to 142 so far i was so ahead that there was no reason to keep goin gotta love the 6 speeds!!!!

133 before mods

137 after boltons

wow only 132 i have the 04 v6 6 speed and i ve gotten to 142 so far i was so ahead that there was no reason to keep goin gotta love the 6 speeds!!!!

dude what!? i guess i need to push the pedal some more and not give up! i have the same car as u!

110 on a straight road... I didn't even notice it until I looked down :thumbsup:

105 on the 03 in the Turnpike. Back in PR with the Civic, after VTEC conversion, 135 on a 2 miles strech draging with an Integra. Won by 1/2 furlong

112ish in my old '99 accord on I-5, was passing people like it was nobody's business. Worst ticket was my 79MPH in a 40 at the top of a large hill in my mom's '04 EX.....whoops

'08 Accord --> 105 mph
(ex-) '06 Ridgeline --> 110 mph

I'm just an old, slow guy :wave:
But a great Mod! :D
05' Accord 110
'06 Ridgeline 105
'57 Chevy 125 mph (HP Certified)

top out at 218 KMS per hour=135.4589 mile per hour and felted that there was a little more to go. only once did this.

yea 142mph it got there with no problem me and my brother are gonna race tonight he has a srt4 so we will see how the accord does i think im gonna need all the highway i can get but im thinkin ill beat my record tonight im hoping around 145 and up and hoping i kick his ass haha

100mph, i just wanted to see how long 3rd gear was.

yea 142mph it got there with no problem me and my brother are gonna race tonight he has a srt4 so we will see how the accord does i think im gonna need all the highway i can get but im thinkin ill beat my record tonight im hoping around 145 and up and hoping i kick his ass haha

Where are you doing this...I want to not be there.:thumbsdow

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im scared to go fast

lolol

I had a '98 Accord Coupe EX V6... I was cruising down the highway once and I had this mentality since no one was on the road, I just floored it and I did... At that time it felt right. :lol: So I hit 119mph... the car handled the 100+ real well.

130 with room to go, but I didn't want to push my baby too far and end up with long lasting damage. It's a testament to the Accord nation.

had it up to 125 last night before i even realized i was going that fast. good times! :) will probably go faster when its not night time

An indicated 130. The car ('06 V6) must have a speed limiter, as it would go no faster, even down a steep hill.

I've had the car to that speed a few times, and it was a pretty ho-hum experience, no floating or wandering.

2008 Accord Coupe EXL V6 with 6 speed manual is limited to 127-130. I had a 2006 Civic si coupe and it was not speed limited and would go 140+.

130.. it was a BAD case of road rage, lol

125 in north carolina...it was on a slight decline and it was real fast. the car could have gone a little higher but i could tell it was pretty much at it's peak :o

My car has (Getting V rated tires tomorrow though) H rated tires on it which means they should govern it to under 130mph to ensure safety. 124mph sounds about right for what they'd govern it to.

To contrast, an Accord EX-L V6 coupe has V rated tires so I'd guess they'd be governed to about 143mph.

I have yet to test this, knowing my luck I'd test it for a short distance that just happened to have a state trooper hiding. But many years ago I'm fairly sure I got an 88 Accord LX-i to over 130mph.

122mph
lets just say she was not built for speed lol...

Anyone pushed it to 132?

actually further than that! I have 08 V6 Coupe AT and pushed it to 138 mph.:thmsup:

2008 Accord Coupe EXL V6 with 6 speed manual is limited to 127-130. I had a 2006 Civic si coupe and it was not speed limited and would go 140+.

sorry but i exceded that 127-130 range by +8 mph

Wow!, seems like i'm really the only one to go near the 150 range, i hit 145 on a pretty steep slope.

must not be to many open roads where u guys are from my high is still a 142 i just havent got the time to beat it yet i think it will go alittle more though

145 mph lol

116mph when the limiter kicked in on my 93' LX. I now have the non-limited EX computer, but I've grown up and have no desire to test the cars limits.

On my 98 EX i got it up to 205kph once (~127mph?) and another time drove back to Montreal from Toronto with an average speed of 190 (120ish) since I was in a row of speeders but i have yet to push my 08 past 100 since my speeding days are over.

My all time high has been in my brothers Volvo S70 T-5 a few years back- I had her up to 225 before i backed down but she could have easily gone another 25.

ive had my 02 v6 to 125 didnt feel like i could get it much further maybe 135 tops

But many years ago I'm fairly sure I got an 88 Accord LX-i to over 130mph.

88 LX-i FTW!!! If you stayed on the gas long enough those little buggers would FLY! :naughty:

130/135 on Garden state parkway In New jersey. after this, transmission start kind of clicking i first gear, It clicks when you go, clicks when you stop. Automatic transmissions not for the high speed.

after conferring with other mods, this thread is now closed out of respect for one of our members losing their family in a horrific accident recently....

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