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Started by _hrt1and2_ , Mar 17 2006 09:20 PM

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#1 _hrt1and2_

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 09:20 PM

So guys and girls, whats the top speed you have been in ur torrie?
I got up to 150 ish on a crappy SA country road, pot holes everywhere, car now needs a wheel alignment. :(

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 09:29 PM

l cracked 200 in my old A9X hatch, the car felt so stable and connected to the road it was remarkable. No wonder they made the basis of such a successful race car.

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 09:57 PM

ive done 200+ in my lc 4 door, 202, triple 45mm webers and a 3.08 diff, not too shabby. though there was a little puff of wind, and i ended up in the wrong lane!

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 10:45 PM

i've had my very mild 173 up to 100mph....then i backed off. she was still climbing, slowly, wouldnt have hit 120mph though i recon.

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 11:16 PM

180 down a shit road with pot holes, and i went over a crest and bottomed out.. locked up all the wheels to turn a corner at that speed, couldnt afford to get defected :spoton:

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 11:39 PM

160 in the ol 173 lx torrie, but it floated like buggery.

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Posted 17 March 2006 - 11:40 PM

When I was about 14 my bro in law had a genuine LC XU1 (he used to work for Dillons in Ivanhoe) I remember doing 100mph in 3rd between Yarra Glen and Healesville. That was on the speedo, who knows how accurate.

Those were the days! Country road. Not a cop for miles.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:04 AM

I had my old A9X doing 170kays once (wouldve got to 200 easy) ^ stuck to the road like glue as decribed by Mondie. My previous 'S' model LC with a 161 I had to 100mph but it was had harmonic vibrations everywhere! We all do it once I spose!

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:20 AM

last week coming back from geelong ,had ultra of the clock in third and still pulling like a freight train(no shit)
scared the shit out my brother (screaming slow down)
sat on the road like a go cart,no deviation ,no wondering ,very comfortable,
mind you i wont do it again in a hurry,radars are on every bridge to and from geelong :spoton: :spoton:

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:29 AM

It's in the mail.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:35 AM

198km/h... which is all the 'D would do with a 6800 limiter & 4.11:1 gears. Got there in about 800m tho. :D

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:59 AM

well i suppose thats ok dave :tease: for a fraud anyways :tease:

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 03:25 AM

160 :(



i hope all these figgers were tested on race tracks :P i know mine sure was :P

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 06:20 AM

I got up to 170 in my Blue LX i only backed off because i could smell engine smoke.
My mates Green SS hatch got up to 180km, then he backed off because the road was ending.



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Posted 18 March 2006 - 08:12 AM

I've mangaged to just go over 120mph before having to jump on the anchors to turn right at an intersection. The old torana brakes arnt to bad - if you only do it once!!!

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 08:33 AM

I had my old LX Hatch up to 150 before i backed off it was a mild 202 would'nt dream of doing it with my current hatch as it would end up in a tow home.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 09:18 AM

Had my old hatch's speedo back around onto the 0 quite a few times up pt wakefield road.still had some revs to go but wouldn't go much quicker
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Posted 18 March 2006 - 09:34 AM

I had my fully worked 202 UC/5spd up to about 175 and the thing was shaking like it was going to fall apart. The motor had a little more in it, but the car didn't.


When me and my mates used to all own torries that were on the road at the same time we used to have these nights where we'd go out through the mountains and out the back of Richmond all night long. I remember I was driving my mates UC, had the thing on the limit before valve bounce in 3rd gear (about 170-180). Then I look to my right and my mate passes us on the wrong side of the road in his LH like we were stopped. That thing flew and really handled. He said the neddle was off the clock and pointing to the kph sign.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 09:50 AM

Not sure cause the speedo in my old slr only went to 200...how much is it when the needle looks like it wont move any further?

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:23 PM

Had my old hatch's speedo back around onto the 0 quite a few times up pt wakefield road.still had some revs to go but wouldn't go much quicker
Damo

LMAO PT.Wakefield road, thats gotta be the worse road to do it on, always radars on there. lol.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 12:40 PM

180 (4800rpm) at a guess in my 202 LX (speedo only read to 160), she easily had more to go but i didnt like my chances of controlling it (felt a bit lighter on front end). Dont put your hands anywhere near the central heater vent when its on when attempting those speeds, burns like mad.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 02:33 PM

Had my old hatch's speedo back around onto the 0 quite a few times up pt wakefield road.still had some revs to go but wouldn't go much quicker
Damo

LMAO PT.Wakefield road, thats gotta be the worse road to do it on, always radars on there. lol.

ive done it plenty of times there lol maybe im just to fast for the camera? LOL!

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 06:16 PM

Yeah,lots o camera's there.
Used to "off the clock it" on south road extension bout once a week.
That was very silly of me and now i drive sensible...........
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Posted 18 March 2006 - 06:27 PM

I have had my LJ at 200kph+. Not sure exactly what speed I was doing as gauge only goes to 200 and needle was covering the meter dial on the odometer. I found a nice straight section out the back of Sunbury

Edited by gtrtorana, 18 March 2006 - 06:38 PM.

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Posted 18 March 2006 - 06:28 PM

Don't think I should admit this but 247ks on the radar & was still winding out :tease:
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