I was able to get my VX upto 108 mph. With the power mode selected it went 110 mph. This was tested on a long strech of unused road in AZ.
Has anyone else tested the speed limit?
I was able to get my VX upto 108 mph. With the power mode selected it went 110 mph. This was tested on a long strech of unused road in AZ.
Has anyone else tested the speed limit?
111 (well jsut a little over 110 with power mode, definitely over 110, but not enough to say 115)!! WHeeeee Kind of a weird feeling in the VX I might add!!! Not sure I will do it again!!!
3C FORMERLY VX #1876
www.triple-cs.com
Car and Driver lists the top speed as 115, govenor limited. I remember Baxman saying his truck hit the limiter at 118 mph, when it was on the dyno.
I really haven't had my truck out on the open highway since I installed the blower, but I'll keep your requests in mind
A properly maintained VX has no difficulty meeting the posted speed requirments in all states
On a closed track, I hear it can reach 115mph.
NAVIGATOR
Yep, I reached 115 when the governor kicked in when driving on interstate 5 at night coming home from San Francisco.
There were no other cars in sight.. luckily no black and white ones either. ;Dr;
I had to clean out those carbon deposits...
Anita
2000 Ebony #263
Original Owner- love her too much to part with her.
AnitaProtich.com
As Zu said, the speed limiter kicked in at 117.71 MPH on the dyno, but that, of course, is without wind resistance. Later I kicked myself for not trying the alleged trick of turning on the four-way flashers to defeat the limiter to see if it's true. That speed was in 3rd gear @ 5800 RPM. let's see <scratching head>.. gear ratio divided by redline... times actual speed... carry the <muffled mumbling>... The theoretical top speed of a non speed-limited stock VX in a vacuum (no wind resistance) would be 168;eekp;
Last edited by Baxman : 01/07/2003 at 09:09 PM
Rick "Baxman" LaMarche
Supercharged, Dynamated. SCCA Oregon Region rallycross class winner
Alright everyone, pull it over!!
What are you guys NUTS??????? Now I realize that clocking top speed is a "GUY THING"(Anita I can't believe you participated in an event like this.... the shame). My father-in-law couldn't wait to tell us how he got his Lexus up to 147 on an open stretch in Arizona. Here the thing..... he didn't brag about it on a good COPS website. :nor:
ps... Scott I only do the speed limit..... Girl Scout honor!
Improve the desert.... plant a Sierra Club Member!
Nice reply Scott.
-Daver
GOOD ONE SCOTT,
"respect my AUTHORI-TIE"
carlymac '99 IRONMAN , #0278, Hendersonville, Tn.
Just kidding! I'll find out someday how fast mine will go.. Just way to much traffic nowadays.. I know someone at the nearby speedway and maybe they let me on the track.
Remember, this is your site tooOriginally posted by BumbleV-X
he didn't brag about it on a good COPS website. :nor:
ps... Scott I only do the speed limit..... Girl Scout honor!
And BTW, suuurrrrre you do:rightg:
Scott / moncha.com
Mine usually tops out about 80. It topped out at around 90 once, but that was when I was trying to keep up with someone.
Did 100 mph one day going to work on the tollway...was surprised to see how good the VX handled it...
Daniel
I seem to get to the electronic speed limiter MUCH quicker with the SuperCharger.....
Ah, I-5. I remember it well. My top speed in my VX with stock tires was about 110 on the speedo, IIRC. Since I got my BFGs, my GPS says 105 is my max to date. Guess I'm getting old...
I do recall pushing my Typhoon >100 a lot more often than I do in the VX. The power just made it too easy. My Sonoma hit its brick wall pretty much right at 100. Boy was that disappointing as I was trying to pass someone on a non-divided highway one time with a semi coming from the other direction...
-Daver