What is fastest you've driven in the rain ??

[Moundir]

What is fastest you\'ve driven in the rain ??

I recently hit 150mph, and surprisingly the car felt pretty [******] stable. I was passing my friend in his Vette in 4th and just decided to go wot for first time ever in the rain. I was shocked that the car hooked so I just took her to 150 and hit the brakes ever so lightly lol. It was a light drizzle not a down pour btw I also hit 175mph again in the top of 5th with my 3.55 gears. I think the car would pull in 6th but I ran out of road

 

[TOOOFST]

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Mike at first reading 150 RAIN ,I thought you were fearless and stupid.Since a Vettes involved,we'll have to let you slide.Some cool video's.

 

[Moundir]

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here is a pic of me flyin in the rain lol

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[ceieio]

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Vr of 180mph, in a Boeing...

 

[HOGDEALER]

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I went 80 up hill in the rain once.

 

[Moundir]

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Come on, no one is as crazy or stupid as I on this forum? There's gotta be someone out there that has gone faster in the rain in their Viper

 

[Nexus-6]

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Forget that - I like to keep it sticky side down so she never sees rain!

Truth is, I don't have enough time in the day to keep 6 cars clean so it's easier to drive the '******' in the rain only and keep the others to a detail only routine...

I did have my SS up to *gasp* 75mph on the highway in a torential Texas downpour...just trying to get home a bit faster. This was about 2 years ago. Well, I begin to slow for the toll booths we have around here and start to angle into the next lane...and nothing happens. Matter of fact, nothing happens until I slow gradually to 30mph or so, then she bites again. It's really the only time in my life that I've experience such hydroplaning - not since, not before...nothing like that.

BFG g-force's are not kind in the wet...at all. They just don't work. They act as flat bottom barges.

That's the last time she saw rain actually...

 

[McGuireV10]

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110 through a hurricane in Louisiana on the way to some very high speeds in West Texas.

Just a reminder for you Pecos boys, the half-life on these things is incredible:

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[ViperGTS]

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DRIVING In THE RAIN...
http://vca2.viperclub.org/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB14&Number=119655&Forum=All_Forums&Words=rain%20speed&Match=And&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=119655&Search=true#Post119655

 

[Moundir]

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as far as I know Gen 1 tires **** in the rain big time. There was also a 92 rt 10 that came with us and he could not break 70mph cause of traction issues. I never felt at all in danger with the car so I just kept the hammer down, I guess I got lucky big time

 

[J DAWG]

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I have hydroplaned before in my 65' chevy. It had 31x14 MT's in the back. So I really respect water on the road now,especially with alot of thread on the ground. I am the slowest sucka on the road when it is raining.

 

[McGuireV10]

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LOL, I sometimes run 33x12.5 MT's on my Ram (all the way around). They're Baja Belted HPs, off-road tires mainly designed for high flotation in sand and light mud. It's like driving a boat.

The Pilot Sports really pump a lot of water. I forget the exact figure now, but I looked it up one time, it was impressive. Like the Ray-Sing Skool teachers say: You Can Go Just As Fast In The Rain... In A Straight Line.

 

[V10 MOJO]

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considering i live in a damnn rainforest, im used to rain; fastest i can recall was driving thru newyork on I90 going to niagara falls doing from 90-110mph depending upon rain intensity and traffic. ended up getting pulled over when i was at a 95mph section, cop complemented the car *********** for a couple mminutes and gave me a slip to have my exhaust inspected to make sure it was "ok" otherwise no ticket and a good day to you. cool dude.

every time i have driven in rain it handles just fine. regarding turns and corners, i always take it down a notch more than normal just in case, and as for shifting; keep it soft