black mamba1
Enthusiast
Hey Whoaa...does that rear wing slow u down?
I don't know any tracks that are open at night.
~Craig
Guess you don't follow any 24 hour races. Lemans?
Hey Whoaa...does that rear wing slow u down?
I wonder does air density play into that.top speed is definately affected by my wing, front splitter, and 3.55 gears, but the faster the car goes the more solid it feels. Other club members have complained of their car feeling light over 120 or so
I have always wondered how a Crown Vic handles at speeds over 120 mph...do you feel confident in your cars ability to take a wide curve or brake well at triple digit speeds? One thing I really admire/respect about cops is the balls it takes to drive a 4000 lb family car at those high speeds w/ those crappy tires and that government suspension...that would scare the crap out of me!145 MPH running lights and siren in my cruiser at work...that is my max on the Crown Vic.
I wonder does air density play into that.
My high speeds have all been in cold weather where the air is denser...but since the air under the car would be just as dense I dont think I should have better stability due to air density.
Anyway, my Vipers feels true at these speeds, and trust me I know what they mean by saying the car feels light, my Vette used to do that, very scary. but the Viper feels planted and very confident at these speeds to me.
Roll on races happen very fast and get up to 140 plus very fast...seems that 3:55's and the rear wing would really hurt in that kind of race. What is yer experience w/ that Whoaa?
Going for 220mph at the end of March.
I was in my Bentley today on the way to a clients house, when I see a black 750 BMW catching up to me like a bat out of hell! He wanted to play, so we accelerated up to about a rather nice speed, I shot him down. We pulled over to a gas station. Turns out the guy is a client of mine! He is a cop in NY and was on his way to work. He pulled out his cell phone and told his wife a Bentley just kicked his ass, he was a good sport. He told me he got his Beemer up to 130 once...and he went on about how fast that was. I just kept my speeds to myself...his eyes were really big and he was excited!
That car WILL go over 200! I've done it in mine!
97 GTS 110 Mph.
06 C6 Z06 110 Mph.
Both still pulling hard.Self governor kicked in.
The acceleration happens so quickly u r there b4 u realize it.Hmmm, that just made me think. Years ago I did 175mph on a modified Ninja 900, and I thought how awesome, as I'd never probably see that speed in a car ever.
Sure enough I just about did it in the Viper, so there ya go.