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does anybody have a table on top speed by gear for an SVTF?
Keep in mind your speedo is probably off by at least 5-7 mph at that speed. I am pretty sure mine is about 5 mph off at 75 mph or so.The reason i was asking is that i was on a friends farm in fl. (CLOSED COURSE) and I broke 100 MPH in 3rd gear.
i was like holy sheeit.
It was a long level road no wind and now elevation change.
Emilio
Oh yeah I know, It could probably pull 170 mph if the car wasn't under load, but that would never happen on the road with drag.Car is definately capable of more than 134 in 6th. The 134 top speed is only drag limited not hard governed.
Sorry, not by much.Car is <font color="orange"> definately </font> capable of more than 134 in 6th. The 134 top speed is only drag limited not hard governed.
Funny, I seem to have 0 rwhp148hp to maintain 135, and that is about where the real wheel hp for the SVT peters out.
He said real wheel hp not rear wheel hp. I had to do a double take myself.Funny, I seem to have 0 rwhp148hp to maintain 135, and that is about where the real wheel hp for the SVT peters out.![]()
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It does. I now realize how crazy and stupid that was, so I don't think I'm ever going to try that again.I was on a highway one night and *ahem* exceeded the posted limit a bit.
This car will surely hit 135. I was going like mad, shifting at redline each time, not paying much attention to the speedo ( I had something else attracting my attention, the kind of thing that you only watch the road the tach and it for )I was rowing through the gears, up from 2nd, I pretty much "lost track" of what gear I was in, upshifting from 5th at redline again, althought it didn't seem like I was in 5th, probably because this was the first time I ever took the car to redline in 5th gear. When I did pull my attention from the thing I happened to notice the speedo, it was pegging 135 with more to go. The engine speed was right about 5500, and the needle was SLOWLY going down. I let off at 135 but again I really believe the car could go faster.