View Full Version : How fast have you gone in your ZX2?
SnowBoardinWNY
05-18-2008, 07:12 PM
Last friday I was on my way home from a day of fishing with a friend of mine. I was an on an open thruway with nobody in front of me and nobody behind me for the matter. It was a straight so I wanted to see what she could do, just passed a turn around where cops could sit and nothing on the radar so I get on it.
So the fastest I went in my Z which was last friday was 135mph. She still had about 5 maybe, maybe 10 more mph's in her. It started to slow down around 35 and it was night time so I had to shut down. I tried again to break 135 but on my attempt I missed 5th. Yes, I missed 5th. :eyes::judge: I just gave up at that point lol
potatoman
05-18-2008, 07:14 PM
106-107 where ever the govenor is
00zx2s/r
05-18-2008, 07:24 PM
133 in my s/r... but I regret doin it.
raider
05-18-2008, 07:28 PM
106
raider
05-18-2008, 07:28 PM
on a closed course
potatoman
05-18-2008, 07:32 PM
133 in my s/r... but I regret doin it.
why?
SnowBoardinWNY
05-18-2008, 07:34 PM
why?
that was going to be my exact post.
SnowBoardinWNY
05-18-2008, 07:36 PM
The only thing I regret about going 135 is I forgot my Garmin Etrex Vista HCx was turned off. so it did not record my top speed. I did turn it on when I tried again but I missed 5th lolerskates. It says for max speed at this very moment 125. :(
00zx2s/r
05-18-2008, 07:40 PM
cuz I did it on the highway at like 11 at night and
1) could've hurt, killed, etc... others...
2) MI roads suck and one pot hole and I'm toast...
it was just a stupid thing to do at the time...
CraZx2ing
05-18-2008, 07:40 PM
In my cars i've done a top of:
ZX2: whatever buried is. Needle didn't go any further.
S2000: 140 with the top down. Took forever to get there and i don't think i'll ever do it again
Jeep Rubicon: maybe 70
Now I'm married and relieze theres more to life than just me, so I take it easy. My typical top speed now a days is about 55 in the Jeep.
ZX2 S/R Black
05-18-2008, 07:49 PM
132 for me... don't think I'll ever try and break it until I'm turbo'd... I'd love to bury the speedo at 150 but IDK if I'll do it
af3ll
05-18-2008, 08:09 PM
104. In before someone calls us all kids and irresponsible.
Connal
05-18-2008, 08:13 PM
cuz I did it on the highway at like 11 at night and
1) could've hurt, killed, etc... others...
2) MI roads suck and one pot hole and I'm toast...
it was just a stupid thing to do at the time...
Repped
scort2498
05-18-2008, 08:16 PM
i was at the govenor but with a diffrent wheel size. my friend(which i was racing in his camaro) said we got up to 115...so i cant tell u.
SnowBoardinWNY
05-18-2008, 08:17 PM
115 it is :biggrin:
TheEvilZX2
05-18-2008, 08:55 PM
138 (according to my scan gauge II)
Spyke-Zee
05-18-2008, 09:31 PM
119, because i let off.
Hypnose Zx2
05-18-2008, 09:33 PM
106
wifeszx2
05-18-2008, 11:37 PM
120, where the speedo stops, but that shifting out of 4th into 5th at 6,900rpm . . . give or take. So I was probably doing 125 when I shifted, I kept going for a little bit. I estimate 135mph going off wheel/tire size, gearing and rpm calculations.
aaronrun
05-18-2008, 11:55 PM
105 in the Z, 151 on GSXR600. Both will likely go up
J_Mob
05-19-2008, 01:03 AM
Got my 2000 ZX2, ATX up to 100, then pussed out since it was daylight and I don't need any more tickets.
1996 Thinderbird, 4.6L ATX....117, then started feeling like I was going to float off the ground.
1988 E-150 Conversion Van 5.0 ATX....about 100 and the same as above.
1995 Saturn SC1 1.9L SOHC, Manual....around 100 and no more put put, but it felt like it could have went faster and handled it:alienanana:.
morningstar2101
05-19-2008, 01:12 AM
lol, about 85 in the scort. she usually starts to scare me around that
Gunslinger
05-19-2008, 03:22 AM
128, but then i was too scared to go further , and slowed down
rusty
05-19-2008, 06:17 AM
About 130 in the zx2
145 as a passenger in a camaro
160 on a 07 R1. Talk about a hairy ride.
wudafxup
05-19-2008, 06:20 AM
i hit 120 in my old Z
2000zx2chik
05-19-2008, 06:24 AM
lol, about 85 in the scort. she usually starts to scare me around that
Mine was about 95 lol! I was on my way to work and realized rush hour traffic was not the time to play around so i slowed to about 70.
younglink309
05-19-2008, 06:46 AM
about 105 or so...
I was late so I was in a hurry...
I looked down at the spedo and was like "OH SHIT!"
then backed off...
tachman6500
05-19-2008, 07:28 AM
yeah that probably took a while to get up to that speed
try going for 0 to 116 in 11.6 seconds
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 07:35 AM
Ok guys, this is supposed to be about the zx2 and zx2 only as the title says. I didn't feel the need to say gals because the gals followed the rules. ;)
2000zx2chik
05-19-2008, 07:46 AM
:biggrin: Us girls knwo how to listen :)
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 07:48 AM
Some of the guys know how to listen to, I mean what kind of guy would I be if I totally agreed with you. :P
2000zx2chik
05-19-2008, 07:52 AM
I never said they didnt know how to listen lol
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 08:11 AM
But you never said that we did. :goofy:
2000zx2chik
05-19-2008, 08:13 AM
Okay. The girls have listened so far. Most of the guys have but you always have a few out of the bunhc that don't know how to follow directions.
Better?lol
tachman6500
05-19-2008, 08:14 AM
and if it was in a z
jdrzx2
05-19-2008, 08:29 AM
Zx2, buried my S/R speedo more than a couple times
Modded GSX-R 750 around 185 or so, I wasn't really looking at the speedo. Eyes peeled to the road on that one
CBR929RR 173, It'd probably go a lot faster if I didn't weigh 100 lbs more than the average rider.
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 08:34 AM
Zx2, buried my S/R speedo more than a couple times
Modded GSX-R 750 around 185 or so, I wasn't really looking at the speedo. Eyes peeled to the road on that one
CBR929RR 173, It'd probably go a lot faster if I didn't weigh 100 lbs more than the average rider.
I think you direct exhaust injection is messing with your brain.
Read the damn thread noobs :eyes:
jdrzx2
05-19-2008, 08:38 AM
I think you direct exhaust injection is messing with your brain.
Read the damn thread noobs :eyes:
What's that supposed to mean?
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 08:43 AM
I was just joking around. IIRC didn't that Vettie guy start that lol. Anyways in my zx2 friday night I had an extra 150 lbs with me and a 15 inch trout and 3 smaller trout so ha.
jdrzx2
05-19-2008, 08:49 AM
I was just joking around. IIRC didn't that Vettie guy start that lol. Anyways in my zx2 friday night I had an extra 150 lbs with me and a 15 inch trout and 3 smaller trout so ha.Are you trying to start something with me boy!
That was on a Vette forum or something. I can find the link, I thought the thread was hilarious and I had to keep the picture. I'll try the DEI with my 929 and maybe I can hit warp speed.
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 09:12 AM
Are you trying to derail my thread boy. If you want to post a repost do it in another thread. :winkyface: Yes I know it is not posted on the new sight but it was on the old.
CraZx2ing
05-19-2008, 09:19 AM
Turned out to be a pointless thread.
Peeps with a gov ~106 tops
Peeps with out a gov ~135
Peeps too afraid less than 100
Were you looking for someone to chime in with 205!!! lol Not to mention, no one is allowed to post what they've done in their other cars. Lame.
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 09:36 AM
I don't care what other cars can do, if you want to make a thread about all cars then go ahead. I'm just curious as to what others have gotten there zx2's to. That is all. :)
random_hero
05-19-2008, 11:36 AM
106 lol
1999ZX2
05-19-2008, 11:50 AM
We just got our's, we have had it up to 72 MAX before
Chuck Norris
05-19-2008, 12:30 PM
One Million MPH - my own feet
2000zx2chik
05-19-2008, 12:42 PM
^^ Who is this guy? lol
joshalabama
05-19-2008, 12:43 PM
6200 RPM's in 5th. Whatever that is. Speedo was buried.
Kilroy
05-19-2008, 01:09 PM
110, driving fast makes me nervous.
bluezx21999
05-19-2008, 02:05 PM
106-107 or something like that but in my dads mustang 120 lol
125ish and just going into 5th. Done it both on the street and dyno
TheEvilZX2
05-19-2008, 03:32 PM
6200 RPM's in 5th. Whatever that is. Speedo was buried.
thats about where i was at...i wasnt monitoring the RPM with the scan gauge but the factory tach was a bit over 6k....so u were prolly around 138 or so like me
scortched
05-19-2008, 03:54 PM
115 but i think my wheels were out of balance cause it started shaking like crazy
SnowBoardinWNY
05-19-2008, 03:58 PM
^^ Who is this guy? lol
It's Chuck Norris!
jdrzx2
05-19-2008, 05:44 PM
I didn't derail the thread. I said I buried my S/R more than a couple times.
yellow2000S/R
05-19-2008, 06:11 PM
127 in the S/R back in early 06.
skyhighron
05-20-2008, 02:55 AM
i hit about 113 before the gov kicked in and of course it was when i was side by side with a sentra, it pulled away and i was pissed
pdwighty
05-20-2008, 06:07 AM
130-flat road, 140-downhill. Will increase as the mods do.
182-in friends 1993 rx7 r1 (extremely scary in such a light car)
joshalabama
05-20-2008, 12:48 PM
What mods did your friend have in order to hit 182? The FD is a fast car but the 180 mile mark is no light task. Besides the Rx7 FD has one of the lowest drag coefficents of any mass production car.
OGreaTFuzzY1
05-20-2008, 03:49 PM
lol how ever fast till the speed gov kicked in.
~Fuzzy
ilarson007
05-20-2008, 04:14 PM
Personally, like 95, but my friend hit the limiter. And I wasn't in the car for that one.
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-20-2008, 04:19 PM
Pegged the speedo in my 350Z (160mph), got there very quickly then stopped (governor at 160). 142 or so in the GTI (drag owns me, stock height).
Edit: oh, and about 145 when my ZX2 was turbo. It handled like ass at that speed so I let off.
jdrzx2
05-20-2008, 05:18 PM
182-in friends 1993 rx7 r1 (extremely scary in such a light car)
Km/H? That speed just doesn't seem right for that car.
raider
05-20-2008, 05:27 PM
Seems way to fast for that car. Maybe if that car had 500 hp.
joshalabama
05-20-2008, 05:31 PM
My friend has a 356hp FD and we pretty much topped out at 165, acceleration just slowed way down after that and there wasn't enough straight away left. So whether he has the R1 or not I still don't see that speed happeneing. The speedo tops at 180 anyways.
powder
05-20-2008, 05:58 PM
85.
McG35
05-20-2008, 06:29 PM
ZX2, I would say 145ish, one of my trannies seemed to have taller gears I was red lining in 5th at about 6700
G35, 160+ MPH, the car gets up to that speed quick, well until 6th gear, it handles it well and I wish I could push further
zxtuner99
05-23-2008, 01:29 PM
when my friend has his z we did 140 on the e way with 3 people in the car....
took forever and he was racing a grand am gt......yes the z won.....
paco_swava
05-23-2008, 07:27 PM
115 in the old S/R that i no longer have...
and 105 in the current...
Don't like it here in idaho though. Roads suck and definately didn't feel safe. I don't go over 90 anymore. Maybe on a strip, but not on the streets. A strip seems kinda pointless for an autox prepped car though... who likes going in a straight line in a ~135whp zx2? Put some cones out and then we've got somethin!
Robend
05-23-2008, 08:40 PM
racing a stealth he had 2 passengers my speedo was burried he said we hit 130
this was in my old blue 2000 zx2
intake
header
upd
spec stage 2
short shift
ported tb
sct flip
eibachs
s/r tokico's
powder
05-23-2008, 08:52 PM
2 million mph.
so_slow_zx2
05-23-2008, 09:08 PM
110 MPH, ran outta straight road.
My buddy's HEAVILY modified R1 - 170 mph and toooo damned scary. He has been over the 200 mark, He of course is insane.
jstover
05-23-2008, 11:28 PM
I did 115 on Farm to Market roads from Galveston, TX to Brownsville, TX (mapquested at 7.5 hours) we did it in 4.5. Still got right around 30mpg too. It was a fun trip.
4U2QUIK
05-24-2008, 12:34 AM
130, It had more, but I had wheel alignment issues and it was getting scary.
Beodude123
05-24-2008, 12:43 AM
I went about 125 in my RS2000, and about 120 in the S/R. There aren't really any roads around here that are good for high speeds.
gunman_sr5
05-24-2008, 01:10 AM
106 left a top speed limiter reached code in the computer.
mechtech
05-25-2008, 12:21 PM
GITM - Lowering the car would slow you down. It increases downforce to grip better in high speed corners, and looks cool, but will slow you down for sure.
1981gMachine
05-25-2008, 01:44 PM
Maybe 2-3mph
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-25-2008, 02:32 PM
GITM - Lowering the car would slow you down. It increases downforce to grip better in high speed corners, and looks cool, but will slow you down for sure.
Sorry Mech, but you're dead wrong. A lowered GTI gets to 100mph .6 seconds faster and to 130mph 7.1 seconds faster than a stock GTI. Lowering a car decreases drag and does NOT slow you down. There was a comparison test done.
Eat your heart out: http://www.automobilemag.com/features/0712_2007_volkswagen_mkv_gti_2008_r32_comparison/Performance_Figures.html
capitalcrew
05-25-2008, 02:34 PM
How could lowering your car increase drag? Lolol. Your car doesn't gain down force due to being lowered, it gains a lower center of gravity thus reducing body roll, coupled with the fact that most lowering springs are stiffer anyways.
needfasp3ed
05-25-2008, 10:06 PM
135 for me back when I was 16. In the past year I've probably gone over 100 2 or 3 times.
gt35r zx2
05-25-2008, 10:09 PM
150 +++ for me the guy above me has been to a quick like 120 or 130 with me
00EscortZx2
05-25-2008, 11:27 PM
105 twice. Once in Oregon and once here. Probably wont do it again till the turbos on and functioning properly. It's fun to get up there and feel all that speed. But you gotta think about it. Is all that money and your life worth goin 100 for a few seconds?
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-25-2008, 11:40 PM
105 twice. Once in Oregon and once here. Probably wont do it again till the turbos on and functioning properly. It's fun to get up there and feel all that speed. But you gotta think about it. Is all that money and your life worth goin 100 for a few seconds?
No, that's why you do it out in the country where cops are a rarity. lol
00EscortZx2
05-25-2008, 11:45 PM
haha common vit I lived in Eagle Point. It doesn't get much more country then that.
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-25-2008, 11:51 PM
haha common vit I lived in Eagle Point. It doesn't get much more country then that.
Try Lebanon.
:p
00EscortZx2
05-26-2008, 12:05 AM
haha that's true. You even been up to prospect? I was talking to my grandma. She said a whopping 3 kids graduated this year haha. Anyways. Back on topic...
105 neck breaking escort woot!! I wish our scorts were more like euro scorts =(
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-26-2008, 02:16 AM
haha that's true. You even been up to prospect? I was talking to my grandma. She said a whopping 3 kids graduated this year haha. Anyways. Back on topic...
105 neck breaking escort woot!! I wish our scorts were more like euro scorts =(
Come on down to Lebanon, I'll let you drive my POS FWD econobox ;)
SnowBoardinWNY
05-26-2008, 05:06 PM
I went down to my friends cabin this weekend and hit 100 maybe 5 or 6 times on the way there and back. On the way there I took a really slight back to back turn at 105 and the car seemed to turn easier. Why is this? The road was also paved maybe a year or 2 ago, very very smooth and not a car in sight by the way. The whole trip was mostly back roads.
ChillinZX
05-26-2008, 07:41 PM
What an awesome topic. 142mph in my N/A ZX2 with stock cat in place, full interior, my 220lb fatass, another 200lb fatass passenger, and a sound system racing a 'Cougar S' in Pennsylvania 2 years ago, and it felt so smooth I was very impressed. Now my car is pretty much gutted from the driver seat back and I have yet to push it to it's limits. 130mph comes up easier with recent modifications so I would guess I can push 148ish now. On my 1988 Pony Escort 3 speed ATX I had my GPS tell me I can top out at 117mph redline limited (if I had more gear I could go faster). My 05 Mustang I hit the 155mph rev limiter, and my 05 Escape I have done 100mph easy but never pushed it futher.
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-26-2008, 07:45 PM
^ roflwaffles.
142mph "smooth" in a ZX2. Maybe compared to the 88 escort pony.
ChillinZX
05-26-2008, 07:51 PM
Sorry you are not a mechanic and don't have access to a top of the line alignment machine, a top of the line wheel balancer that goes down to .01oz, and a smooth selection of a tire. If MarkyV returns to this teamzx2.com forum he can vouch for it, he was my passenger.
Also, my friend that drives a Lotus Elise as daily driver told me how much smoother the ride was compared to his.
1981gMachine
05-26-2008, 08:00 PM
Sorry you are not a mechanic and don't have access to a top of the line alignment machine, a top of the line wheel balancer that goes down to .01oz, and a smooth selection of a tire. If MarkyV returns to this teamzx2.com forum he can vouch for it, he was my passenger.
Also, my friend that drives a Lotus Elise as daily driver told me how much smoother the ride was compared to his.
Drove an Elise, they are a coffin on wheels. Rides as rough as my camaro.
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-26-2008, 08:00 PM
ROFLEWAFFLE.
It felt so "smooth" because your wonderful, 2400lb econobox was floating. Not to mention the steering is so wonderfully "smooth" at those speeds as well.
PS: I don't need to be a mechanic to align and balance my car. That's what shops that have access to top of the line equipment are for. Tool.
SnowBoardinWNY
05-26-2008, 09:06 PM
I can vouch for the smoothness at 135, My car was really smooth and not a sign of shaking at all.
joshalabama
05-26-2008, 09:14 PM
My car is semi smooth in a straight line at high speeds, no shaking, intense vibrating etc. The car is lowered and had brand new tires...However I would not want to turn at those speeds in the zx2.
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-26-2008, 09:30 PM
Who said anything about shaking? My ZX2 got up to 140 faster than all yours combined. The problem isn't shaking, it's that it handles like ass at those speeds.
capitalcrew
05-26-2008, 09:32 PM
Floats all over the place. Zx2s suck at high speeds.
joshalabama
05-26-2008, 09:34 PM
Agreed.
ImCrazy
05-26-2008, 09:37 PM
106 a handful of times, I don't disable the governor because zx2s aren't meant to go faster than that lol no one should even consider driving any car that fast on any public roads.
jdrzx2
05-27-2008, 12:05 AM
My car doesn't feel bad or seem to float around at high speeds.
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-27-2008, 12:12 AM
My car doesn't feel bad or seem to float around at high speeds.
Yes it does. You just don't realize it.
jdrzx2
05-27-2008, 12:30 AM
Doesn't feel any different then my friends Camaro SS. His car just got there faster than mine.
zxtwou2
05-27-2008, 12:33 AM
^camaro's aren't stable either...put all that weight on a soft suspension and send it sailing.
jdrzx2
05-27-2008, 12:36 AM
His car isn't sitting on a stock suspension. He did really well auto xing his car last year. He was more than able to keep up in the SM2 class.
00EscortZx2
05-27-2008, 01:12 AM
Yea it's always fun hitting high speeds with friends in the car right?
jdrzx2
05-27-2008, 01:21 AM
Oh of course, if both parties don't mind then what's the big deal. If the other people in the car don't want to be doing it and it still goes on there is a problem.
yellow2000S/R
05-27-2008, 05:05 AM
If I remember right, there was a lot of wind noise when I went to 127 in the S/R. I believe the door windows were pulling away slightly.
ChillinZX
05-27-2008, 08:20 AM
All shops unless you balance it yourself will only round off wheel weights to .25oz, no one will want to take the time to cut up sticky weights into 8 thin pieces to get a perfect balance. And shops will only bring it to the 'green' section of the alignment screen which can be a 2 degree variance in camber and toe. No mechanic unless you do it yourself will get it perfect to where you want it.
gt35r zx2
05-27-2008, 02:40 PM
I dont care what anyone says anything over a 130 in a z your floating , I know I have had s/ suspion, stock it dont madder your just riding a boat thats out of control.
140 in the S/R. and yeah it feels like the windows are gonna get sucked out of the car.
my brother had it a 125 on a country road with the windows down and it cleans all the trash out nicely wouldve went faster but the damn yokohamas couldnt take anymore and the part of the tread cam off and beat the fuck out of the fender
ChillinZX
05-27-2008, 06:47 PM
Sounds like a defective tire to me.
2000_zx2_sr
05-27-2008, 11:21 PM
i had my s/r up to 135 my brother had it up to 150+ before i bought it off him. he had the wet zex kit in when he did it
ChrisK
05-28-2008, 06:54 AM
160+ in a old build mustang i use to have
185 in my corvette
160ish on my ZZR600
145 in my del sol (she started floating, had the top off haha, could have gone at least 160)
gt35r zx2
05-28-2008, 11:26 PM
zzr 600 is very slow , and my srt4 did as fast burried 160 +
omarsdali
05-28-2008, 11:44 PM
100 --> zx2
131 -->MB C230
What's the top speed in a stock zx2 ? my car felt like it didn't have more power to go beyond 100mph
ilarson007
05-29-2008, 06:41 AM
106 (speed limiter), and yes it will make it there. But it's not recommended by anyone on stock tires, because they can't take it...
ChrisK
05-29-2008, 09:37 AM
zzr 600 is very slow , and my srt4 did as fast burried 160 +
haha I didn't have it topped out. It'll easily top the speedo out for sure. Especially with the mods I have now. and it reads 180 so will probably do 190+ before redline.
ChrisK
05-29-2008, 09:39 AM
100 --> zx2
131 -->MB C230
What's the top speed in a stock zx2 ? my car felt like it didn't have more power to go beyond 100mph
It makes it past 100 but very very very slowly haha. Just kind of creeps on up.
ChillinZX
05-29-2008, 12:36 PM
Stock tires can handle at least 142mph (Eagle RS-A's), I've proven it. It may have a low speed rating and may not be recommended to go past it, but it can handle it.
LiveWire
05-29-2008, 12:54 PM
I had a built '83 Mustang up to around 160 calculated by RPM. The next owner of the car was going a similar speed when one of the tires exploded and the car barrel rolled.
ChillinZX
05-29-2008, 04:03 PM
Taking risks in life can be rewarding or painful, or both depending what kind of nut you are.
pdwighty
05-29-2008, 04:05 PM
Taking risks in life can be rewarding or painful, or both depending what kind of nut you are.
:twisted:
McG35
05-29-2008, 04:14 PM
I agree on the alignment and balancing things, my car needs an alignment and a dust guard on one of my brembos came off and took the weights off with it the other day...
I've gone to about 125-130. Having a non-S/R cluster sucks.
ChillinZX
05-29-2008, 06:31 PM
That's what speed calculators are for.
http://www.car-videos.net/tools/speedrpm.asp
Our ZX2 is in the list, just select it and all the gear ratios will come up automatically along with the stock tire size, modify the size of your tire and the rpm increments and you can see where you are.
J_Mob
05-29-2008, 10:33 PM
What does the S/R speedo go to vs the non? Mine goes to 120 MPH, and when I had it at 100 it felt like I could have easily taken it there...(though that was when my tranny wouldn't shift out of second.....)
TheGhostInTheMachine
05-29-2008, 10:58 PM
S/R goes to 150.
That's what speed calculators are for.
http://www.car-videos.net/tools/speedrpm.asp
Our ZX2 is in the list, just select it and all the gear ratios will come up automatically along with the stock tire size, modify the size of your tire and the rpm increments and you can see where you are.
Sweet, well after plugging in tire size(205/40R17) i was at 6k in 5th so about 130-132mph.
tweakfreak
05-30-2008, 07:18 PM
Max Speedo in the ATX(120ish).
135 in the S/R with some more room to go... bumper is held on by like 6 zip ties right now.
BlackEscortGT
05-31-2008, 02:55 AM
fastest:
my old GT: 115
my z: 105
a dudes 08 corvette yesterday with the top off: around 145
ilarson007
06-01-2008, 09:41 PM
Max Speedo in the ATX(120ish).
135 in the S/R with some more room to go... bumper is held on by like 6 zip ties right now.
Hey hey, zip tie bumpers are for drift cars, lol
ilarson007
06-01-2008, 09:46 PM
So can a stock ZX2 get any where near the top speed of 152 that the calculator says it can? Assuming the speed limiter is removed, that is?
capitalcrew
06-01-2008, 09:49 PM
If you have a massive tail wind and a steep long straight hill.
Roffle.
tweakfreak
06-01-2008, 09:52 PM
Even then you're pushing it.
ChillinZX
06-02-2008, 07:50 AM
That calculator only shows how the ZX2 is geared to go. ATX is geared to go faster.
Zx2fst
06-02-2008, 07:30 PM
The fastest I've had mine was the other night 160 and was still going till I let off.
pdwighty
06-02-2008, 07:45 PM
my flat ground top speed jumped from 130 to 135ish after installing powder udp, aem odp, and new alt today.... i was proud but my buddies vr6 still beat me on top end like usual :( ....
i think this is about as high as il ever have it and don't plan on going that fast ever again in this car. We (me and vr6) got cut off by a mini van when we were traveling high 120s low 130s and litterally just missed death as we swayed(not slid) back and forth slowing down. The only other mods i might do performance wise are suspension/brakes/dif header so i doubt i would get enough gain to notice anyhow.
rusty
06-02-2008, 07:45 PM
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JonsZX2SR
06-03-2008, 11:15 AM
The fastest I've had mine was the other night 160 and was still going till I let off.
Mph or kph ?? Exactly how did you know you were going 160, police radar, trap speed, etc. ??
TTFOWIA
06-03-2008, 11:18 AM
Gps?
ChillinZX
06-03-2008, 02:32 PM
speed calculator guide?
tweakfreak
06-03-2008, 05:09 PM
Pants?
Zx2fst
06-04-2008, 08:58 AM
I had GPS in my car
SnowBoardinWNY
06-04-2008, 10:38 AM
I had GPS in my car
You got your zx2 to 160? Do you have a longer 5th gear in there or are you running it past 7krpm?
Zx2fst
06-05-2008, 08:53 AM
I have the RPM limiter turned up in the car so it running in unsafe levels. And this is the first and only time I will do that.
SnowBoardinWNY
06-05-2008, 08:59 AM
Once is all you need to find out what your car can do. All I have to say is you are one crazy mofo. :beer:
Zx2fst
06-05-2008, 09:42 AM
Yea I'll say I was shaken when I was done. no more of that :eeek:
ChillinZX
06-05-2008, 12:19 PM
Usually a quick blast to 100 is good enough for me. But racing I have to push it's limits in order to get the $$$
jdrzx2
06-05-2008, 12:49 PM
I seriously doubt you had your car going 160 mph. Turbo or not, I call BS on you.
SnowBoardinWNY
06-05-2008, 01:06 PM
do something like this. There is proof that I missed 5th gear when I went for 135 again so I could get it on my GPS because it was turned off the first time around.
jdrzx2
06-05-2008, 04:53 PM
I wouldn't believe it unless I saw a video of the car getting pulled over by a cop with his radar gun showing the speed. Until then, I don't see any zx2 hitting 160mph.
1981gMachine
06-05-2008, 06:00 PM
I wouldn't believe it unless I saw a video of the car getting pulled over by a cop with his radar gun showing the speed. Until then, I don't see any zx2 hitting 160mph.
He said his gps said 160. So if that's the case where's the pic?
ChillinZX
06-05-2008, 07:33 PM
I think my GPS still has top speed recorded at 150, but that was with my mustang.
1981gMachine
06-05-2008, 07:42 PM
I think my GPS still has top speed recorded at 150, but that was with my mustang.
I'm waiting til I get the camaro out to see what the gps reads. Should top out at 135-140ish. Only a 3spd so my top end is very limited.
Midwestzx2
06-07-2008, 01:06 AM
Not sure on my top speed, speedo was burried in 4th gear and i tapped the rpm limiter
Fordgasm
06-07-2008, 02:45 AM
OK guys... you wanna call BS on ZX2fst.... so be it... if hes up to it, after he gets his computer back together, Ill go with him... and make a video, just for you all...
gt35r zx2
06-07-2008, 07:21 PM
Well only ran a high 14 its hard for a car to that bt my s/r came really close if not over gear liminted I redline 5th
rlbzx2
06-24-2008, 03:22 PM
Got up to about 129ish...until some tool pulled out infront of me. Better safe than sorry so I backed off...but I'm think I can push past that with the mods that I have.
Did 149 in a Mazda Speed 6 with a friend driving and 3 of us in the car...that was insane. Good fun!
I wonder what my zx2 would run in the 1/4 mile? I haven't had a chance to make it out to the track...what would you guess estimate. High 16s? LOL
ChillinZX
06-24-2008, 03:48 PM
Assuming your MTX with no lsd... 14.6ish with decent tires at 95mph. With lsd 14.2ish. The body kit doesnt help your top end speed, you raised your drag coefficiency so I would guess you can go 142mph no more, if you kept it stock you could see 150mph. If you are ATX you are in the 15's somewhere lol. The more air that hits you (body kits), the slower you will be at high speeds. The less air that hits you (the sleek and sexy stock body), the faster you are at high speeds.
rlbzx2
06-24-2008, 03:58 PM
yeah....although I did save a few pounds with the kit :) FG hood and stuff...and the idiots took out that medal bar that runs along the front...so each day I pray I don't hit anything! :( I was hoping to be in the 14s somewhere. I guess one day when I go I'll see what she can do!
(Sleek and sexy stock look! hahaha)
ChillinZX
06-24-2008, 04:48 PM
Your main power adder is your ported and polished head and those cams. I dont have a pnp head and I just have a hi-torque intake cam. With my PG I'm doing 14.7 at the track. Without it I was doing 15.2 all the time.
CSCustomCars
07-02-2008, 01:30 AM
For me... It was last night. I got a call from my girlfriend, and she was in trouble.
1/2 hour ride, turned into aprox. 10 minutes, with it hovering right around 105 almost the entire way. It scared the shit out of me, but what scared me more was her being in a bad place at a bad time. Learned how to swing out the back end a little as well. Nothing major, but, I swear I didn't stop shaking until we both got home safe and sound.
zx2racer1990
07-02-2008, 10:13 AM
topped mine at what I guess was about 135. with two other people in the car. my stock 120 speedo was pegged for a while and it was still accelerating. It's so funny to be racing some old guy in a stock mustang and watch him hit his governer.
ChillinZX
07-03-2008, 10:45 AM
I wouldn't believe it unless I saw a video of the car getting pulled over by a cop with his radar gun showing the speed. Until then, I don't see any zx2 hitting 160mph.
It is very possible to do that with a aerodynamic body kit to hold the car down and a motor that can rev 7250rpm in 5th gear.
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