Subject	The mile comes up pretty fast when you're going > 100mph
Posted by	lbeck on November 05, 2007 at 6:10 PM
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In Reply To	is it just me, or does 130 not seem that fast? (n/m) posted by spotz on November 05, 2007 at 02:59 PM
Message	I think the problem is the mile is not very long to reach 130. If you're going 100 mph at the end of a quarter mile it doesn't take very long for the final 3/4 mile to be gone and maybe not reach the 130. There are surprisingly few people in this 130 mph club.
Follow Ups	Will a TT reach 130 MPH in 1 mile at Bonneville? - lbeck 12:04:03 11/05/07 probably by 1/2 -3/4 of the way - CRAZZEPETE. 12:07:44 11/05/07 With traction shouldnt be a problem (n/m) - Jason300zxTT 12:08:58 11/05/07 Test it on the street to be sure :) (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 12:14:47 11/05/07 dude on the street...... come on - Jobando 12:26:03 11/05/07 ...and get nabbed by cops cuz you're the only one >> - stockplayerz(nyc) 12:45:32 11/05/07 Police cruisers are governed at 128mph :) (n/m) - Evan(CA) 16:55:00 11/05/07 Pfft, maybe in CA. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 23:00:30 11/05/07 LOL (n/m) - Zblackbeast 12:30:04 11/05/07 residential neighborhood would be the best place. (n/m) - RedSER13 12:59:53 11/05/07 In a school zone :) (n/m) - fst300zx 13:16:20 11/05/07 blindfolded. (n/m) - fantomZ(OH) 13:28:30 11/05/07 With an ice cream truck tune blasting. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 13:35:38 11/05/07 bahaha!! Classic. (n/m) - josh 14:09:09 11/05/07 Re: Will a TT reach 130 MPH in 1 mile at Bonneville? - bigfeetnproud8@hotmail.com 12:58:59 11/05/07 that means it would take ~21 secs to go from ~100-130 (n/m) - TriniTT 13:21:24 11/05/07 In my experience the pull from 0 -120 was almost effortless, - doug8867 14:29:34 11/05/07 Re: Re: Will a TT reach 130 MPH in 1 mile at Bonneville? - lbeck 17:42:24 11/05/07 if you wanna drive on salt, come up here next month (n/m) - ZEngineer 13:27:36 11/05/07 this is a good one....lol (n/m) - Oppaman Z 14:07:34 11/05/07 salty pot-holes (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 14:41:31 11/05/07 i'd love to see a documentation of the effort and outcome. (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 14:15:48 11/05/07 Sure, as long as traction is good. - doug8867 14:18:55 11/05/07 Who took the pic? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 15:02:31 11/05/07 Left arm across the back and over the shoulder :-) (n/m) - spicyZ 15:24:18 11/05/07 Fiance (now wife) back in '95. We drove at that speed for - doug8867 15:25:27 11/05/07 Ah yes, then they lost income from their speeding tickets - BigTDogg (MA) 15:42:48 11/05/07 I used to have that problem on the autobahn (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 17:48:22 11/05/07 True, however, the speeding tickets are slaps on the - Scotts94z32 18:01:01 11/05/07 Hence the joke by (unknown comedian) - BigTDogg (MA) 18:36:27 11/05/07 Yeah, prior to 94 the fine up to 120mph was only $5! (n/m) - doug8867 21:27:13 11/05/07 LOL, it looks like you were a little stressed out :) (n/m) - na300zx (OH) 15:27:55 11/05/07 Re: Sure, as long as traction is good. - c300zxs 16:10:49 11/05/07 Re: Will a TT reach 130 MPH in 1 mile at Bonneville? - Zluster 14:36:13 11/05/07 I'll sell you mine :) - TriniTT 14:51:28 11/05/07 5th gear for the 1/4 at 103mph? - Scotts94z32 15:03:51 11/05/07 Ok, maybe it was 4th then. But I meant 103mph - TriniTT 15:08:35 11/05/07 is it just me, or does 130 not seem that fast? (n/m) - spotz 14:59:04 11/05/07 not just you (n/m) - Atl300zxTT 15:21:11 11/05/07 It's about acceleration, not top speed. (n/m) - Kenny 15:42:47 11/05/07 Depends on the context. I've done 135 in my NA and - en5 15:40:51 11/05/07 The mile comes up pretty fast when you're going > 100mph - lbeck 18:10:32 11/05/07 agreed on how long it takes to do 3/4 @ 100+ - spotz 18:35:07 11/05/07 Its actually fairly difficult to attain. - Zluster 23:51:33 11/05/07 I seem to recall joels top coming off ~ 140mph +/- 15mph - Adam (NoVA) 17:50:01 11/05/07 + the mechanical parts for the convertible top can be $$$$ - Adam (NoVA) 21:09:44 11/05/07 yup, gotta do something for the new vert. - Zluster 23:49:34 11/05/07 I hit 145 in my vert, but at that point my wipers flew up in - Zluster 23:50:37 11/05/07 Is the T top a tech problem? - lbeck 18:16:06 11/05/07 Yes. You need to remove the glass. - Zluster 23:48:52 11/05/07 That explains why there aren't any Z's on the list. :-) - doug8867 19:42:47 11/06/07 I'm pretty sure I've done 0-100 in less than a mile - BlackholeZ 17:34:35 11/05/07 Wow, only 11 have made the 150mph club... - CaliguyPurdue (redesigning) 19:00:17 11/05/07 I have been planning a bonneville car. - Zluster 23:55:09 11/05/07
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