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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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i wish i still had mine to go check now lol anyone know what the new xb will do?
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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dunno but wont it be like a brick sinking to the bottom of a swimming pool?
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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lol what you mean by that earpl lol i got it up to 118 but then i got into traffic so hmmmmmmmm i will figure it out one day wonder if it will do what the tc will do or wonder if it is drag limited to
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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i hit 100 every month or so when i drive down to fresno, its a gaurentee going through pachecho pass, no problem, bump it up to 100, throw it in neutral and it can roll like tha for a good while.

also going through 152 which is completly flat i got it up to about 117 as well, i didnt want to go much further cuz anything over 100 is felony reckless driving.
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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I have been to 85 or so my speedo says but at 38 it's actually going 40 so it might be progressively off and I was doing like 92 or it could just be off by 2 mph and I was doing 87-it is rock steady though.
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Daewootech
anything over 100 is felony reckless driving.
not true.

it can be but in no way is it automatic
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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I've done 110 or 111mph a couple times, the front pushes against the air so bad.
It's funny when you reach a speed higher than your horsepower.
Old Dec 17, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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101 on a downhill with a strong tailwind. Never again.
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:22 AM
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just installed blitz supercharger(jdm) and top speed seems to be much better. i was at 115 easily this a.m. and it felt like 50 % throttle and had to slow down because of traffic. it didnt take long to get up to that speed either. it sureused to take quite sometime to just hit 100 mph.
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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Got to an indicated 100 on a deserted stretch of very flat and very straight road. It wasn't very impressive- loud and it took a while to get there. I don't feel the need to ever do it again.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Well going fast is great I love to speed along in my scion but remember even if you don't get caught by the law and issued a ticket you still pay in lousy gas mileage anything above 3000 rpms and the gas mileage drops dramatically.

Just a thought.
Old Jan 20, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Got my box up to 120 and it shook like crazy I need an alignment
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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Milf, did you get rid of the speed limiter? cause from what I know the xA/xB can only get up to ~118 UNDER 120
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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Nope, Had it up there 2 time though so I dont think there is a speed limiter
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:59 PM
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i can't believe this thread is still alive...
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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lol 128 for me...back when i only had intake.....


i bet if ur going downhill when u are at like 120 u could get to 130 no prob...
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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Got my xA to 105, alittle BoUnCeY
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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When it shifts into fourth, the engine just falls out of VVT-i and runs out of steam.

I could only manage 102.
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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These cars top out at 122 MPH (limited). This is my experience on a manual transmission. My car is turbo and i it this number ALL the time, uphill down hill doesn't matter it ALWAYS limits.
Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
Originally Posted by Daewootech
anything over 100 is felony reckless driving.
not true.

it can be but in no way is it automatic
Generally, if it's over 30mph of the speed limit or so, you get more than a speeding ticket.



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