BoxOffice

Um, yeah. You forgot to mention a frontal area equivalent to a barn wall...

madmarx

First day I owned my XB, I was going up hill passing traffic when I noticed the speedo reading 102, I didn't even have the hammer all the way down. It was then I realized this car is more than some econo box.

vertex

I did the same completely stock, so don't feel so confident about the mods. It was, downhill and had the wind to the back of me, and a lot of cargo, though. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I'm NEVER going that high again. Scared the crap out of me, haha.

Oh, ps -- I have a manual. I'm not sure the manuals are "electronically limited," however I could be wrong.

Wil

Sorry pic is so blurry. Almost spilled my coffee while trying to take this.

Zsanz

133!!! no way!

CIONIDE

iTrader: (1)

Down hill with a tailwind?

AAG

iTrader: (1)

I thought the XB2 couldn't go faster than 127 mph due to the tranny gearing???

Whispaz

i doubt it was mph. i'm sure it was km/h bc there is no way at that speed you (or at least me) would even want to take their hands off the wheel :D

Daarken

providing a pic that isnt cropped would have been alot better (to read the tach), however the engine is speed limited from what I have read here.

Whispaz

/\ true, and the fact that you can see the tip of the needle means the car was shut off.... 0 RMPs at 133? :D

vertex

This could be why, but I'm not entirely sure. I don't think manual transmissions can be regulated or "governed"

Daarken

the govenor doesn't do anything with the tranny, its all engine based, ie its cuts off the fuel.

Wil

Whizpaz is right abot the km/h. Not sure what the top speed is for my car, but it is plenty fast 'nuff for me.

sp2

yea 128mph
is not something i do everyday
so car goes fast enough for me too

it a matter of getting to higher speeds
as fast as possible for me

Wil

I mean really, my very safe lil' box w/lil' engine goes 120+ mph for very little cash (comparatively). Plus you can change the speedo to km/h to scare the be'jesus out of your passengers when they aren't paying attention. I love this car. I really love this car.

DJ_FroZone

iTrader: (2)

the fastest i have gone is 116. i was ripping.
and btw
TC vs. XB2 stock.....all comes down to the driver :D

Zlog

Whats the point of this thread, though really? Buy a sports car if you want to go fast.

It bugs the hell out of me that you guys think its funny to go double the speed limit /shame

Be sure to post the excuse you use when you get a felony speeding ticket or kill some one. "Durrr Sorry i was trying to go as fast as possible and take a picture while drinking coffee!"

DJ_FroZone

iTrader: (2)

the poit of this thread was to see what the top seed limit is on our cars. i only like acceleration im not a fan of top speed. and which would u rather do? Pay 80,000 to go 140 mph? or 16,000? i think i will take my 16,000 + style. relaaaaaxxxxx

and to the other poster switching to KMH is AWESOME. hit 135 kmh today (85 mph) it was cool.

Wil

At the risk of getting flamed, ZLOG please read & take this forum with a grain of salt. I am the one who posted the blurry cellphone camera 133 picture. No I wasn't holding hot coffee and a passenger actually took the crappy picture which blurred the km/h.
133 km/h is about 83 mph. Not the safest speed, but not all that dangerous either. Perhaps less dangerous than playing with a Pioneer AVIC D3 w/ nav bypass while driving. We all have our failings.
Have fun with your car. And to all, be safe.

borninussr

btw how do you change your speed to km/h