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so what can my car do as far as speed goes? i got it up to ~108 today during a temporary moment of insanity, and had to slow down because a) it was shaking like a mofo and B) my exit was quickly nearing. it was so wierd to see the speedo moved that far over to the right.

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That shoulda been just about to the cutoff point. 3.1 I assume.

 

it's a 3.1, they didn't make a blue euro3.4

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how about you leave it at 108. If it is shaking too badly either (a) the suspension parts are worn and could break or (B) the tires are out of balance and could fail you at speeds in excess of 100 mph. I like to drive fast too, but don't be stupidly unsafe about it (no offense) The 3.1 is probably good to about 120. It depends on the RPM and the power at that engine speed. My old 2.8 cutty was taken to 115 rather easily (at least I think it was 115, could have been 105)

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I got my Cutlass up to 122 MPH turning about 3700 rpm in 4th gear (it had just shifted into 4th at about 118).

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I never could figure out how every one of my Ws have a speed limiter, yet there's a pile that don't seem to. All of my 2.8-3.1 cars have gone 117, and all of my 3.4 cars have gone 125.

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I duno how fast mine can go, Ive only had it to about 100. But the limiter for the 3100 is around 115 isnt it?

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how about you leave it at 108. If it is shaking too badly either (a) the suspension parts are worn and could break or (B) the tires are out of balance and could fail you at speeds in excess of 100 mph. I like to drive fast too, but don't be stupidly unsafe about it (no offense) The 3.1 is probably good to about 120. It depends on the RPM and the power at that engine speed. My old 2.8 cutty was taken to 115 rather easily (at least I think it was 115, could have been 105)

 

yeah, i don't plan on making a habit out of it. i've never even made it to 100 in 2.5 years of owning this car. i just had to do it once. ill leave any future high-speed conquests to my mom's Chrysler Pacifica, which accelerates rather quickly up to the 114MPH fuel cutoff without all of the roughness :twisted:

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I've had my Z up to 125 mph before I let out of it. I have the chip so there is no limiter.

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Had my Lumina up to 145...... (verified by my buddies Z28)

 

I thought a stock internal 3.4 with mods to intake,exhaust and chip would max at around 140. I had mine stop gaining at 137 (verified by friends WRX STi)

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On jacks, the Cutlass topped out at 157 mph. :lol:

That is so bad for the car. :lol: Do you think if you had a long enough road you could pull that off?

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Had my Lumina up to 145...... (verified by my buddies Z28)

 

I thought a stock internal 3.4 with mods to intake,exhaust and chip would max at around 140. I had mine stop gaining at 137 (verified by friends WRX STi)

 

Look at my sig. :mrgreen: It was still pulling. I let off because I figured that was fast enough.

 

I would never own a 3.4 powered car unless it was very very cheap and that would only be to resell it or swap in an L67.

 

Shawn

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my monte currently hits the limiter like a brick wall at around 185KMH

my 81 buick regal was my fast car... had it up to 240 KMH before i let off verified by an uncles corvette who knew my car was fast and wanted to see how fast it was on the highway

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I've hit unintentionally hit 110 before and the car was still pushing. I only slowed down becuase I was punched in the arm by my g/f... I've never ran into a limiter before, only on my mom's 95 lumina. out of the 3 I own none of them have limiters.. Well my '92 might but I've never taken it past 110. both the 90 euro and 91 I've had the speedo bueried in :shrug:

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I want to go faster! :twisted:

Sorry, 2.2 Caviliers dont go that fast :P

 

They will if you swap in a turbocharged 3800 :wink:

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i dont know what my 3.1 will run either i have only had it up 105mph scared to blow the enigne plus i cant really see the number with the digital cluster dont really know how fast a stock 3.1 can go

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