Top Speed of SS?

[headpunter]

Originally Posted by ZYAL8R

The only way I've ever heard of bypassing the speed limiter is with an aftermarket chip/tuner device commonly referred to by name as the Hypertech of Superchip. Although there has been an increasingly number of these tuners being made by other companies now, I'm sure there will be even more once Productions starts. They will run from $400-600.

It's a shame that ANY cars even come with such a thing as a limit on this or that. I should be able to go as fast as the car can go....after all I paid for it. If they are going to limit anything, they should limit those damn riding lawnmowers, those damn things could kill somebody!

they limit them so idiots dont drive faster then the tires are rated so they dont explode, cause a crash and then the earlier mentioned idiots sue manufacturer because the car could do 170 but the tires were rated for doing 155.

ps im not calling you an idiot.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Prospect20

does anyone know what the top speed will be?

Didn't I read yesterday that the Daytona 500 pace car did 160 MPH on the track?

[headpunter]

that doesnt mean that is the top speed

[Muscle Master]

Originally Posted by The_Blur

There's no reason to believe that the V6 can't keep up with the V8 with basic bolt-ons, an aggressive tune, and properly applied forced induction. That V6 will slaughter a lot of cars at the track. I'm excited to see what happens when a tuned V6 and a Mustang GT do battle. You can definitely race the V6, and that will make every Camaro a car that competitive drivers fear on the streets.

Don't forget you will have to upgrade the tranny as well

[hollywoodGU]

Originally Posted by Grape Ape

I hope they use the LNF as a blueprint to build a twin turbo, direct injection 4.0 V8 with 580hp & 650 ft/lbs.

X2

[Steve]

Originally Posted by headpunter

that doesnt mean that is the top speed

So your telling me you need to go faster?

[ZYAL8R]

Originally Posted by headpunter

they limit them so idiots dont drive faster then the tires are rated so they dont explode, cause a crash and then the earlier mentioned idiots sue manufacturer because the car could do 170 but the tires were rated for doing 155.

ps im not calling you an idiot.

Didn't think so.

I can accept this explanation. I don't really think I'll ever hit that kind of speed BUT it sure would be nice for the car manufacturers to offer up the high-speed tires as an option and include a "disable the limiter" option with the purchase. Yeah I know it's far-fetched, I'm just sayin'

[cosmin haraga]

Originally Posted by headpunter

they limit them so idiots dont drive faster then the tires are rated so they dont explode, cause a crash and then the earlier mentioned idiots sue manufacturer because the car could do 170 but the tires were rated for doing 155.

ps im not calling you an idiot.

what's with the cat?

we're not whinning: they should put a big sticker on the car "only use x tyres" !!!! not limit the engine. By this rule if some sod would only like to use used tyres his car would be limited to 80 mph.

[headpunter]

Originally Posted by Steve

So your telling me you need to go faster?

i hope to take mine faster than that when its on the 'ring but you never know.

[Xanthos]

I'll be leaving the speed limiter in place. I don't ever plan on driving that fast, and at least I'll know that if somebody steals it they won't be able to either until they get the car somewhere to crack the box.
- Xanthos

[manimsoblack]

I was lead to believe that most limiters were in place because of the limits of the weakest component(s)

[70/10 Keith]

Originally Posted by Hurst equipped

i'm shure it will do 150 no more. it's carved like a brick front end too square. what's the coefficient number on it?? .33? .36? the previous gen were slick at the front..but i don't know their #'s...

Coefficient on this car is actually in the high 20s out of the box. The car has extraordinary air management employed to deal with the bolder front fascia, the rest of the car is butter. Dropping the car down about 1" will also really, really help.

[Xanthos]

Originally Posted by manimsoblack

I was lead to believe that most limiters were in place because of the limits of the weakest component(s)

Usually the speed rating of the stock tires. Most people who even contemplate removing the limiter will also be replacing the tires.
- Xanthos

[StangKiller818]

the ls tops off at 118 and the lt1 tops off at 155