top speed for spec v

Dec 10th, 2002, 02:08 AM

can you tell me the top speed that you have ran your spec v?
i have ran mine untill 5 at 205 km/h but when i change to 6 it loose a little power (it is normal? and why it happens?, so i have to run it again, but i don t have to much space to make it, so i abort mission. but i keep this question in my mind.

Dec 10th, 2002, 06:31 AM

Fastest I've taken my car is 135 mph.

Michael

jspecv · Dec 10th, 2002, 11:01 AM

130mph before I ran out of straight road. There was more, but I don't want to speculate. 135 has been done by several people on the boards.

Jeff

BIGBULS · Dec 10th, 2002, 03:22 PM

Car and Driver pulled 128mph at redline in 5th (2002 model), but the 5-6 shift dropped too many rpm (even as tight as they are), and it only pulled to 130mph in 6th (stock). 2003's might be a *hair* slower stock, because 5th and 6th are slightly longer.

A few mods such as an intake or header should allow an easy 135mph, but 140 would take a fair bit more (I/H/E *might* do it.....).

BTW......a friend of one of my roomates has a 2002 Spec V, and he said he was coming off of a hill one night and the car git a governor at an indicated 136mph.........anybody else ran into this?

1YellowSpecV · Dec 12th, 2002, 10:14 PM

I was wondering the same thing.

MDMA · Dec 13th, 2002, 09:36 AM

Stock specv months ago on b15 have reported 140mph.
With I/H/E two people have done over 140 one reportly pulled 144mph. You truly need miles of strait road to do this and I bet most people that posted have not taken the car to redline in 6th gear.

cortrim1 · Dec 13th, 2002, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by MDMA
Stock specv months ago on b15 have reported 140mph.
With I/H/E two people have done over 140 one reportly pulled 144mph. You truly need miles of strait road to do this and I bet most people that posted have not taken the car to redline in 6th gear.

if those numbers were off the stock speedo they could be off as much as 10mph. I have not seen any gps or radar verified numbers.

MDMA · Dec 13th, 2002, 12:06 PM

True

But, most people can't go there...Speedo is off but usually only by (give or take five). But, yes 10 is very, very possible

BIGBULS · Dec 13th, 2002, 01:16 PM

Not to mention 6th gear redline would take FAR more hp than Spec V's have..........that's why they are drag limited at 130mph or a little more stock.......they just don't have the power.

MDMA · Dec 13th, 2002, 01:20 PM

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Originally posted by BIGBULS
Not to mention 6th gear redline would take FAR more hp than Spec V's have..........that's why they are drag limited at 130mph or a little more stock.......they just don't have the power.

They do have the power but it takes sooo long to go from 120 to 140. That is why most people don't get a chance...

Dec 13th, 2002, 10:08 PM

I have a 2002 SE-R and every now and then I'll get an open road going home. I've never tried to get it all the way to 8 on fifth (I, unfortunately, have only 5 speeds), but I hit about 115 on fifth gear.

Jan 7th, 2003, 04:40 PM

I hit 131mph on interstate 95 near Washington DC/Baltimore Md.
It felt like it had more, but the idoit in the neon green integra almost lost it in front of me. There went that journey.

Jan 8th, 2003, 06:45 AM

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Originally posted by myfootsmells
Fastest I've taken my car is 135 mph.

Michael

Same here, but there was more to come, just ran out of nerves

jspecv · Jan 8th, 2003, 01:26 PM

Remember that both 5th and 6th gears are overdrive. That would answer why it felt weaker in 6th.

Jeff

Jan 8th, 2003, 11:13 PM

and you have to keep in mind your tires, unless they better than the continental contisport contacts that come stock it should crap out on you at 140mph(atleast thats the facts on the stock tires)