Hit 140 today...woah
12-24-2003, 05:20 PM
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Hit 140 today...woah
It was around 8:50 a.m., no Traffic on straight 3 lane stretch of highway. I would never have attempted this if there was traffic in front of me. I must say, VTEC'ing in 4th (5 A/T) is kinda scary. The car was so stable though, it was amazing.
. Just thought I would share.
. Just thought I would share.
12-24-2003, 08:32 PM
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12-24-2003, 08:54 PM
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you say it was stable . . . you were on a pretty good road weren't you? From my experience she starts to feel light (every little bump send a little more travel into the suspention than normal) and cornering at anywhere near 130 or above becomes intereting
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12-24-2003, 11:21 PM
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Originally posted by [DWI]
you say it was stable . . . you were on a pretty good road weren't you? From my experience she starts to feel light (every little bump send a little more travel into the suspention than normal) and cornering at anywhere near 130 or above becomes intereting
you say it was stable . . . you were on a pretty good road weren't you? From my experience she starts to feel light (every little bump send a little more travel into the suspention than normal) and cornering at anywhere near 130 or above becomes intereting
12-24-2003, 11:30 PM
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Bro, I drove a 350z sport and my cl with mods both to 120, and an S430 to 110 in the same day coming from a photoshoot upstate. I'll tell you, the 350 z made my car feel like a boat, the stability made the car feel like it was going 80mph. My car was all over the place from any little steering. the benz was just plain boring and just between the two other car in stability. Also, the cl just runs out of legs after 3rd gear...
12-25-2003, 08:56 AM
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Stable?? Maybe on a perfect road, but I've had some interesting moments when I've hit an expansion joint or pothole at 100-110. I'm stock, and I drive on snowplow damaged roads, but it's times like these that I miss rwd. When you drive over 8/10 or 9/10 torquesteer becomes more noticable (I've learned to deal with it, but the first few times it was almost scary).
I guess torque steer is the price I pay for having a car thats better in the snow.
I guess torque steer is the price I pay for having a car thats better in the snow.
12-25-2003, 09:25 AM
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Yeah well I made it from L.A. to the SF Bay Area yesterday in a little over 4.5 hours 
. Drive was about 365 miles so an average speed of about 80mph. Fun drive for the most part... didn't do any top speed runs because I'd like to keep my car thanks. Love the CL as a road trip car... it loves to pass slower BMW's mostly
. Drive was about 365 miles so an average speed of about 80mph. Fun drive for the most part... didn't do any top speed runs because I'd like to keep my car thanks. Love the CL as a road trip car... it loves to pass slower BMW's mostly
12-25-2003, 11:12 AM
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Originally posted by darrinb
not w/ the stock springs though
not w/ the stock springs though
I went to 120 with stock springs and the 140 run with the CT's installed. Car felt more stable with the CT's
12-25-2003, 12:19 PM
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what ur car was 3 weeks ago, lol
what ur car was 3 weeks ago, lol
12-25-2003, 01:03 PM
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Originally posted by greenmonster
Ahh.. how soon they forget. Chaptorial just turned in his membership card to the "still stock" club, but got into the modded club in a big way
Ahh.. how soon they forget. Chaptorial just turned in his membership card to the "still stock" club, but got into the modded club in a big way
12-25-2003, 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by [DWI]
you say it was stable . . . you were on a pretty good road weren't you? From my experience she starts to feel light (every little bump send a little more travel into the suspention than normal) and cornering at anywhere near 130 or above becomes intereting
you say it was stable . . . you were on a pretty good road weren't you? From my experience she starts to feel light (every little bump send a little more travel into the suspention than normal) and cornering at anywhere near 130 or above becomes intereting
The cars feels very floaty at high speeds.
12-25-2003, 09:11 PM
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I've "cornered" at 130 or so in a stock CL-S, which felt a little too scarey, so I slowed down. Doing 140 in a straight line wasn't bad, but at that speed it isn't worth the price in insurance and not having a car.
12-25-2003, 09:44 PM
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Originally posted by Jaydef03
cornering at 140 in a CL is not exactly the best idea in the world, if you know what i mean....
cornering at 140 in a CL is not exactly the best idea in the world, if you know what i mean....
12-26-2003, 12:07 AM
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I was riding the limiter for 5 mins straight in the desert of Cali one day. I covered just under 12 miles in 5 mins. It was insane!!!
Car felt cushy, but quiet and smooth. I def would not want to turn the wheel the slightest bit.
Car felt cushy, but quiet and smooth. I def would not want to turn the wheel the slightest bit.
12-26-2003, 12:18 AM
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Originally posted by greenmonster
Stable?? Maybe on a perfect road, but I've had some interesting moments when I've hit an expansion joint or pothole at 100-110. I'm stock, and I drive on snowplow damaged roads, but it's times like these that I miss rwd. When you drive over 8/10 or 9/10 torquesteer becomes more noticable (I've learned to deal with it, but the first few times it was almost scary).
I guess torque steer is the price I pay for having a car thats better in the snow.
Stable?? Maybe on a perfect road, but I've had some interesting moments when I've hit an expansion joint or pothole at 100-110. I'm stock, and I drive on snowplow damaged roads, but it's times like these that I miss rwd. When you drive over 8/10 or 9/10 torquesteer becomes more noticable (I've learned to deal with it, but the first few times it was almost scary).
I guess torque steer is the price I pay for having a car thats better in the snow.
12-26-2003, 02:29 AM
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Originally posted by Technique
Why'd you stop at 140 and not max it out at 149mph??? Did you run out of road?
Why'd you stop at 140 and not max it out at 149mph??? Did you run out of road?
12-26-2003, 08:40 AM
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Originally posted by Chaptorial
Been more then that. 5 or 6 i think.
Been more then that. 5 or 6 i think.
I've been trying to rationalize the cost of 5 or 6K on my CLS, and I'm almost there. I'll probably keep the car for 5 years or so, so the price is only 1k a year. This will buy me 5 years of continued enjoyment
If I hold off on the Koni's and rim/tires (SSR's) and just do springs/sways/headers/icebox/ the cost would be even less per year. If I do the mods a little at a time, it wouldn't be that big of a hit either.
The CLS is a great car out of the box, and I can only imagine what it would be like with some CT improvements.
Decisions... decisions...
12-26-2003, 08:53 AM
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Originally posted by mattg
actually, any sort of corner at 140 would mean certain death.
actually, any sort of corner at 140 would mean certain death.
12-28-2003, 10:05 PM
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That is so true, I have hit 130 on I-16 near Savannah, GA, kinda stretching the limits with a guy in a 330Ci
Straight line is fine, but I don't know of anything short of a ferrari or 911 that will feel 'safe' over 100 in a real curve.
maybe a wide gentle curve, but that's it
It had better be a long flat straightaway so you can hopefully see a cop.
Desert or flat plains, no trees to hit preferably
Straight line is fine, but I don't know of anything short of a ferrari or 911 that will feel 'safe' over 100 in a real curve.
maybe a wide gentle curve, but that's it
It had better be a long flat straightaway so you can hopefully see a cop.
Desert or flat plains, no trees to hit preferably
Originally posted by Jaydef03
cornering at 140 in a CL is not exactly the best idea in the world, if you know what i mean....
cornering at 140 in a CL is not exactly the best idea in the world, if you know what i mean....
12-28-2003, 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by SatinSilver3.2
135mph tonight at bout 11pm it was awesome. My friend in his supra was going 145 mph passing me unfortunatly
135mph tonight at bout 11pm it was awesome. My friend in his supra was going 145 mph passing me unfortunatly
