What's the top speed on the 2000 TL? Does it have a governor or a certain speed where it shuts down? I can't speed too badly and find out for myself for quite awhile because I've used up my one grace period shot at driving school to get my previous ticket off my record.

 

i hit about 132-133 mph. i think the car wouldve been able to go faster but geez i was going so fast and i have a bubble in both of my front tires so i chickened out after that.

 

i've been to like 135 - 140ish before i shut it down, i've heard someone say they hit 151 or somethin. it may have been blackshadow

 

I hit 125 mph and I believe it was still below 4200rpm!! I could have gone faster, but the steering wheel started shaking.

 

the top speed is somewhere between 147 and 153mph.



@cUr@-TL

 

i was clocked at 154, thats about all she had. here is a video doing over 145...http://www.acurainspired.com/gallery...=373&pid=20784

 

hahahah awesome!

 

i did 135... but it seems like it didn't want to go any faster after that.... just very slowly creeping up....

 

i have done 140 once but i let off once i felt vibrations on the steeringwheel.

 

I hit 155 one night racing a 200 RL and a v6 accord and beat the hell out out both

 

the governor limits are at 149, but withough that you oculd go much, much faster. I've done 141-142 on my '99 back when it was fully stock, i have a good extra 40hp now but i havent tried again...my area got invaded by cops this past 5months!!!

 

I hit 135 and my car was still creeping up but it felt like wind resistance was very high. I had plenty more room on the tach but it didn't feel like I could get much more out of it.

 

Hit 156 in my friends old 99TL on the way to palm springs.

 

149mph here and she was screaming!

 

clocked about 145 MPH going downhill on the 205 bridge heading southbound between Washington and Oregon... Chickened out after that because I know there is always camper cops there, but it was fun at the time!

 

01' TL-P 154ish for me...

 

Mine did the same... I wonder if my 19's have something to do with it...

 

News for all those who want to go fast...Apparently a tl-p ('99 for sure, 00 and 01, prob same) doesnt have a governor, read my thread as i did 153 but too bad for the tl-s you guys are limited at 147...

Oh, remember your stock rubber is v-rated = 149mph, meaning if you go over for too long = blown tire which = death. Unless you got higher rated rubber, do as you please and try not to die. Drive safely

 

link doesnt seem to work?

 

I hit precisely 147 on the speedometer and the governor killed the fun.

The car felt very stable and sure-footed at that speed, and my friend who was with me commented on how smooth the car felt. If it hadn't been for the speedometer and the scenery blowing by us at 147 mph, I could've been mistaken for like 100-110ish. Such a smooth car.

 

too bad for the tl-s you guys are limited at 147...



COOOL, so i can beat a TL-S on a 20 mile run with both of us going at top speed!! YESSSS! lmao

 

lol...a 20mile run...that would b quite fun...n SMILEY yes ur 19's might have something to do with it...but if i recall the big rim size = long distance...smaller = faster acceleration

 

lol that's funny. All i need is about a mile or two and i'll be maxed out.

 

^^ tru, like i said in my thread. i took about 2miles to reach 150 and another half-a-miles to reach 153.

but IF you wanna beat a tl-s you gotta be modded...you might not even make it over 140...AND if you're modded enough to reach 150s, you'll sure as hell would be able to take on a tl-s at any speed.

think about it.

 

Wow, I really wasn't aware that my '02 TL would be able to hit 140+. I'm impressed......I actually thought there'd be a governor shutting it down around 130.

 

maxx

 

on my 2000 Acura TL with 220,000 miles I hit 158 mph and still had pedal everything stock but very well maintained.... in less than 2 miles.... the only reason I let off is because I was afraid of hitting elk

 

Wow!

 

Technically the 2nd gens go as fast as how you make them lol. I don't think there's a governor so with some decent bolt on's and maybe a super-charger they can crack 160mph easy with the only limiting factor being the gearing of the transmission.

 

Yup I can go +160mph in mine but holy actual f*** the car feels wobbly as hell, clearly beyond what the chassis is capable of.

 

I've only ever been brave enough to take mine up through 124mph ish - had to slow back down because I was worried my baby would ACTUALLY rattle loose that time! Of course mine's also a bit beat up, and everyone else here has beat that record :P

 

My Record was 200km/h and I noticed the shakes too but the only reason I backed off was because the tank was on E and I didn't want to be stuck on the hwy XD It's amazing how much a difference a few more spot welds and high strength steel in modern cars makes.

 

I am afraid to find out...once I hit 100 MPH and my hands gripped the steering wheel so tight that my knuckles turned white.

 

i've only taken mine up to 120 mph, but, like everyone else said, I was gripping the steering wheel for dear life since it was so shaky!

 

it's a good thing you stopped tires are the number one thing that gets people killed.... and people take it for granted

 

Not exactly sure what you're getting at; most passenger car tires these days are at least "H" rated which is good for something like 128 mph; beyond that most other tires are good for 150.

 

Preach it! my tires are Z rated or better which is somewhat overkill as its probably once in a lifetime the TL will reach those speeds..