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I don't think you steer at 130 mph.



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Fast enough for the cops to notice.

130mph? Dayum, I hope you had some really good tires. It's too scary to go that fast with our stock tires. My car feels like it's hydroplaning on dry pavement when I'm doing +120mph already. can't wait for my 18" to arrive. I'll be driving a lot slower... don't want to hit any potholes at that speed, do ya!?

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Nate

I've been 125 with the stock tires on wet pavement, straight road (599 coming back from Southcenter). Didn't want to pass anyone on that two lane freeway at that speed. I only had about 2200 miles on it too.

Acura3200

I've hit 138/139 while racing a Saab 95. I had my friend watching the speedo though because there were quite a few cars around and it was a road that I wasn't familiar with. I know the car would have done a bit more, but when you actually see that speed you start thinking too much about the "what-ifs" which causes sanity to kick in again. You want to see something funny, set your navigation to 1/20 mile and watch how fast the screen refreshes. It's like watching a video game.
Oh by the way, I whooped the Saab 95!

etxxz

163 on my dads mercedes C32 AMG @ I-95, south FL...on my '99TL ive done 138 on Yamato rd(inner city!) not quite 140...yet... drive carefully.

TLlikeWHOA

lol some of you ppl on here say you hit 110-120 like its a big deal =/....i hit 105 every morning on my way to college on the new jersey turn pike lol..
fastest ive gone in my 99tl is ~152
-Eric

moahdriven

Hit 135 easily on a slightly downhill stretch on the way to In n' Out on the 2 South at 2 30am...couldve gone up to 140 but i was nearly out of gas and needed the extra half gallon...the downhill grade helped

Sallies_TL

Highest was ~ 130 mph but I averaged 95 mph on a run
from my driveway in Beaverton, Or to the parking lot
of the hospital that my wife and father inlaw where at in Eugene, Or. a 110 mile trip in 70 minues.

The car did a great job the whole time. The nav got me to the hospital with out any errors.

brader

i hit 140 and the funny thing is that the next day i went to discount tire and my tires looked like shit and they told me they were falling apart so i lucked out on that one whew don't know what would happen if i lost my baby. alright i'd probably just get another one but there would be a 10 minute span where i would be unconsolable!!!

NICEUP

I hit 143 on the PA Turnpike with all stock 99tl and never even changed tires. The tl is very solid at high speeds. I can't wait to see the diff. with some mods. and hp tires. I could have gone faster but, no radar , no mods/tires and lol no liquer. Lucky for me no cops. All I had was a navi guiding me with straight road ahead.

Shiffy

130 and it felt like the car couldnt go any faster

chewi

don't worry... your way over the break-in-period so have fun reving it past 6000....

derrick

I'm a chicken compared to many other ppl on this board ...

Fastest has been 190km/h (115mph?) in the TL-S in STOCK form. When I hit a dip, I thought I was gonna float away and lose control -- almost crapped my pants. Now that I have some mods ... maybe I should see how the car handles now ...

- derrick

ajNYHC

146 on GSP in NJ, if anyone knows that highway, its hard to open it up, cuz it curves, but my car handled like champ, I think I'm in love.

yoda

126 in the city!? In a 626?! er, that must have been a VERY long block or something...

Monty's Acura

What section of the GSP were you able to open it up? Whenever I've been on it, its been crowded or at least have a decent amount of traffic.

Same with the earlier poster on the Pulaski Skyway. What segment of the PS did you gun it?

Thx!

Vicman17

S/B I-81 just before entering PA state. Keeping up 110-120 with an M5, then he went for it and we had it up to 135 before deciding to slow down for traffic.

ajNYHC

After the toll plaza at around exit 140, the highway is pretty straight for a bit, I was driving pretty early in the morning with a few cars, and I went around the cars at 120 - 125 mph, but then when I hit that stretch of road where it was straight I gunned it.

asloudasitgets

125 mph , i dont go more than 90 usually but i was pissed at the time and my foot wouldnt get off.

indoMFP

I hit about 130 on the way to Dallas from Houston, there is nothing better than going that fast on I-45 right before you get to Brownsville, hella lot of cops in that area..... that is where the prison is....knowwhaddamean???? Bnut is crazy, taking a picture at that speed... man he has balls.....

brader

the prison is in huntsville but we know what you mean!!!
that's pretty ballsy on 45!!!

indoMFP

Your right, Brader....the prison is in Huntsville..... you can really open the car up right after you get out of Conroe since the roads are divided, so that allows you to scope out for the cops before the roads merge again...

Even though our cars are regulated at 148, can we get higher than that? If yes, how so?

BlackShadow

When my 99 TL was stock, I hit 147 mph!

Dare_IL

142 mph on I57 about 10 miles N of Rantoul. Nice stretch of new asphalt. Had the wind at my back so the noise was minimal. Open the sunroof though and an instant spiked look hair style. It would have matched my expression if a deer or a cop had of been around.

john32

i dont know how but i got 153 on a stock 99 tlp.. then i got stopped by a cop, but he didnt do anything cuz it was a friend

jazzpicker

I have 2 TL's 02 and an 04. The second generation is like driving a lightning bolt..It automatically seeks 85 mph on the hwy as a comfortable crusing speed. I hate to incriminate myself on the net but the car will go to 140 easily and feels stable and comfortable at that speed and the car has room for more at 140. Amazing!! I have to use the cruise control to keep the speed down.
The car is so smooth that it is hard to gauge the speed by the seat of my pants. When I think I am going 50, the speedo shows 80!!!
On the other hand, the 04 is a different animal, I am not sure if it is related to the "fly by wire" gas pedal or the engine is still breaking in. The 04 wants to cruise at 65 Mph and and just doesnt feel as slick or fast as the 02. Maybe I have a lemon or something is not adjusted correctly.
So far, comparing the 2 cars, the 2nd generation is a much better highway car. (if the tranny holds together)

REDLINEN

I hit 145mph in nova scotia on vacation still felt steady my heart is what made me slow down(and my girl lol)

lilirish

the fastest in the tl was 125, the fastest in a car is 162

ou sig

Ya when I cruse in my ride, 90 feels like Im going slow or something. Its so smooth getting to 90, I have to use cruse alot also to keep it down. The car is great - not perfect, but perfect for my needs.

edgalang

Going more than 115 MPH for a 30 minute stretch is amazing. Sounds like the autobahn.

lilirish

if i'm correct,which i'm sure i am, the kit adds weight to ur car, therefore u go slower, so don't make it sound like the kit makes u go faster than other tl's

cali TL

im sure it fu(ks up the areodynamics a little too, i mean just that extra 3 inches of front bumper or so makes that much more air to push at high speeds

john32

i was just jokin :toothless

03TLs on 19's

last night i did 150 coming home from the beach, i was at 148 when i decided to put it in 5th and i was going down a bridge (comeing home from the beach) all the sudden i felt my car floating. all my windows and sun roof was open!! but im sure it's because i bounced on the bridge and i got air! anyway it was a rush and i was following my boy in his 350Z i have about 2,300 miles he has about 500 miles on his car

edgalang

Keep in mind I'm not defending the kit in anyway, but this statement is backwards. When racing, you want to have the LEAST amount of air travelling underneath your car as possible. Imagine the overall shape of the car as an upsidedown wing. The more air you have going under, the more it wants to lift off the ground.

MoDzHuNgRy

OMG you guys. This is almost a 4 year old thread. This thread started before the TL-S was even born!

geeforce

I went 136 MPH

vqman

142 in a 6 speed 2003 Maxima

-vq

antoine

topped out at 147-148 last night in my 06 tl
car was really stable, no vibrations, really enjoyed it.
then kanye wests "drive slow" song came on and i took at as a sign and slowed down

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

Bumped almost 4 year old thread... again