LOL didnt really look at the dates..............well lets hope that the extra year has brought some more knowledge and less silly posts by him.

 

I've had my TL up to about 85!!!

 

Loved that response,

Here's Road and Track's test results for a 2004 6MT

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/d...2004172540.pdf

 

150 last night with 19's on.

 

not that I would attempt a sustained run at 155, the factory MXM4's are rated to 168 mph maximum

 

ive seen it hit 160.. my friend somehow got the limitor disengaged or so he says.. and we hit 160

 

:sigh:

Do you just like to argue or what?

Are you saying you'd be comfortable going 150+ with those MXM4's?

 

I am here to break all the myths In my 2002 3.2TL Type-S, the top speed limiter was as the speedometer read, 147mph, I am sure because I have hit it at least 3 times. In my 2006 TL 6MT, the top speed limiter it at an exact 150mph, and no more. Since the 6MT TL gets up there so easily, I have bounced off of 150MPH atleast 15 times by now, and no it's not 151 or 155 or whatever, it's 150 exact i even made a video so i can look closely afterwords it's at an exact 150.

Other car governers i have tried is a 2004 Honda Pilot, which is sumwhere between 108-109....and a 2000 Toyota Camry CE 5MT, which was at 115.

If someone claim that they did over 150mph in a 2004-2006 TL without taking out the governor, than that means mabe the earlier years had a higher limiter than 2006.

 

I hit 149 in 6th gear when I owned my TL
http://img35.imageshack.us/my.php?image=johntl1zq.jpg


and no way in hell would an N/A R1 hit 200mph....mine is highly modified and I cant even hit 185

 

I have nailed the speedo at 160 but it takes a minute to get there. All i have done is the "mid" muffler removed and an intake with the "off road" temperature sensor moved to the intake.

 

eh my 06 tl is smooth but at 100 it gets kinda scary in my 98 m3 i hit 140 and waasnt scard.

 

I've only hit 120, I still think it can keep going. my car is completely stock so wit some mods it might have more potential. has anyone wit a supercharger in there car 150 or more?

 

My 06 TL only has 600 miles on it so far, and the fastest I have driven is 75 mph. When the odo hits 1200 miles, I think I will be driving twice as fast, ie at 150 mph. Simple math

 

I CAN DEFINATELY SAY MY CARS' SPEEDO HAS SEEN 155MPH W/ FREIND IN CAR W/ ME. NO "BS"

 

Argue? I am not following you. I am just letting you know that the "W" speed rating indicates the tire is rated for a maximum of 168 mph. I can say without a doubt that it would not matter what tires were on my vehicle I would never be comfortable at 150, even with a (Y) rated tire good for in excess of 186 mph I would not be comfortable.

 

Ratings don't mean shit on these tires; if you wanna get technical, fine. I was being realistic and gave a reminder accordingly for the sake of people's safety, because so many people come online and post ridiculous BS.

 

If the tires are rated for that speed, load, and the proper inflation then there's no safety problem from a tire point of view.

However going that fast on the street is just foolish and stupid, we all know know there is an incredible list of safety issues you deal with. It's just not worth the risk to you and others on the road. If you want to go that fast go to a track.

 

This sicko ain't kiddin either.... shit was moving so fast I was scared if I moved in the car it would lose balance and we would become TL roadkill

 

i tapped mt automatic out at 155 im in nj and ill prove anyone wrong if they think or wanna call me a liar

 

you are to funny......talk about posting rediculous BS. "the ratings dont mean shit" OK I supose the manufacturers just toss out a letter that sounds good at the end of the tire sizing string and it has no bearing whatsoever on the capabilities that have been engineered into that specific tire. Let me assure you that is not the case. The engineering department will ensure, and the legal department will demand that the tire perform up to its rated speed.

Your statement would lead people to believe that they could save some money and mount up a H rated tire on their TL and be safe because......... "the ratings dont mean shit" So if you truly are looking out for other peoples safety and not just trying to argue, I suggest that you take your own advice, and dont post rediculous BS

 

I said ratings don't means shit with THESE specific tires, the EL42's and the MXM4's, which aren't much for traction or performance.

Yeah, the ratings will stand true if they were tested in optimal condition; I've driven on EL42's and MXM4's, and they weren't very stable at higher speeds.

At 150+, these tires could turn a slightest mistake into a major disaster, whereas better tires could be more forgiving.

I didn't feel safe at all even at 80, 90 MPH on EL42's, and I was giving my opinion based on my experience. Since I've switched tires to Ecstas, with same W ratings as the EL42s, and have felt a huge difference in traction and overall stability at higher speeds.

 

I agree with you that these tires are borderline crap, but the ratings only indicate that the tire will maintain its structural integrity at that speed for a given amount of time, not that they will be forgiving and or stable. To much of that equation is vehicle dynamics. I do not think that at 150+ there is such a thing as a slight mistake, only big hairy ones!

 

Yes, the tires are crap. And, yes, you could end up dead with one little mistake at 150 miles per hour. But, that isn't a reflection of the tire's traction.

As for tire ratings, the speed rating has a lot to do with whether or not the tire can handle the cetrifugal force and amount of heat generated from driving at a specific speed for a duration of time. If you take a "S" rated tire and drive it 140 MPH for a quick burst, you might come out of it ok. But, your tires would completely disintegrate if you tried to maintain that speed.

 

I second that the highest I have ever had it was 120 on I-10 going back to Jacksonville Florida. The highest that I have had it here in Italy is about 80-95 which very bad because of how unpredictable the driving is here and the curvy roads. I have to slow down I fear that I will be in a very bad accident before I leave Italy.

 

You need to head north.......fun fun fun on zee autobahn............

 

Most street cars will not pull to the red line in the top gears; even without the nanny chip geting in the way.

 

Just curious to know what people thought of as the best headlight/grill combination there is of the 3 generations of TLs. I really love and admire the second generation headlight/grill combination. I really think its looks the best. As for the third generation, the grill is nice but the headlight aren't as aggressive as the second gen.

What do you guys think

'02 - '03 TL is the best looking by far, at least the front part anyway.

 

I actually thought the 3G was more aggressive than the 2G, and it took awhile for me to get to like it. But this whole topic really oughta be in a new thread. Maybe the moderator can look at re-posting it.

 

i hit 135 and then started to bring it down cuz there was a curve coming up. coming through the curve a cop clocked me at 82 mph, my boy told me if i had gotten clocked at 135 i would have gotten arrested (is that true). i know the car had more in it but i got a little nervous; at least i got it kinda outta my system.

 

i know hitting 3 digits is wreckless driving and up to the cops discretion to arrest you ive done 147 in the tl and 178 + - on the spedo being off on my 03 r1