liquidneon

haha wish I didn't read this thread... I had some fun last night and was wondering what others have gotten up to.

GKaura

Mine cuts off at 120 exact :/.

spydaman617

did 135 in my 02 type s 135 in my 07 type s my 2010 haven't tried yet

spydaman617

also the vid of my 02 is on youtube somewhere

csmeance

No it doesn't; it seems like it but acura did something odd with the car.

At 120 it shift into 5th gear and then into 6th gear. Even in M mode I couldn't get the paddles to downshift back into fifth. I was able to get above 120 but slowly.

GKaura

I can probably get it past 120 but I there is not enough road. I will give it another shot tonight and see how much more it can go.

csmeance

Just be safe! I did this at a private course and was confused when I saw M5 flash to M6 by itself.

carbonTSEX

Yeah I thought the auto shawd toped out at 120mph as well. Where's the flash pro at!?

HenryNYC

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Quick Google

2010 Manual

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $43,195 (base price: $43,195)

ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 223 cu in, 3664cc
Power: 305 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque: 273 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 109.3 in
Length: 195.5 in
Width: 74.0 in Height: 57.2 in
Curb weight: 3873 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 26.5 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.8 sec @ 101 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 134 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 171 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.88 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 17/25 mpg
C/D observed: 21 mpg

HenryNYC

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2012 Auto

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $45,945 (base price: $40,015)

ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 223 cu in, 3664 cc
Power: 305 hp @ 6300 rpm
Torque: 273 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 109.3 in
Length: 194.0 in
Width: 74.0 in Height: 57.2 in
Curb weight: 3994 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.4 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.7 sec @ 98 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 125 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 178 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 18/26 mpg
C/D observed: 21 mpg

liquidneon

haha ok I probably shouldn't need to go any fast than 134 mph...
BUT I will not be able to beat my previous top speed

GKaura

Hey everyone,

Sorry been busy the past two months with college and work. My new top speed is 130(tried it this time in manual mode).

liquidneon

managed 130 despite having an AT with limiter @ 125?

GKaura

Theres about a half mile stretch with a slight downhill and I am almost positive the needle went up to 130 until I had to slow down.

mylove4cars

My 2011 TL SH-AWD does 135 Mph - Sure if the car wasn't governed you could easy go 150 - 155 - The stability of the car would allow you to go faster than that without a problem. Unfortunately no mapping software or serious mods are available. A shame for this nice platform to be neutered.

saturno_v

I believe the auto TL SH-AWD are governed to 130ish and the 6MT are limited to 155

In Europe the RL SH-AWD (obviously auto) and labelled as Honda Legend, was electronically governed to 155.
On a purely aerodynamic/size vs. engine power the TL 3.7 305 HP could probably hit 165-170 ungoverned (meaning drag limited).

The European TSX 2.4 auto 201 HP (the Euro Accord) was drag limited to ~142

mylove4cars

In 1989 I owned a Nissan 300 ZX Twin Turbo, living in Europe and for business purpose I needed to drive from Brussels to Vienna almost every month, on the German Autobahn the 300 ZX hit 175 Mph. I'm pretty sure in case the TL SH-AWD wouldn't be governed this would be close.

mylove4cars

^^
Sorry for the typo Year was 1990

Road-Rager 1

Can't believe my first thread still has a heartbeat! Too funny!

CerberusKy

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2010 SH-AWD 6MT. Did 125 about 3 weeks ago easily, then on my way home from Vegas this past Monday I did 135 with my wife in the car (she took it pretty well). At 135 it felt like it did not have much left (although there was a head wind). Both times I was on a long flat stretch of road with no one else in sight (visibility was miles). Both speeds were verified by my GPS radar detector.

flyromeo3

Either the troopers on 287 are asleep or just don't want to bother with extra paperwork right before shift change ( 6am ).
Just so you know, they are out there in the median hiding in the shrubs. I know because I work with them. ( im not a cop but, I work with them on the legal side of things )


Just be careful because at those speeds. Your definitely going for a ride in the backseat if caught.

cloud7

On a tight local race track, I was able to get it up to about 100 mph. However, the OEM brakes were no up to task and brake fade was noticeable after only a couple of semi-fast laps.

graphite_tl

Mine has hit 220 km/h and then the governor kicked in and cut off the accelerator.

liquidneon

I hit 190 kmh/118 mph this past weekend. A new high for me in this car. We'll see if I get to the limiter at some point in time.

MikeTL92

I hit 120 last week on my Sh AT, 2am and it was a super long empty road, felt like it could go more but just decided to slow down. It was down hill as well and the numbers got high pretty quickly.

PaulAWD

I got mine up to 80 MPH once

Ohio

Have had my current car (2011 Civic) up much higher than it should probably ever go.

jpsaab24

Still trying to figure this out. I have a 2012 TL base. I cannot for the life of me get it above 120mph. Whether I am in regular old "D", Sport mode, or Sport 6th. Car cuts off at 3100 rpm. Is this limited to FWD models only or just the "base package"? Gets irritating as even my old 4 banger saabs and subarus would do 140+...

Schu

If any aftermarket company does Anything... at least do a reflash that deletes the speed governor. Please.

SilverJ

Wow. I would never even THINK about driving even over 100 MPH on any highway around here. Years ago I was driving around 90-100 MPH on the PA turnpike in my 04 TL. It was late, around 1 AM. All of the sudden a deer decides to stroll out into my path. I nearly flipped my car trying to avoid it (which I did narrowly). At that speed if I didn't avoid the deer he would probably have slid right up my hood and killed me.
If I was going 135 or so I would have probably been dead.
I'm with the guy who said to take the car to the track. It may be a "rush" to drive the car at 135 MPH, but why do it in a place where its dangerous to yourself and others who are unfortunate enough to be in your path ?
It's beyond stupid.

joshluvsla

2010 tl sh-awd .....115mph on Soto st in east L.A against a 2000 to 2004 bmw m3... man Ive never felt so much adrenaline but wow was I stupid to do it...at one point we went over a hill with no visibility flying over it. I felt like the car caught some air as we flew by. after I did it i told my self never again I could have killed myself or someone else with their being zero time to react if a car was over the hill.

liquidneon

lol omg. yeah, once that adrenaline kicks in it's often too late to make a rational decision.