vanirl

I took my TL-S to 140 on the Garden State Parkway two summers ago while racing an automatic 350z. The rush was incredible, and my TL handled herself extremely well - even around curves. I was very impressed. We raced from exit 163 down to exit 144, which is close to 20 miles.

phil2

177 in my gto

DaveS221

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^ good god!

It's Clutch

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150 in a '99 GS400. Heading to pheonix, nuthing but desert. And Super Steady, maybe cuz that cars a freaking tank

^Phil, wth you do for a living? pretty much loaded

vanirl

speaking of GS.. a new generation GS actually joined the race on the Parkway at one point that night, but he backed off once we started going around the curves. Someone was either scared or they need to step their game up!

Rockstar21

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135 in my TL
165 in my 944
205 on friends ZX-14
600 in a 747 =P

00J32

125 on my 00 TL and 140 on my friend 99 prelude

gfrg88

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120 in the TL.. just cruising

150+ (needle pointing straight down, hitting the rev limiter at 7500 ) while tuning my track car, del sol.

TLin401

120 and that's it. Did it a couple times and won't do it again for now. Hahaha

JterrorC

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on 4th???? how high are you guys letting the rpms get to when using the lead foot...like on a normal day when you feel like rippin it using the sport shift...when should you up shift without killing the motor?....whats the highest rpm you got it to?..

Flipster23

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105 in the TL
170 on my bike
140 in my old civic

speedemon90

115 in the tl, open highway up to the point i hit 115, then i saw more traffic ahead and had to slow down.

Do you guys really hit like 130 and higher on public roads? Do you guys make sure your tire speed rating is appropriate for the speed your going too? Or do you just do it?

vanirl

What kind of bike do you have? I don't have one, neither am I getting one in this lifetime (too risky) but I love them. I started learning to ride a few yrs ago and the rush was incredible!!! and that was only going 50mph! lol

vanirl

I don't drive fast anymore, but when I did it was on public roads! I haven't ever been to a track. I never even considered the speed rating on my tires, but that's a very good idea...

Wish I Had A TL

If its the Type S, you should have "V" rated tires, for speeds up to 149MPH (240 km/h)

"H" rated tires are only good for 130MPH (210km/h)

Rockstar21

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you just do it.. a tires speed rating is basically an insurance policy on the tires.. they wont be at fault if anything happens to their tires when going above the recommended speed... the large 4x4 tires have ratings of like 80mph or some rediculous speed like that and clearly they can go 100 + without spontaneously combusting.. im sure tires with higher ratings are more durable at those speeds for a reason.. but 115-120-125 does not mean anything bad will happen after that limit necessarily..

jrm1508

idk about 99's but in my owners manual for my 2000 tl-p says its safe to down shift from 5th to 4th 140mph and below so 125 isn't gonna kill the motor, 3rd will go to 100 (maybe more but i let off) and correct me if im wrong, but to make it to 140-150 u have to be in 4th in a tl-p.

socal03tlngo

107 on my 02 tl-s

Rockstar21

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different situation.. gear ratios are different... the upper gears are longer allowing this.. i wouldnt suggest doing 140 in 4th gear in the 5AT TL's..

jrm1508

if you watch the video in the thread about wether or not top speed is limited, the guy uses ss and you can see him in fourth with his speedo at 150 or 155 can't remember, but then he shifts to 5th and lets off, and with the owners manual saying its ok i think it's alright for the car, the driver is a different story though.

Rockstar21

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have fun... theres a 5th gear for a reason..

care to show me where the owners manual says its ok to do 150 in 4th gear?

jrm1508

here is the owners manual, page 167 https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...000O00160A.pdf

Rockstar21

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looks like it says under 140 mph to me?

but i guess we all read differently

ps. why are you posting 3rd Gen TL videos.. has nothing to do with the 2nd Gen

jrm1508

that's for down shifting, and i said 140 other people take it to 150-155(according to speedo) cause i got it out of a thread in the 2nd gen forum, maybe you should ask the person who put them on.

N8Hut

I have a 2002 TL that I got up to 140 on the interstate one time and I have driven over 100 numerous times in it also. Its so stable and smooth that it handles 120 mph like its 60 in other cars.
I also used to own a 93 Suzuki 750cc Katana and I had that up to the rev limiter @ 158 mph. I don't drive that fast anymore though.

Rajca

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tire speed rating is VERY important. the speed rating is not how fast the tire can travel in a straight line before "spontaneously combusting". its the speed the tire can travel while on a slight turn and the tire staying on the rim. if u exceed the speed limit on the tire while your making a minor turn, disaster can happen at those speeds.

learn to research before giving out info

Flipster23

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I have a 06 CBR RR and a 08 Ninja

gfn0629

The other day, I actually took the TL on a back road and hit 135 on speedometer (don't know what the actual was) anyhow, the car was smooth and it felt like I could get more out of it, but I didn't want to risk getting a nice ticket and/or arrested. Anyhow, I am actually looking to not speed as much and turn the TL into more of a luxury vehicle. I have an 08 TL w/ Navigation and 2 TV's for the backseat passenger's. Please let me know what you all think I should do.

Rockstar21

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so technically i should have had 4 sets of tires on 4 different cars "spontaneously combust" already b/c the rating is so dead on and important.

i guess i'll go hide in a bomb shelter form the swine flu while im at it...

like i said.. it has some truth.. but mostly legality purposes..
lets not assume everyone is so stupid to take turns at 130 mph.. if they are.. its most likely not the tire that will kill them.. its their stupidity..

i'll go ask around to see how many people's tires have exploded on their cars though, let you know when i find one

it doesnt take research to know that playing with fire will burn you.. people take firey shots now dont they?

im nobody's mother.. and neither or you..

Rockstar21

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also wanna add. when you upgrade your tires speed rating. A tire like that might actually make the car handle worse because it offers more dry grip than your car was designed for. although the TL has factory V rated tires if im not mistaken. i've put
H, U and even T rated tires on one of my cars that is much faster than my TL and never had ANY issues with it.. even on the peanut track.

often means lower tread which also means worse all-season driving and DANGEROUS in unsatisfactory weather and road conditions.

im not trying to put anyone in danger.. but to make people go around thinking their tire will blow up if they go fast.. is stupid

if they arent using the car for high speed track racing.. they shouldnt be haulin ass around curves anyway..

JterrorC

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ive taken my 2nd up 90 it hit like 7g rpm...but hittin 3rd that high i fear for the tranny.....or am i jus being a p*ssy...ive read that 3rd gear is troublesom...and the more i stay off it the better it is...is that a myth??

and about 4th gettin that high...i live in newark,nj.. nothing around me lets me get that high up there except the parkway...and even there still cant with all the traffic...no open rds....envin ppl from the west coast...jus for these moments tho..

jrm1508

do u hav a 99? i hit the rev limiter in my car last night in 2nd and that was some where around 60 when i was getting on the highway (scared me too much to know how fast exactly lol)

Rockstar21

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no room here either.. traffic doesnt really die down enough to do anything like that on highways.. and closed roads and such are watched pretty closely b/c of street racing...

i just make due with visits to the strip and peanut every 3 or 4 months... wish we had an oval track to just unleash hell for a couple miles

JterrorC

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rev limiter at 60????? what????i hav a 2000 tho...i bought the car modded ...mayb i hav a hondata already....where can i check that...but nah at 60 im goin around 4500rpm on 2nd..not exactly asking for more but still had it in him...

tell me what you doin 0-60...im doing it in less then 5 secs...high 4 somtin..i hav no stop watch on hand

jrm1508

mine is stock, if you look in the owners manual (i posted pics above) it says to down shift into second u should be going under 60mph, it was closer 70 but i was just looking at the book, is anyone else here able to do 90 in 2nd?

cubert

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Ive had my TL up to 115, My old 88 Lincoln towncar up to 120, and my 88 Accord up to 130 (scary..lol)


The fastest ive been is 145 on a stock Suzuki Hayabusa...was getting on the highway on a friends bike and decided to lay into it a bit...of course it had a loooot more in it...but i didnt want to get arrested..haha

JterrorC

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thats downshifting tho....nothing about holding it there..lol nor upshifting

jrm1508

i know that, but 30mph difference between that, at the most it would be 20 past, do u know wat mods have been done to your car?

Rajca

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im not talkign about making a sharp turn. if u exceed the tires speed rating while going straight, you should be fine, as long as the tires not rated for 120 and u do 180. the problem happens when u exceed the speed rating and make a slight bend (only a couple degree), thats when the side wall will start to fold on it self. ive learned and seen real live videos of this. done by a professional and on a closed course.

High_Contrst

In TL around 110....haven't pushed her to hard
145 or so in a BMW M3 and also well past speedo in a K24 swapped EK.