Don't think i'll ever hit the limit
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Don't think i'll ever hit the limit
I've been on bit of a "speed" mission lately, trying to see how fast I can go. Roads and traffic around here make it very difficult. But, after doing the Renntech upgrade knowing that my 155 limiter had been pushed to 187 i've been curious. I have been using the Robert Moses Causeway bridge as a pretty good place to run. Certainly, no cops on the bridge and no summer beach traffic. But still, the cars are still out there. Did a couple of runs at 130. So, today I went over the bridge made a right onto Ocean parkway and drove for a few miles, checking for cops and traffic. No cops and almost no cars. Made a u-turn and floored it. Before I knew it I was at 156 (I actually had a camera in the car and would have loved to get a pic of the speedo, but not at those speeds!). The car was still accumulating speed at a frightening rate. The road surface on the ocean parkway is not great though, with some undulations and kinda bumpy which made things a little squirrely. At those speeds anything but a perfect pavement is just to dangerous. With some of the dips in the road, any faster I think I would have taken off. Makes me wonder if this car is "safe" at those speeds, aerodynamically speaking. Not to mention tires, etc. I can't imagine going another 30 mph, but there was still plenty of room between my right foot and the floor.
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Originally Posted by gmdebruyn
What exactly is included in the Renntech stage 1? How did they raise the limit? I thought you could only do that through AMG back in Germany.
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Originally Posted by DoctorXylophone
Try Wantagh parkway towards jones beach
or that long straight away on the northern state before it hits the medobrook
and obviously after 1 am so they are all empty
Street racing is illegal
and so is going roughly 4 times the speed limit lol
or that long straight away on the northern state before it hits the medobrook
and obviously after 1 am so they are all empty
Street racing is illegal
and so is going roughly 4 times the speed limit lol
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Originally Posted by DoctorXylophone
we could go stock vs renntech one of these days if you want 
thinking about renntech, just wanted know if they are really worth the money first hand before i break out the cash
thinking about renntech, just wanted know if they are really worth the money first hand before i break out the cash
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