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09-19-04, 11:49 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Bend,IN
Posts: 2,226
My Corvette(s):
86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica"
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Top speed in a vert.
I know there are a few top speed threads going around, however I was wondering how fast we go with the tops down. Yesterday heading up to the lake, down a back country road, I decided to pass two trucks which weren't doing the speed limit. When I looked down I was at 90 or so. I decided to hold it to 110. By that time I couldn't hear the radio anymore because it was so loud. My girlfriend had her hands over her ears, and her hair looked like it was in an exorcist movie because it was going crazy. The fastest I have been by myself with the top down is 117.
How about all of you?
Craig
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383 Stroker(Eagle Rotating Assembly), comp cam, ported heads,5 angle vavle job,,Cat Back, larger intake and exhaust valves, ported plenum, Ported and siamesed runners, Big Mouth Manifold with EGR delete,TPIS Long Tube Headers, Holley AFPR, MSD 6AL, MSD coil, MSD 8.5mm wires, 30# injectors,255 LPHWalbro fuel pump, Vortex Ram Air, Air Foil, MAT Relocation kit, TB Bypass,Heated 02,2400 RPM stall torque converter, Pioneer Head unit, Infinity speakers.
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09-20-04, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 1,399
My Corvette(s):
1999 Pewter FRC
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115 with the top down, 120 with it up.
Leon
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09-20-04, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: 10 miles south of Detroit, MI
Posts: 262
My Corvette(s):
1989 Convertible - Triple Black - 37,700 miles
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Fastest I've ever gone in my '89 with the top down is 110 mph...but I've had a '98 coupe up to 150-ish. I made sure I was on a smooth and very deserted stretch of highway. The car felt perfectly in control! It was fun, but I'll likely never drive that fast again.
-J.
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09-20-04, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: montreal quebec canada
Posts: 531
My Corvette(s):
06 LMB supernatural
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154 top up.....135 top down
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09-21-04, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Lacey, WA USA
Posts: 992
My Corvette(s):
87 Gold Z52 Coupe 02 EB Z51 Supercharged Coupe
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Got my vert up 160 once with the top up. I've hit 130's with the top down but once you get to those speeds, you get (or should be  ) focused on driving instead of listening to the radio.
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09-21-04, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Bend,IN
Posts: 2,226
My Corvette(s):
86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica"
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Yes I admit paying attention to other things then the road at those speeds is not to smart. Althought the car felt great. I had new tires put on in may.
Craig
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09-21-04, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 3,264
My Corvette(s):
1987 Z52 Black Convertible
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Originally Posted by c4cruiser
Got my vert up 160 once with the top up. I've hit 130's with the top down but once you get to those speeds, you get (or should be ) focused on driving instead of listening to the radio. |
With the top down going that fast I think I would zone out and have full attention on the road.
Justin
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09-21-04, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Griffith, IN, USA
Posts: 206
My Corvette(s):
96 CE LT4 Convertible
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The 88 went 135 with the top down. The 96 was at mid 120's top down last weekend.
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09-22-04, 06:28 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 11
My Corvette(s):
1989 Navy Blue Convertable
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130 with the top down.
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09-22-04, 10:32 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Bend,IN
Posts: 2,226
My Corvette(s):
86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica"
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Everyone either likes the vert, or they dont. I dont know why I would buy anything else. If i want a coupe that bad I will buy a hard top for it. I just feel like they are a totally different car with the top up opposed to top down. I love my vert, and wouldn't trade in a cool summers night drive topless for anything.
Craig
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09-22-04, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 41
My Corvette(s):
2002 Electron Blue Coupe
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Any truth to this?
A friend with a 91 Vert said that 120 is the magic number in his car when the turbulence in the cockpit disappears. I had my dad's 87 Vert to 110 before I backed off and the wind was pretty bad.
Last edited by awalla; 09-22-04 at 11:49 PM.
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09-22-04, 10:59 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Bend,IN
Posts: 2,226
My Corvette(s):
86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica"
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I know that at 117 it sure as hell was there.
Craig
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