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post Dec 24, 2003 - 2:09 AM
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Say I wanna find the top speed in my ST. It's an automatic, so I don't have as many options for some things.. but after I'm in the highest 'gear', how high should I let the RPM's get before I slow down? Should I let it get so close as to redline, or 6000? Or something lower?

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post Dec 24, 2003 - 8:01 PM
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Could have been the new ricey style... You never know.


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- Hym3n   Safest Top Speed   Dec 24, 2003 - 2:09 AM
- - snadman   If you actually get to that point without getting ...   Dec 24, 2003 - 2:26 AM
- - 97sccelica   my car hits the speed limiter at 115mph while only...   Dec 24, 2003 - 2:49 AM
- - subsolo_21   I've had mine up to a little over 125 on the 4...   Dec 24, 2003 - 3:04 AM
- - Andason   171 while using NOS in 7th gear! I wouldnt re...   Dec 24, 2003 - 3:55 AM
- - subsolo_21   Andason, u r craazy as ****.1st of all you dont ha...   Dec 24, 2003 - 4:00 AM
- - Supersprynt   QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 24, 2003 - 3:55 AM) 171 while...   Dec 24, 2003 - 11:28 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (Supersprynt @ Dec 24, 2003 - 8:28 AM) QUOTE...   Dec 24, 2003 - 12:34 PM
- - snadman   The GT doesn't quit at 125, the limiter comes ...   Dec 24, 2003 - 5:09 PM
- - Andason   QUOTE (subsolo_21 @ Dec 24, 2003 - 2:00 AM) Andaso...   Dec 24, 2003 - 7:19 PM
- - subsolo_21   My ST doesnt have the limiter. Unless my speedomet...   Dec 24, 2003 - 7:28 PM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 24, 2003 - 4:19 PM) QUOTE (su...   Dec 24, 2003 - 7:34 PM
- - Andason   Could have been the new ricey style... You never k...   Dec 24, 2003 - 8:01 PM
- - aaronc222   I've been to 138 in my ST. But that's goin...   Dec 25, 2003 - 2:33 AM
- - OOBE   Man, you don't have enough horsepower to go th...   Dec 25, 2003 - 2:42 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (aaronc222 @ Dec 24, 2003 - 11:33 PM) I...   Dec 25, 2003 - 2:42 AM
- - OOBE   Probably downhill...my Celi only had 24000 miles w...   Dec 25, 2003 - 2:46 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (OOBE @ Dec 24, 2003 - 11:46 PM) Probably do...   Dec 25, 2003 - 2:50 AM
- - OOBE   Is yours slow until the turbo spools up or is it f...   Dec 25, 2003 - 2:52 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (OOBE @ Dec 24, 2003 - 11:52 PM) Is yours sl...   Dec 25, 2003 - 3:05 AM
- - subsolo_21   I looked up the stats for an NA celi: Toyota 1.8 S...   Dec 25, 2003 - 3:11 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (subsolo_21 @ Dec 25, 2003 - 12:11 AM) I loo...   Dec 25, 2003 - 3:13 AM
- - subsolo_21   i thought something wasnt right about the gt stats...   Dec 25, 2003 - 11:59 AM
- - aaronc222   QUOTE (OOBE @ Dec 25, 2003 - 12:42 AM) Man, you do...   Dec 25, 2003 - 3:29 PM
- - Four   no way in hell can an ST dream to see 130. 120 is ...   Dec 25, 2003 - 6:18 PM
- - blckcelica95   when i pushed my 94 gt i hit alittle over 1...   Dec 25, 2003 - 6:43 PM
- - OOBE   I really believe that an ST doesn't have enoug...   Dec 25, 2003 - 7:04 PM
- - aaronc222   Don't know where you're getting the 2500 p...   Dec 25, 2003 - 7:42 PM
- - OOBE   QUOTE (aaronc222 @ Dec 25, 2003 - 5:42 PM) Don...   Dec 25, 2003 - 8:26 PM
- - 97sccelica   yea my car torque steers left every time i shift i...   Dec 26, 2003 - 1:58 AM
- - OOBE   QUOTE (97sccelica @ Dec 25, 2003 - 11:58 PM) yea m...   Dec 26, 2003 - 2:51 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (OOBE @ Dec 25, 2003 - 11:51 PM) QUOTE (97sc...   Dec 26, 2003 - 3:00 AM
- - OOBE   Somebody said that it can cause damage to the tran...   Dec 26, 2003 - 3:03 AM
- - 97sccelica   QUOTE (OOBE @ Dec 26, 2003 - 12:03 AM) Somebody sa...   Dec 26, 2003 - 3:29 AM
- - Crelica   Speeds for my standard (apart from the Magic Tree...   Dec 27, 2003 - 5:00 AM
- - Quante   My '95 ST tops out at 130mph (210km/h); but it...   Dec 27, 2003 - 12:03 PM
- - ScoobyDooCruiser   QUOTE (Andason @ Dec 24, 2003 - 12:55 AM) 171 whil...   Dec 27, 2003 - 2:02 PM
- - ScoobyDooCruiser   QUOTE (OOBE @ Dec 25, 2003 - 5:26 PM) QUOTE (aaron...   Dec 27, 2003 - 2:13 PM
- - aaronc222   For all the weight related info, just look in the ...   Dec 29, 2003 - 11:37 PM
- - oOoHuY   damn i have a 95 st and with 182,xxx miles on it i...   Dec 31, 2003 - 2:02 AM
- - shid   My 97 GT automatic topped out at 127 with the top ...   Jan 9, 2004 - 3:57 PM
- - superfly_TNT   I live in the UK, and have a 2.0GT Jap import with...   Mar 1, 2004 - 9:39 AM
- - 95belica   Not sure what kinda engine you have, but My 95 Cel...   Mar 16, 2004 - 12:25 PM
- - Akimbo   shifting the auto yourself?   Mar 16, 2004 - 4:04 PM
- - 95belica   Yeah from 1 to 2 to D or whatever, You can manuall...   Mar 16, 2004 - 4:37 PM
- - XXX_Mina   hit 135 easily with my ST, and was afraid to go an...   Mar 18, 2004 - 3:06 AM
- - acenova   yea, I have a '94 ST, about 161K miles on it a...   Mar 18, 2004 - 4:15 AM


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