Max Speed.....Unreal!!!

[Marauderjack]

woaface will LOVE this!!:D

I bought this GPS for the boat and found out it works super in the car!!;) Used it about a year in the CV and now the MM!!:coolman:

Note the "Max Speed" reading in the lower left.....Boat goes 20 MPH.....CV was speed limited to 108 MPH.....MUST HAVE BEEN MY MARAUDER!!!!!:D :D :D

Marauderjack;)

[Agent M79]

Now thats a steep hill!

[jfclancy]

TIME For the Boots, ERR glad I be wearing boots NO WAY.
of course with a little tlc most things electronic can be made to "read anything" Looks nice would not want to be in a MM going that fast. Hemlock said the front end starts to "lift" about 138 or so.

Joe Clancy

[BlownBlass]

Had my MM clocked @ 158 mph olast week.

[Hemlock]

"HAD MY MM"..... DID YOU NOT DRIVE IT YOURSELF ??

[BlownBlass]

O f course it was while I was dricing it.

[Ross]

Hey, BlownBlass--- did you have a cop friend or someone clocking you? I see that you have 4.10 gears. I'm surprised that a MM could get up that fast with 4.10's.

[BlownBlass]

I wa actually being clocked by my friends stroked I mpala SS (which kicked my but when we played)
I shifted into OD @6000rpm and it was still climbing when I let off! although it was climbing slowly.

[Marauderjack]

I had not downloaded and installed all of the software upgrades from Garmin so in a "Fit Of Brilliance" I did so!!;)

When complete the whole thing was out of whack and the "Max Speed" was where it is??:confused:

Thought I'd leave it to impress "unwitting passengers"!!!! :D

Marauderjack:cool:

[jfclancy]

Well 158 with 4.10 WOW ....STILL a long way from 221 the lead thread here.

Joe Clancy

[Ross]

Blown-- did you feel any kind of unusual shaking or vibration at any certain speed? I see that you don't have an aftermarket driveshaft, and a lot of people have complained of vibration after a certain speed with the factory driveshaft.

[BlownBlass]

I did feel a bit of vibration and hum @ about 125 but the vibration seemed to go away @ about 140. I am not doing anything with the driveshaft as I believe that if it has held up to my repeated rompings it is good. It seems as though there are a few things that have been talked about that don't seem to happen on my car. For instance many say they can't break the tires loose without powerbraking, whereas I can dead punch my car from a stop and spin them right through the 1st 2nd shift + about 10 to 15 feet

[RCSignals]

BlownBlass, when you say your car is "Superchips tuned" is that with the tuner, or their chip, or the new SC custom tuning?

[BlownBlass]

Handheld tuner. which I just sent in to be updated.

[SergntMac]

Whoa...Tell me if I read all in this thread correctly?

With nothing more than 4:10 gears and a Superchips handheld tuner old enough to require a return for an update, BlownBlass has achieved a top speed of 158 miles per hour. This speed was confirmed, er..."clocked," by a friend driving a stroked Impala SS that was pacing BlownBlass at 158 mile per hour. Have I got this right? I didn't miss anything?

[BlownBlass]

Originally posted by SergntMac
Whoa...Tell me if I read all in this thread correctly?

With nothing more than 4:10 gears and a Superchips handheld tuner old enough to require a return for an update, BlownBlass has achieved a top speed of 158 miles per hour. This speed was confirmed, er..."clocked," by a friend driving a stroked Impala SS that was pacing BlownBlass at 158 mile per hour. Have I got this right? I didn't miss anything?
This is a fact!

[SergntMac]

Thanks!

[MMdriver03]

Sarge , do you know your top speed.....and have you had vibration problems at rear bumper cover at those high speeds??? (caused by windage):help:

[merc406]

What Speedway were you all at?
If you all and their are others here that think the public highways were made for 100mph and over while others are doing well under 100mph, putting the public at risk, you are also giving all of us Muscle Car people a bad name.
It's one thing to do a burnout or two or three, but at those speeds your dead, or badly injured, or someone else is when you lose control or a tire blows. That other driveryou kill or hurt could be someone you know or even a relative.
That crap is what Drag Strips are for and most here wil never see speeds over 120, at the strip.
You proved nothing and will have nothing if something pray tell goes horribly wrong.
158MPH yeah right, got boots?

[cruzer]

What's the top speed possible with a normally aspirated non ram engine like ours ? I seem to have heard something about the engine intkae requiring more air than the induction system can deliver at a certain speed for all engines---or is my memory playing tricks on me

[martyo]

Mr. Blass: Care to share? Just for **** and grinz, what roadway were you on when you were doing that speed?

[Zack]

As we say when were pulled over,
Let me see the radar, officer.

[Zack]

........ but I do believe its possible.
Remember when Cadillac advertised the STS as a 150 mph car?

[cruzer]

My '92 Gr Marq (was a Police Interceptor prototype) had the 4.6l 16 valve engine, a non-electronic tranny , a calibrated digital dash, and no restrictions on the chip. I had it 18 months before the first PI was delivered to a police dept. On two occasions I saw 150 mph and 152 mph on the digital speedo--law officers driving on closed new section of Interstate--I believe this was when I was told about the "wall" you hit around 150 mph. I just sold the car with 189,000 miles on it ---wish I still had it to compare with the Marauder

[BlownBlass]

Originally posted by merc406
What Speedway were you all at?
If you all and their are others here that think the public highways were made for 100mph and over while others are doing well under 100mph, putting the public at risk, you are also giving all of us Muscle Car people a bad name.
It's one thing to do a burnout or two or three, but at those speeds your dead, or badly injured, or someone else is when you lose control or a tire blows. That other driveryou kill or hurt could be someone you know or even a relative.
That crap is what Drag Strips are for and most here wil never see speeds over 120, at the strip.
You proved nothing and will have nothing if something pray tell goes horribly wrong.
158MPH yeah right, got boots?

We were on a private road in upstate N.Y. (I forget the town). It is land owned by a company called Casings Inc. They deal in tires. It is where I took my friend to pick-up his n/aImpala. He manages there business on L.I. So there was no danger to anyone but ourselves. By the way you can easily loose control doing one or two of your burnouts and take out someone else who is driving along @ 40 or 50 so the dangers are every where. You should ask for the facts and then judge!
Honestly you all shouldn't be judging anyone but yourself. I have had 10 second cars and have done my share of both street and track racing. Don.t be jealous because i have had a chance to get to this speed in the car that we all adore. I am here to help increase my knowledge and that of others on this site about the MM and possibally make some new fiends along the way. Not to bicker with skeptics.
Zack, unfortunately I don't have 1 of those radars but I do know that my speedo was buried for some time and the Impala in front of me recorded a top speed of 158 mph nand I was about 8 cars behind him for a short period until we both let off. The only thing I'm not sure of is what my car is going to need to beat that 11.8 sec N/A Impala. Damn that car is fast!

[jfclancy]

That is the STORY, Thus far ! Mac I know I am old but could it be possible the SS had differant tires thus causing his speedo to be OFF? Seems a Tad high to me, Although from reading other threads if I was BlownBlass that vibration around 117 would want me to have my rear end checked.

Joe Clancy

[BlownBlass]

Thanks Cruzer for the vote of confidence. I don't believe his speedo is (although I could be wrong but remember mine was buried for some time past the 140 mark) off as it is aftermarket and the guy he got the car from (his boss) has a tendency to go all out with everything he builds. This particular car was built for him somewhere in Texas and has seen a bit of over the driving. Seeing how this guy is a Christian I take what he says to be truth.

[jfclancy]

Thanks BB
Never intended to P*&s anybody off, however the vibration that went away is consistant with the other threads, and severe damage to rear end was mentioned as a possibility. Now then sounds like a great place to "burn the Carbon" out glad all concerned returned to the ground safely.

Joe Clancy

[Ross]

A long private road! Wouldn't that be fun!:banana2:

[SergntMac]

Originally posted by BlownBlass
You should ask for the facts and then judge! Honestly you all shouldn't be judging anyone but yourself. I have had 10 second cars and have done my share of both street and track racing. Don.t be jealous because i have had a chance to get to this speed in the car that we all adore. I am here to help increase my knowledge and that of others on this site about the MM and possibally make some new fiends along the way. Not to bicker with skeptics.

You offered us 411, and we judged what you offered, nothing more. Questions exist because you did not provide us with the best 411 you had. You held back details, and when the questions backed up, you slam the curious for asking.

You should consider apologizing to Merc406. Many of us hold strong opinions about dangerous stunts on the public way, Merc406 is one of the few with the courage to speak out. Your post is an invitation to us to comment and Merc406 responded to the 411 posted at that point. The fact that you were on a closed track figures heavy here, and stating that early on would have changed the direction and content of this thread. You kept that to yourself, yet we are "skeptics."

Your racing experience should have taught you that impressive "ground breaking" claims need to be backed up. Questions will rise, and if you don't want to treat the curious fairly, don't post. Share the full story first time around, and your effort will be appreciated, trust me.

It's this kind of misinformation that leads to hurt feelings, your own included. Remarking members here as having attiudes when they were mislead to begin with is just plain wrong. That's my .02c...'Nuff said on it.

Now it's my turn to get flamed, because that's the way things go on the 'net.

[John F. Russo]

BlownBlass
What was your rpm?

I went up to 130 mph on a Pennsylvania Turnpike when I drove the car from Kenny Brown's facillity. There were no cars for miles. I stay at that speed for no more than 30 seconds. It went to that speed so easily and the car was solid without any vibration. I didn't notice my rpm. I think it was about 5300 rpm.

I agree with merc406 about driving on public highways with cars around your own. I haven't done 130 ever since my 500 mile odometer reading. But I did go to 120 twice...and 100 several times. I guess I have to backoff! (I never weave in traffic!)


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trunked 6 disc CD changer,clock-in-the-radio, heated front
seats, hood light)
-Born 12/10/02
-16,000 miles
-18.5 mpg at a steady speed of 80 mph
-Stock transmission (upgraded with Performance Automatic
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-Wheel locks (Ford)
-Badgeless front grille by “Zack”
-Zaino waxing
Kenny Brown: 6th “Signature Series” conversion (450 hp) Born
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-Dead pedal
-Baer front brakes 14 in. two piston, vented rotors
-MMX Driveshaft
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-Ground clearance: 5 in.
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[jfclancy]

I agree with Mac, of course it is Your "right" to post incomplete information, Just seems a little wierd to take offense. Best of luck with the rear end.

Joe Clancy

[Ross]

Yes, we all know that speed can be dangerous, but we also know that none of us are on this site to talk about how slow our cars will go! Time, place and conditions are very important in determining what we do with our cars. On wet roads I drive like an old lady. Wet roads just scare me. On twisting roads, I tend to slow down, even though I know my MM holds curves a lot better than any other car I've ever owned.
When I made my one run up to 130 MPH, it was on a sunny, dry day, on a very straight, clear stretch of road. Even then, although I could have taken it faster, I saw cars coming up in the distance and I wanted to give myself plenty of time to slow down gradually before getting close to them.
We are all going to take these cars beyond where the law wants them to go. If not, we would have all bought minivans. The point is, when we do so, we must exercise a lot of discretion and care.

[RCSignals]

Ok here you go Mac. We're here to please

:flamer: :fire: :fire: :flamer:

[BlownBlass]

Please try to keep in mind I was merely replying to somebody else's thread. I did not realize I was going to get hammered with qustions, altjough I should have. I was not intentiona;lly misleading anyone and I certainly do not want to cause any problems or make any enemies. The next time I "chime in" I will be sure to give great detail on whatever it is I have to say. Thanks for the advice Mac!

Mr. Russo I do not know what the rpm was never thought to look once I pushed the O.D. button.

[stumpy]

Ah, everyone wants to run a little faster than the law allows. But why take the chance when you got options, such as what blown had and this guy Salt Flats (http://impalassforum.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f =11;t=001022)

[Effster]

hrm very interesting...lets quote a few lines,,,,[quote]Mr. Russo I do not know what the rpm was never thought to look once I pushed the O.D. button.
lets go back 2 pages,,,,,,,,[quote]I shifted into OD @6000rpm and it was still climbing when I let off! although it was climbing slowly...................i think the champange is flowing this evening

[jfclancy]

Regardless of the RPM or whatever there is a stretch of road between Las Vegas and Reno that once each year for a small fee and after a safety inspection as I understand it. You can go as fast as You want. take care all

Joe Clancy

[SHERIFF]

Originally posted by merc406
What Speedway were you all at?
If you all and their are others here that think the public highways were made for 100mph and over while others are doing well under 100mph, putting the public at risk, you are also giving all of us Muscle Car people a bad name.

158MPH yeah right, got boots?



^^^
ditto

[TJH]

Lemme see the readout, on a certified radar unit, before I'll believe those numbers.
Sorry, but the speedometer calibration errors increase quite a bit when you get near the triple digits. When we were testing diesel SuperDuty trucks, the speedometers all read over 100 MPH across a section of New Mexico, but we knew for a fact that the engine was electronically limited to a true 98 MPH.
Some verifiable, certified data to back up the claim is crucial. Otherwise, both your and the Impala's speedometers are off, and you're dreaming.
Sure, it makes for a good story, however...

[Marauderjack]

You can use my GPS!!!!:D :D :D

Marauderjack:cool:

[BlownBlass]

I never said error was not possible. I mereley stated what the speedo showed. As far as the certified radar unit. . . if I had been recoerded by one of those, at that speed, I'd be in jail.

[SergntMac]

You "never said" a lot of stuff, which is why this thread is stuck on that point. Do you get this yet?

[woaface]

Does a Marauder have the drag co. to push it that fast with out a load of modifications to what not? This is great to watch ya'll:D

[woaface]

Hey I'll tell you what's fast. A 95 Tahoe jacked up 4 feet in the air with a huge system and big ass tires and flowmasters. I don't know WHAT he had on that thing but it was STUPID FAST! I mean...I've NEVER ever seen something that big go as fast as it did when I saw it today. Sounded like a "loud pipes save lives" harley! I was blown away...literally