Whats your top speed?
04-12-06, 09:50 AM
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Whats your top speed?
Hello guys..what's the maximum speed that you've ever tried on your third gen GS?
04-12-06, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Zadil
Hello guys..what's the maximum speed that you've ever tried on your third gen GS?
Unfortunately, 80mph... still breaking this thing in...SOOOO HARRD to keep it down...
04-12-06, 11:26 AM
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In my current 06' GS, 130 MPH. Just to feel how it does at high speeds.
04-12-06, 11:43 AM
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I did 110, but next time I'm going for 130.
04-12-06, 03:47 PM
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04-12-06, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by GS4fun
Oh man, that freakin sucks dude.
Wheres everyone else? Theres got to be some speed freaks with a 3rd Gen
04-12-06, 05:07 PM
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04-12-06, 06:07 PM
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120-130ish for like 30mins going to Orlando
04-12-06, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Eternity3G
Unfortunately, 80mph... still breaking this thing in...SOOOO HARRD to keep it down...
Do we have to break in car still? Haven’t they made new improvements in cleaning the engine so less scratching?
04-12-06, 06:36 PM
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Do we have to break in car still? Haven’t they made new improvements in cleaning the engine so less scratching?
The owner's manual says there is a break-in period. It says to keep it at
reasonable speeds (I take this to mean under 85mph) and vary RPM's.
04-12-06, 08:36 PM
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135 at the California Nevada border been 120 a lot late at night on the 91 toll road
04-12-06, 09:02 PM
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145 mph in Bennettsville, S.C chasing my friends 350z (which is greddy twin turbo) lol yea we were in the sticks where our store is now and wanted to push our cars
04-12-06, 10:26 PM
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153 --fm PHX, AZ to LAX, CA FWY 10 WB
04-13-06, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by marshmallo
The owner's manual says there is a break-in period. It says to keep it at
reasonable speeds (I take this to mean under 85mph) and vary RPM's.
I wonder what break-in mileage is?
04-13-06, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Eternity3G
I wonder what break-in mileage is?
That would be 1000 miles.