How fast have you gone
#5
Pole Position
150 a couple of weeks ago in Mexico
#7
Pole Position
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Question for you, how come passenger airliners can't go above 600+ mph??
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#8
Intermediate
couple of answers.. fms restriction, altitude restriction, engine downrated, design of wings. gate restrictions.etc.. but the most basic without hijacking this thread is fuel economy.. more speed = increases drag.. more drag = more fuel burn.. more fuel burn = higher operating cost.. higher operating cost = goodbye to $59 southwest fares..
#10
Pole Position
couple of answers.. fms restriction, altitude restriction, engine downrated, design of wings. gate restrictions.etc.. but the most basic without hijacking this thread is fuel economy.. more speed = increases drag.. more drag = more fuel burn.. more fuel burn = higher operating cost.. higher operating cost = goodbye to $59 southwest fares..
#12
Lexus Test Driver
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158mph at Pocono Raceway this past July. It was my first time on a big oval track like that, so I was relatively cautious at first. Plus my tire pressures & suspension settings were the same as I'd used all day on the road course. With a few adjustments & some added confidence from the last experience, I think I could easily reach the mid-160s next time.
-Mike
-Mike
Last edited by mikersoft; 09-19-16 at 04:25 AM.
#15
I'm lowered and have JoeZ exhaust now and in triple digit speeds it feels faster and even smoother... although I have been past 150 since these last mods. Would like to take it to an airstrip to see where it really tops out at.
V.