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Old 04-01-01, 10:28 PM
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Haven't had a good opportunity yet to really let it run but on the way home from Baytown Friday night I let it run up to 125mph on US59 south. From beltway 8 to my exit at Corporate this is brand new road, 5 lanes wide with emergency lanes (7 lane road width) and it lighted. As I went under beltway 8 there was No One in front of me, sooo, I let it run. Very safe. The new Dunlops were smooooth. When the time is right I will go for top speed.
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Jbrady your crazy, that's freakin fast!the time i got my rims and tires which were Nitto 235/40/18-zr-555 which was also the first week i had the LS i wanted to see what it had so i got out of school and went about 110 and put a whoppin on some fool with a prelude vtec,this was the first time i had ever puched it, man i was scared to death already going that fast and also this was on a local street not the highway, i will never go that fast again.
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Hey me vs. jbrady!
I want to know who's faster?
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Man, callin me out....:eek:
Lou, didn't you say you hit 135mph already? If so you have current bragging rights, current....

BTW, according to Car & Driver the 90-92s went 150mph off the showroom floor but the 93-94s went 145mph due to the increased drag (aero and friction) from the wider tires
I think Lexus went from 215s to 225s. C&D lists the 95-97s at 156mph and mine has the factory 225s still. Seem to remember you having "slightly" larger tires

Anyway mine was pulling strong at 125
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Let's see what a TC is all about!




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