can anyone tell me thetop speed?

[Eamonn]

Good stuff Primaris.

That calculator demo pretty much does it for me.

The frontal area that's getting pushed thru the air defines what will make the car faster at a given hp. As you've said, Wind resistance is a function of the speed and it is a square- based on the surface area being pushed thru the air.

The mass will affect the acceleration (re: F = ma or a = F/m) which is a rate (Velocity/time) of change.

Galileo did an experiment some time ago......;-)

 

[02AllBlackSVT]

ive only got mine to 135 and it didnt seem that it had anymore paower to go any higher and i all i have is exhaust and short shifter. But i barely reached 135mph but it didnt seem to have much more power so i didnt push it.

 

[natedog_1959]

I have had multiple chances to take my SVTF to its maximum attainable speed. When I was bone stock I could only max out at 136 in 5th. My most recent top speed attemp saw speeds of between 120 and 140 mph MAX for almost 30 straight minutes. I followed/led an Audi TT the whole time and needless to say it was intense. I have quite a few bolt-ons so to those who claim any more out of a stock car, I too throw up the BS flag. With my additional power I was able to reach my max speed in 5th or 6th gear. I plan on adding lower profile tires, 215/40/17 Falken RT-615 to help with gearing off the line as well as improving my top speed in 6th gear. I am also contemplating having my car tuned and rev limiter bumped to 7600 rpm. Take it easy and keep it shiny side up. Nate

 

[david anderson]

I dunno guys, but around 135 mph, my sedan will run out of breath, and thats in od. I dont want to wind out 4th gear to 7000