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superjim Senior Enthusiast

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I know this was probably stupid and not the safest way to do it...BUT...man was it FUN.

 

As some of you know, I recently had my Cadillac Performance Sedan, tuned by Justin from BlackBear.

 

I happened to run across a PERFECT time and place to step on it a little bit the other day.

 

Came around a small curve in the 8 lane Interstate, just cruising along about 80... and there was NOT ONE CAR for AT LEAST 3/4 of a mile (probably closer to a mile) in front of me.

 

Pushed it to the floor, it dropped back to third and took off. At 135 or so, I eased up JUST A TAD, and let it go into 4th gear. It dropped from 6600 rpm (redline is 6800) right back into the power band for 4th gear and it just kept pulling.

 

It was still gaining speed pretty good, but I had to let off at about 142 or 143, because I was catching up to the other traffic.

It seemed to still be pulling REAL STRONG at 142. It only took it a few seconds to get it up to that speed.

 

I wonder what the actual top speed would be ..."IF" you had the room to SAFELY find out.

 

I doubt that I will ever do a full out top speed run. That was fast enough smile.gifsmile.gif

Adrenilin was going pretty good for about 15 minutes after doing that. cloud9.gif

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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I'd have pooped. And cried for hours when I inevitably passed a cop and got my license taken away. :D That's damn impressive though, I'd never think it would get up that high. Congrats on not getting arrested, too.

 

What are your tires rated for?

superjim Senior Enthusiast

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They are "H" rated and were aired up good and it was a cool day.

34 front..32 rear.

Thats what I run in them most of the time.

 

They are good for CONTINUOUS 130 mph, so 10 seconds over 130, shouldn't hurt anything.

I hope. :D

 

I started to post this in the OFF TOPIC FORUM..but wasn't sure that it was appropriate to put it there.

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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Dan.. Don't feel too bad. I think karma caught up to him a little, in the day or two since that little run... It's just a good thing that it was AFTER that run. :D

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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So Michael, are you going to try and duplicate your dad's performance? :fume:

NOPE! I've seen better than 120 in the truck and that was plenty fast enough! :D

 

My old TSX would run over 130. Somewhere around 90 or so, it felt like it kind of sucked down (or was pushed down) and became more or less "one with the road." I can not say the same for the truck! :fume:

rvsahs Senior Enthusiast

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I'd have pooped. And cried for hours when I inevitably passed a cop and got my license taken away. :fume: That's damn impressive though, I'd never think it would get up that high. Congrats on not getting arrested, too.

 

What are your tires rated for?

:D !!

Cop: Do you know how fast you were going?"

TxJim: Nope, don't you know either?"

Cop: "Very funny, Mr. Ben-Hur. Good thing I finally caught up with you, you were running outta runway".

TxJim: "I was just seeing how my old mans Cad would run with my Blackbear tune by Justin".

 

Cop: " Blackbear what? Who is this Justin fellow?...."

 

:fume:

svensk Senior Enthusiast

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I'd have pooped. And cried for hours when I inevitably passed a cop and got my license taken away. :fume: That's damn impressive though, I'd never think it would get up that high. Congrats on not getting arrested, too.

 

What are your tires rated for?

:D !!

Cop: Do you know how fast you were going?"

TxJim: Nope, don't you know either?"

Cop: "Very funny, Mr. Ben-Hur. Good thing I finally caught up with you, you were running outta runway".

TxJim: "I was just seeing how my old mans Cad would run with my Blackbear tune by Justin".

 

Cop: " Blackbear what? Who is this Justin fellow?...."

 

:fume:

 

lol..

yeah, the crown vic police interceptor can't go faster than 126 usually.

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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lol..

yeah, the crown vic police interceptor can't go faster than 126 usually.

True, but you'd have to go a lot faster than that to outrun the radio. :D

svensk Senior Enthusiast

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lol..

yeah, the crown vic police interceptor can't go faster than 126 usually.

True, but you'd have to go a lot faster than that to outrun the radio. :D

 

I'd like to see the cop sitting there try to describe what just went by him at 143mph...,"uhh aston m.., uhh bugat.., uhh jag.., uhh I think it was an old guy driving a giant cadillac?"

dispatch: "We'll put an APB out for Bob Lutz test driving a new caddy supercar."

cop, "uhh...no, it was just some old geezer in a DTS"

dispatch: "..."

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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lol..

yeah, the crown vic police interceptor can't go faster than 126 usually.

True, but you'd have to go a lot faster than that to outrun the radio. :fume:

 

I'd like to see the cop sitting there try to describe what just went by him at 143mph...,"uhh aston m.., uhh bugat.., uhh jag.., uhh I think it was an old guy driving a giant cadillac?"

dispatch: "We'll put an APB out for Bob Lutz test driving a new caddy supercar."

cop, "uhh...no, it was just some old geezer in a DTS"

dispatch: "..."

 

 

:fume::lol::(:D:D:D:D

superjim Senior Enthusiast

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I'd like to see the cop sitting there try to describe what just went by him at 143mph...,"uhh aston m.., uhh bugat.., uhh jag.., uhh I think it was an old guy driving a giant cadillac?"

dispatch: "We'll put an APB out for Bob Lutz test driving a new caddy supercar."

cop, "uhh...no, it was just some old geezer in a DTS"

dispatch: "..."

 

 

That was funny...

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