Your Top Speed

[GRUF78]

Skuzzy,

Actually, it was at 24K, 791 KTS IAS. Lots of tailwind that day.

Have done 670 IAS at 100 ft at many airshows. .99 Mach. Plenty fast.

705 KTS IAS many times at <100ft over the ocean.

Pretty good for a "slow " fighter.

GRUFF

[Skuzzy]

Originally Posted by GRUF78

Skuzzy,

Actually, it was at 24K, 791 KTS IAS. Lots of tailwind that day.

Have done 670 IAS at 100 ft at many airshows. .99 Mach. Plenty fast.

705 KTS IAS many times at <100ft over the ocean.

Pretty good for a "slow " fighter.

GRUFF

Now that's what I am talking about. I have been in the back seat of a T-38 at some speeds, but nothing like that.

[Skuzzy]

The fastest I have driven was 198.16 MPH, at a track. It was not in a Cobra though. I soooo wanted to break 200 MPH. Sooo close.

I have been in a Cobra that was traveling over 145 MPH though. Does that count?

[phattyhales]

Originally Posted by Skuzzy

The fastest I have driven was 198.16 MPH, at a track. It was not in a Cobra though. I soooo wanted to break 200 MPH. Sooo close.

I have been in a Cobra that was traveling over 145 MPH though. Does that count?

And you're leaving it at that?!? What were you driving then?

The fastest I have driven personally is 130mph in a 1994 Toyota Camry. It was somewhere in northern AZ. I was younger then... I've also been up to about 135mph ins a 2007 Mustang GT that belonged to a friend and I wasn't driving.

[Skuzzy]

Originally Posted by phattyhales

And you're leaving it at that?!? What were you driving then?

Race prepared 300ZX twin turbo. I do not have the reflexes to go near that fast anymore, so I have to live with just getting close. I'll never forget it though.

[OnyxRider]

Originally Posted by mtrain2000

Didn't Shelby say that at 160mph the Cobra hit the wall aerodynamically, which was the reason for them building the Daytona?

Also, I've read where some of the Cobra's had the fastback hardtop which was supposed to make them more aerodynamic. I wonder how much that helped?

Yeah but I always thought he was speaking on the 289 race cars.

Originally Posted by GRUF78

About 1107 knots ground speed in my F/A-18 A+; about 1273 MPH .

147 in my then, brand new, 1994 Corvette on 103rd St in Jacksonville, FL.

About 155+ in my Cobra on FM 4 here in North TX.

GRUFF

Are you USN?

Ok I wasn't intending to write about supersonic but will below.

Originally Posted by Skuzzy

The fastest I have driven was 198.16 MPH, at a track. It was not in a Cobra though. I soooo wanted to break 200 MPH. Sooo close.

I have been in a Cobra that was traveling over 145 MPH though. Does that count?

Just figure a small degree of error and you were over 200mph!



Well all very great experiences guys. Too many to mention but will go with what are memorable to me.

Late 1970's a "real'' 427SC on Merritt Parkway in Connecticut going through that no mans land straight between Fairfield and Westport. 170+ mph

At LeMans Porsche 917 over 230mp in the straight before the track was altered.

My first visit to the salt flats(Bonneville & dry lake El Mirage) kicked my ass!! I was wondering why my friend told me to take umbrellas(for the sun). The heat and sun will scorch your very soul! The salt will suck your tires down and there use to be loose salt and some unevenness. After two years and a little experience wanted to break the 300mph barrier. This was in early 80's and was just testing the vehicle and hit 253+ in one test run(did not do the return trip). In a timed run never broke 300 but hit close to 260. On return run something started to rattle and slight strange vibration and felt like body was lifting. Took foot off the pedal and coasted down and brought car to trailer area. That **** was crazy.

In my Navy days if you could get access like me Groom Lake has a 30,000 foot runway.

Edwards Air Force Base has a long hard runway and over 7 mile dry lake runway. I had a 512 BB Ferrari which had a twin turbo on it. I have no idea what the top speed was but I ran it hard at Edwards on the long lake runway and can say it was over 200 for a long bit.

Just recently at Cape Kennedy the SLF- Shuttle Launch Facility-was rented for the day and is 15,000 feet of smooth runway with 1000ft. overrun on each end in addition it's over 300 feet wide.

Had a Ford GT, McClaren F1, mystery racer, and a Bugatti test model of the Super Veyron. Not a Super Sport but not a Super Veyron yet. It is about 500 pounds lighter and has 1600bhp compared to 1200bhp. I let my co-pilot go first and it was her first time to break 200mph and she reached it very easy.

On my run with the Bugatti reached 240 and I shut it down. This one has a top speed key that needs to be engaged and gives you a checklist to see if the driver and auto is ready while stationary. The hydraulics lowers the vehicle and at a certain speed the wing and spoiler deploys.

Kept the auto in semi-automatic mode and went through the seven gears. The rear spoiler works as an air brake of sorts and changes its angle when braking. The wing does add a lot of downforce helping to keep it on the road.

Bugatti was solid and reaches high speeds very fast. Have driven many at 170-to 200 with some shaking and all that good stuff that puts hair on your chest.

I joked later on that I needed about 12 seconds and almost third of a mile to stop.

Would love to drive this at Edwards!!!

Hey Gruff I mentioned vehicle and thought someone would post about a speed boat or something and you post your fighter ride.

Rode as an observer on a SR-71 and was told when reached Mach 3. I know we cruised at a good speed for awhile. Not sure what the record is/was.

The original pilots of the (U2)/A-12/SR-71 were called "Roadrunners" and use to get together once a year in Vegas. Some of those stories were wild.



Ok the one with the biggest goes to a friend who rode Suzuki Hayabusa at 238 mph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CSX3183]

So, let's hear the real skinny, how many Moon Martians did you see at Groom Lake?????????

Originally Posted by OnyxRider

Yeah but I always thought he was speaking on the 289 race cars.





Are you USN?

Ok I wasn't intending to write about supersonic but will below.





Just figure a small degree of error and you were over 200mph!



Well all very great experiences guys. Too many to mention but will go with what are memorable to me.

Late 1970's a "real'' 427SC on Merritt Parkway in Connecticut going through that no mans land straight between Fairfield and Westport. 170+ mph

At LeMans Porsche 917 over 230mp in the straight before the track was altered.

My first visit to the salt flats(Bonneville & dry lake El Mirage) kicked my ass!! I was wondering why my friend told me to take umbrellas(for the sun). The heat and sun will scorch your very soul! The salt will suck your tires down and there use to be loose salt and some unevenness. After two years and a little experience wanted to break the 300mph barrier. This was in early 80's and was just testing the vehicle and hit 253+ in one test run(did not do the return trip). In a timed run never broke 300 but hit close to 260. On return run something started to rattle and slight strange vibration and felt like body was lifting. Took foot off the pedal and coasted down and brought car to trailer area. That **** was crazy.

In my Navy days if you could get access like me Groom Lake has a 30,000 foot runway.

Edwards Air Force Base has a long hard runway and over 7 mile dry lake runway. I had a 512 BB Ferrari which had a twin turbo on it. I have no idea what the top speed was but I ran it hard at Edwards on the long lake runway and can say it was over 200 for a long bit.

Just recently at Cape Kennedy the SLF- Shuttle Launch Facility-was rented for the day and is 15,000 feet of smooth runway with 1000ft. overrun on each end in addition it's over 300 feet wide.

Had a Ford GT, McClaren F1, mystery racer, and a Bugatti test model of the Super Veyron. Not a Super Sport but not a Super Veyron yet. It is about 500 pounds lighter and has 1600bhp compared to 1200bhp. I let my co-pilot go first and it was her first time to break 200mph and she reached it very easy.

On my run with the Bugatti reached 240 and I shut it down. This one has a top speed key that needs to be engaged and gives you a checklist to see if the driver and auto is ready while stationary. The hydraulics lowers the vehicle and at a certain speed the wing and spoiler deploys.

Kept the auto in semi-automatic mode and went through the seven gears. The rear spoiler works as an air brake of sorts and changes its angle when braking. The wing does add a lot of downforce helping to keep it on the road.

Bugatti was solid and reaches high speeds very fast. Have driven many at 170-to 200 with some shaking and all that good stuff that puts hair on your chest.

I joked later on that I needed about 12 seconds and almost third of a mile to stop.

Would love to drive this at Edwards!!!

Hey Gruff I mentioned vehicle and thought someone would post about a speed boat or something and you post your fighter ride.

Rode as an observer on a SR-71 and was told when reached Mach 3. I know we cruised at a good speed for awhile. Not sure what the record is/was.

The original pilots of the (U2)/A-12/SR-71 were called "Roadrunners" and use to get together once a year in Vegas. Some of those stories were wild.



Ok the one with the biggest goes to a friend who rode Suzuki Hayabusa at 238 mph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[1985 CCX]

65mph

[ItBites]

165 at Brainerd Raceway. Limited by windshield buffeting.

[Bernica]

140 and shut it down. All kinds of gremlins start getting into your head (at least mine) after that. Windshield? Tires? WTF am I doing???

[madmaxx]

138 mph west of New Orleans when I rode in my first Superformance. Dealer was driving on some pos two lane road, told me the speedo was off by 3 mph should read 135 at corresponding rpm, I still take credit for 138. I think Katrina washed him away.

[mtrain2000]

Didn't Shelby say that at 160mph the Cobra hit the wall aerodynamically, which was the reason for them building the Daytona?

Also, I've read where some of the Cobra's had the fastback hardtop which was supposed to make them more aerodynamic. I wonder how much that helped?

[Legless]

203 kph verified by the nice policeman's radar.

Not on a public road.

[Mdman352]

145 on drag radials....once. Gremlins in my head....

[flaflier]

146 indicated (that was all she had) East of LA on my way to Palm Springs for Spring Break, around 1986.. Brand new (first year) Honda Hurricane 600 motorcycle.

[FIA Mike]

Street: 120mph up highway 50 in the ERA FIA Cobra. Front end got light and I backed out of the throttle.

Track: 145mph on the main straight at Thunderhill in a race prepped 1970 Boss 302 Mustang. Turn 1 had a real pucker factor.

FIA Mike

[Bernica]

How guys have done 150-160 or whatever in these is beyond me and/or my skill set or testosterone level, I guess. My car had plenty to still go, but I decided that I would not be in it. I freely admit that I almost puked when I brought it to a stop. Will never forget it though!

[Tickwomp]

Topped out my ZX11 on the Autobahn by hitting rev limiter in 6th many times. 192 mph indicated, but closer to 180mph... Not uncommon to ride 135-140 for an hour (or tank of gas).

Still working bugs out of my cobra build, and haven't had really aired it out yet.

[Tutosnake]

90 mph. I do not know how you guys do it. I hit 90 and the recurrent thought is "How did those SOB's RACE this car, weekend in and weekend out?" You'd have to have a death wish.

Admittedly, I do not have the balls. Not in a Cobra, anyways (I drove my C5 Corvette at 130 a few times, then limited by the thought of my wife getting me out of jail)

[Silversmith]

165/170 mph in csx3116 as a young man/passenger. Very wild ride, with the wind & all. At least thats what the spedo read. Best I've pushed mine is about 150 mph. But both had/have Smiths guages. Not the most accurate for sure.