John Strauss Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 How many of you have been 130mph or better. I'm signing up for ECTA in Maxton NC. Its running a mile wide open. I have had my Shelby to 150 quite a few times on Sebrings back straight. Any guesses on how fast a 500 Gt will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I've only been to 140 on mine. I hear there is a factory setting that shuts it down at 155 - 160 I'd be curious to know if anyone has had it fast enough where it shuts down or if anyone has gone over 160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I've heard a couple people on here say it stops at 156. And someone else that said they had an unrestricted one to 165 w/ more to go. All I know is yours is slower than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I've heard a couple people on here say it stops at 156. And someone else that said they had an unrestricted one to 165 w/ more to go. So how do you unrestrict it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelbyDude Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Buy a tune. You may be able to turn off the restriction w/ the Ford computer, but I doubt it. My SCT tuner says my speed limiter is turned off! So how fast have you had yours up to with it off? Now don't even start with the VA speeding fines BS! Lets see what that bad boy will do! Besides, no cop can catch you anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 125. W/ Grabber in the car. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ZVHT88S Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 145MPH with my wife in the car near Edwards AFB near Mojave, CA. Interestingly enough, thats where they land the space shuttle once in awhile. I felt like I was taking off in one. hahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I hit 150 in my driveway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonabud Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 How many of you have been 130mph or better. I'm signing up for ECTA in Maxton NC. Its running a mile wide open. I have had my Shelby to 150 quite a few times on Sebrings back straight. Any guesses on how fast a 500 Gt will go. I bought my car last Jan. from dealership in Sacramento CA., but took delivery in Reno Nv. to avoid paying sales taxes in CA. Drove the car down the backside of Sierra's in Nv. to where I live in AZ. Drove almost 100 miles through snow and ice, couldn't go much over 25 for about 4 hours. Thank God for traction control. When out of the snow and on solid dry road, had it up to 140 for a short burst, maybe a mile or two. Handled extremely well, felt solid as a rock, no floating or wander at all. Had a 91 Z28 with a Paxton SC on it and had it up to about 130. NO comparison. The Z felt real spongy and not very solid at that speed. AZbud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
150man Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Mine went to 158 before hitting the speed limiter. Revs were 5200 in 5th gear. Car felt solid, not scary at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 125. W/ Grabber in the car. :happy feet: Before or after the diet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearsno1 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 i went about 160 for a short burst, car had plenty left for sure, i actually tached out 4th then eased into 6th and ran it up to 160 or so. i have a KB though so it got up there pretty fast even in 6th, car felt good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgussin1 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I do 130 at least 5 times a week. I pegged the speedo at 160 and kept going this past sunday. It was the fastest I've gone in this car. I didn't see the RPM I hit, but I was near the top of 5th with my 3.73's which is 170mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeltonB Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Any idea of what the theoretical top speed is for a stock GT500? Thanks! Kelton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin00Stang Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 One of my customers did 300km/h on the autobahn, which is 186mph, per GPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8black500 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I stopped at 145... i wont be seeing that again for a WHILE with new VA laws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Had mine up to 143 on the dyno. On the road, the fastest I've gone (actually it was my wife) was about 105. I'm too scared of the cops around my house to get her going too fast...cops run thick around here. You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Douglas county sheriff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 I went 144 recently in my GT and the computer started beeping. I read that the limit is set at 146. I am buying a tuner that you can set the maximum speed or shut it off. The car can go much faster however my stock bodied GT without a front spoiler was just starting to feel light at over 135. Edit: My point is that the Shelby should be faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Roger Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 153 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgussin1 Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 How do you get the chance to do that? when the highway is clear, I just romp on it. I had never seen anything as clear when I did 160+. There was a big rig coming up when I was at 160+, so I let off. Had he not been there I would have kept going. Car felt good, back a little soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtkeith Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I beat you all.... just over 260. KPH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croz98gt Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Any idea of what the theoretical top speed is for a stock GT500? Thanks! Kelton I read in one of my mustang magizines it was governored at 155 and they did a test on a stock GT500 and removed the governor and it topped out at 178mph! I have had mine up to 140 3 times. but I have only had the car for a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicilianjg Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 150!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I read in one of my mustang magizines it was governored at 155 and they did a test on a stock GT500 and removed the governor and it topped out at 178mph! I have had mine up to 140 3 times. but I have only had the car for a month. Great! keep us posted on your speed runs!! LOL I could only do about 115 with my old one with the 4.56 gears!! But it sure got there quickly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlejohn Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I've had mine to 260 kph twice; hit the governor at 5200 rpm in 5th, still pulling pretty damn good. Very smooth and definitely stuck to the road. Bone stock still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Was that Maxton NC?? Where is it located? No way I'm taking mine above 55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07 SHLB Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I hit just above 150, in 4th gear one day. I didn't realize I was going that fast until the shift bell rang and I looked down at the dash. I was on a bridge and there was traffic around me. I was very alert on where every car was and where they were going, almost like things were standing still. The cars went by me like I was passing them at normal speed. I guess Einstein's theory is right; as your speed increases, time slows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Not very smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 That's what I was thinking. The last guy who said a similar story got slammed off the forum. Darwin comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Darwin never had to deal with bad judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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