Top Speed
09-10-2004, 11:39 PM
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Top Speed
Hey...I'm sure alot of people in here have experienced this first hand. But what is the top speed of the WRX? I've gotten to 120 and ran outta road...does it have a governor?
-Danny
-Danny
09-11-2004, 01:51 AM
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the "governor" is set to 130. I have done it a few times and it is plain scary because the car really doesn't feel like it was aerodynamically designed for that speed. I have gone 205 in a modified Corvette and fealt really confident, fealt like the vette was firmly planted on the ground. I don't ever want to go that fast again unless its in a giant 1000 cubic foot ball of bubblewrap.
09-15-2004, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ppat
Yours had a governor? I got my 02 suby up to 135, then it made some weird *** noise that came out of the passenger door, so I chilled out. I wasnt too confident goin that fast, then the noise started and I crapped myself.
The wrx manual is drag limited been over 140 in a friends modified wrx 04'
The automatic, unless i'm wrong, i think has a speed limiter of 110 or 115.
Any auto's to confirm or break this theory out here?
09-19-2004, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RoadSpike
That noise at that speed is probably the mirrors try folding them back next time so it doesn't hum.
The wrx manual is drag limited been over 140 in a friends modified wrx 04'
The automatic, unless i'm wrong, i think has a speed limiter of 110 or 115.
Any auto's to confirm or break this theory out here?
The wrx manual is drag limited been over 140 in a friends modified wrx 04'
The automatic, unless i'm wrong, i think has a speed limiter of 110 or 115.
Any auto's to confirm or break this theory out here?
sadly im gonna own up to driving an auto and i stopped at 130 because im a girl and i got scared. (02 wrx)
-stacy
09-19-2004, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by slwittich
sadly im gonna own up to driving an auto and i stopped at 130 because im a girl and i got scared. (02 wrx)
-stacy
-stacy
Well, the auto only goes to 130. Ive gone there many times, but when you hit 130, it feels like a fuel cut.