hi people just wandering whats everyones top speed they have hit in there 1st gen magna i hit 167 and today i hit 160 and 150 four times went on a cruise with a vl commodore couldnt resist draged him a few times he would have had like less than quarter throttle to beat me god damn auto

dunno about topspeed but 110 to 140 doesnt take that long for me with plenty of room under the foot, and if the missus :rant: read this post id be dead

Pete

wiped :P ive seen my mates get to 170 and we backed off. TM efi exhaust and extractors and uni

wiped :P ive seen my mates get to 170 and we backed off. TM efi exhaust and extractors and uni


It was a TP remember, TM is the first of the 1st gens.

it'd be interesting to see if ya top speed is increased a little if ya waxed the car before hand :cool: cos the main thing stoppin ya from goin faster at those speeds is the wind resistance :confused: and power :doubt:

my old TN elante got up to 180 no probs, had extractors, pod, big straight through exhaust, 5speed

i know that my top speed was 140 without secondarys working :doubt:

130 after mags :confused:

shouldnt the mags have given a higher gearing and therefore higher top speed?

2.6Efi, 5speed TR.
just over 190.

TP wagon, efi, extractors - 4th gear, 4250rpm, 185km/h and wouldn't go higher.

Tim

mags are wider... more rubber contacting with the road and so more friction. more friction, less speed.

i have always believed that smaller tyres will give u a higher top speed but less traction then a larger 15" or 16" tyre would give (as width is limited on a small tyre). weight could also b a factor, as the mags weigh abit more than the stock tin rims. not totally sure wen it comes to tyres mags. never had time to look right into it as the tyre/mag combo i got just came straight up so i bought it

mags are wider... more rubber contacting with the road and so more friction. more friction, less speed.

i have always believed that smaller tyres will give u a higher top speed but less traction then a larger 15" or 16" tyre would give (as width is limited on a small tyre). weight could also b a factor, as the mags weigh abit more than the stock tin rims. not totally sure wen it comes to tyres mags. never had time to look right into it as the tyre/mag combo i got just came straight up so i bought it

Also don't forget the wider the tyres the more wind resistance you are going to expirience (it really does make a difference) :)

****!! some of u fellas are crazy, i cant say i've topped out mine....only taken it to 130 so far :redface: i dont really wana go too much faster in me ol' tp...roads permitting

Also don't forget the wider the tyres the more wind resistance you are going to expirience (it really does make a difference) :)


ahhh thats the other main one that i could not think of :D ...

****!! some of u fellas are crazy, i cant say i've topped out mine....only taken it to 130 so far :redface: i dont really wana go too much faster in me ol' tp...roads permitting


it'll handle it. ive taken a 1.5L hyundai excel DOHC to 185km/hr on the highway. that was scary :bowrofl: touch the wheel ur in the next lane. i think a family sedan/wagon should b able to handle the road at higher speeds. i'd never do it again though and i wouldn't recommend going this high, is dangerous and stupid (im the first to admit it). if u were to speed on the highway i would not take it past 130 hey. is just too dangerous to urself and most importantly, other motorists... even though u should not speed at all.

if you guys are doin these speeds without aftermaket suspension,tires etc your stupid, even with these things is silly.

i only went to 130 with zr rated tyres hehe, but i think other things are more fun than flat out top speed :) cos the ol' magna could take a while to get up there, and i dont drive on highways much...(come to think of it, i havnt actually been on a highway in the magna :shock: not with me driving nehow, havnt had it long enough!!)

When we first got our TM we managed to get it to hit 180 on the freeway - just.
she was a 1985 TM GLX Auto Carby named wilma ;) oh the memories :badgrin:

fastest ive gone was about 145 ..but that was only about half throttle (around where the secondaries start to open) and on a coldish day.. i figure thats the most fuel efficient spot to b on.... and i reckon it could travel all day at that speed and have no probs whatsoever :) it sounds so smooth :cool: cant think of what the car could do on full throttle :shock: i need a race track :doubt:

least you guys know if the race was 4km long you would beat me :P my car runs out of gearing at 170, stupid NA gearing :rant:

The first Magna (of a many lol ) my family bought was a TM SE 5 speed, my brother had it upto 175kph, it was still raising but so slowlly we backed off. I'm guesing it would have topped out at about 180. lol

they get up and boogy top end those 2.6's ! i must say im impressed.

update, last night i hit 200, took a while to get there after 190 though. This was done on a private Airstrip. :nuts:

your not in a first gen FOOL i think ive kinda hit 190/200 it was bloody close anyhow..

blkmag your a pussy.

I got to 170 up my road and backed off....scared the crap outa me lol! :bowrofl:

blkmag your a pussy.
And your a f*ckin idiot doin those speeds in your sh*tbox, read below ppl too see what this tossa has done to his car to keep it straight at 200km/h...........

Birthday:
March 29, 1983
Location:
Queensland
Current Ride:
1990 TP Magna GT
Engine Hardware:
2.6L 4G54 SOHC 8 Valve 4 Cylinder
Transmission:
Manual
Engine Modifications:
Lukey straight-through and 2 1/4 catback | headers and bigger cat coming soon..ish...
Brake Modifications:
I think my brakes are about to wear out soon.
Suspension Modifications:
Springs are saggin like hell and my struts have the responce rate of my dead grandma.
Wheels & Tyre Modifications:
GT Gold rims painted in 195 Bridgestone G-grids.
Body Modifications:
There's a bit of rust above both front door handles... and my roof lining is coming off...
Interior Modifications:
I've got one of those scented things.. Its a blue pine tree :D
In Car Entertainment:
Pioneer DEH4650MP MB Quarts 216's & 169's I need an amp :(
Special Thanks:
I want to thank money for making me able to buy stuff, even if its ever so rarely.

:owned:

well i got to 170 ................ only reason i went so hard here was it was a very wide road and NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD not even in my car............ i admit going fast is an adrenilen rush but if i hurt myself or kill myself trying to get the rush then im a dick................... if i hurt someone else then i would be affecting maybe 50 ppl collectivley as in the victims and their family and friends .......... so guys if ya's are gonna do it make sure no one else is there with u
its one thing to F-up ur life its another to do it to someone else :rant:

anyways ... i always thought and im sure its been said on AM but dont the astron 2.6 have a top speed of 178kms ? i think ?

I can't believe the mods are allowing this talk about illegal (not to mention highly dangerous) speeds on public roads.

I am a Police Officer in South Australia. People who have admitted to speeding on public roads will be getting at the least a phone call or possibly an invitation to your local station over the next few weeks.

And don't worry about deleting post. I have copies of all necessary.

and how exactly do u intended on getting in contact with these people?

its allright mr police man, none of them intended to crash so it was perfectly safe

I can't believe the mods are allowing this talk about illegal (not to mention highly dangerous) speeds on public roads.

I am a Police Officer in South Australia. People who have admitted to speeding on public roads will be getting at the least a phone call or possibly an invitation to your local station over the next few weeks.

And don't worry about deleting post. I have copies of all necessary.

:bowrofl: :confused:

forums dont hold up in court anyway. just say you were bragging and making it up. we all know magnas are flat pushed to get to 100 anyway :P j/k

:bowrofl: :confused:
:owned:

:owned:

The road has been travelled down before... theres numerous "top speed" threads on these forums, it its been done to death.

White Maggot has no way foot to stand on, the media found on these forums is highly editable and manipulative... it wouldnt hold up in court.

Not to mention the trouble the Police would have to go to, to find contact details on people who have posted here, just for a phone call, or invite to a station.

Sorry, no banana.

Theres always one :nuts: .

I can't believe the mods are allowing this talk about illegal (not to mention highly dangerous) speeds on public roads.

I am a Police Officer in South Australia. People who have admitted to speeding on public roads will be getting at the least a phone call or possibly an invitation to your local station over the next few weeks.

And don't worry about deleting post. I have copies of all necessary.

what are you doing here anyway you drive a 3rd gen try doing a bit of criminal investigations in the 3rd gen forum

and how exactly do u intended on getting in contact with these people?

Email providers (mainly) have a funny way of co-operating with law enforcement agencies.

forums dont hold up in court anyway. just say you were bragging and making it up. we all know magnas are flat pushed to get to 100 anyway :P j/k


Ok Mr. Jason Broadhurst. Lets just see if you get a call from the Townsville Station then.

Ok Mr. Jason Broadhurst. Lets just see if you get a call from the Townsville Station then.

Impressive... remind me not to put my name in URL's anymore :P

If you insist you're a police officer then we have a right to know your badge number and name.

Cough it up or give up the charade as it's really silly.