Extended Time at High Speed
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I always change all fluids (Brake Fluid, Engine Oil, Rear End fluid) except the transmission fluid. If I had a manual I would also change that prior to any racing. The rear end will get very hot with these sustained high speeds. It's not so much the speeds as I have driven over 180+ MPH in my XJR but the time at those supersonic speeds.
I know you will but plan to go over the car with a fine tooth comb looking at anything and everything. Even small stuff like checking the lug nut torque.
Do you have a lift? I check all suspension hardware and brakes are a focal point. The Silver State classic is very easy on the brakes so I would live with the street pads you currently have on the car. When racing I have found the brake pad requirements are much different from street use.
But most of all post some racing pictures after you complete the event!!
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I know you will but plan to go over the car with a fine tooth comb looking at anything and everything. Even small stuff like checking the lug nut torque.
Do you have a lift? I check all suspension hardware and brakes are a focal point. The Silver State classic is very easy on the brakes so I would live with the street pads you currently have on the car. When racing I have found the brake pad requirements are much different from street use.
But most of all post some racing pictures after you complete the event!!
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#22
That's because it doesn't exist. The EU regulation states that the speedo is tested at 3 speeds, 40, 80 and 120 km/hr. The difference
between the indicated speed and the true speed at each of these points must not be negative (ie it can't show a speed lower than the
actual speed) and not more than 10% + 4km/hr above the actual speed. (In English this means at a true 25mph it can read up to 30mph, 50 mph it can read up to 57.5mph and at 75mph up to 85mph.)
between the indicated speed and the true speed at each of these points must not be negative (ie it can't show a speed lower than the
actual speed) and not more than 10% + 4km/hr above the actual speed. (In English this means at a true 25mph it can read up to 30mph, 50 mph it can read up to 57.5mph and at 75mph up to 85mph.)
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65 MPH* and it felt as if we were standing still.
* with my wife in the car!
I have to drive with the speedo switched to km so I don't get accused of speeding.
She doesn't believe in the 10MPH over rule either.
If she learns to convert, I'll have to put tape over the speedo.
* with my wife in the car!
I have to drive with the speedo switched to km so I don't get accused of speeding.
She doesn't believe in the 10MPH over rule either.
If she learns to convert, I'll have to put tape over the speedo.
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Lizzardo, your statement was very clear and I'm serious about top speed of 65 with the wife in the car. If she rode along all of the time, I would have to sell the car. Luckily I get my kicks on the flat and straight farm roads, which are a couple of miles away. I have reached 130mph in quick spurts.
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Lizzardo, your statement was very clear and I'm serious about top speed of 65 with the wife in the car. If she rode along all of the time, I would have to sell the car. Luckily I get my kicks on the flat and straight farm roads, which are a couple of miles away. I have reached 130mph in quick spurts.
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On the very first Lobster Run in Maine, I had only had the car for about a year and had not really given it a workout. Especially with my wife with me as she always said I drove too fast, But on the first morning during the event we all left as a group from Portland heading up north on the outstanding Maine interstate highways. About 12-13 Ftypes and I was on the tail end. Well suffice it to say we started really moving on a nearly empty highway and I just happened to look down at one point. My wife was with me and she asked, “how fast are we going”? At first I was reluctant to answer honestly given her past comments from years of marriage. After a brief hesitation I decided to just tell her the truth…125mph. She looked at me stunned for a second and then said the words that were magic…”it’s really smooth and doesn’t feel that fast”! From that point on I had zero worries and she has always enjoyed the pace of the “events”.
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Too funny! That is my life also. My wife and I fight EVERY time she rides with me in any car...And she always says "I am never riding with you again"...and stays mad at me for a while. She also gets mad at how frustrated I get at other drivers poking along. NOW...the best part of this, is when I am in her car with HER driving(She mainly drives her Porsche Cayenne S), she drives just as fast as me and gets aggravated with everyone on the road that isn't going fast …And no...I do not open my mouth...Not that dumb...Haha
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You would swear there are brakes on the passenger side. I'm surprised she doesn't pull the grab bar off the door.
Don't suggest flying, she hates flying even more.
Three vehicles and no sports car on a road trip equals one low mileage F-type V8.
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Therock88 (01-06-2022)
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On the very first Lobster Run in Maine, I had only had the car for about a year and had not really given it a workout. Especially with my wife with me as she always said I drove too fast, But on the first morning during the event we all left as a group from Portland heading up north on the outstanding Maine interstate highways. About 12-13 Ftypes and I was on the tail end. Well suffice it to say we started really moving on a nearly empty highway and I just happened to look down at one point. My wife was with me and she asked, “how fast are we going”? At first I was reluctant to answer honestly given her past comments from years of marriage. After a brief hesitation I decided to just tell her the truth…125mph. She looked at me stunned for a second and then said the words that were magic…”it’s really smooth and doesn’t feel that fast”! From that point on I had zero worries and she has always enjoyed the pace of the “events”.
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I always drive super carefully w my girlfriend in the car. And she appreciates that. But she knows I like to push the car when I'm alone and she did have some issues. She asked why I drive fast, among other things and I said, quite honestly, "I need to be bad sometimes." To my surprise she said, "Ah. I totally get that. Why didn't you say so?" Not the answer I expected.
Be safe, fellas.
Be safe, fellas.
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I always drive super carefully w my girlfriend in the car. And she appreciates that. But she knows I like to push the car when I'm alone and she did have some issues. She asked why I drive fast, among other things and I said, quite honestly, "I need to be bad sometimes." To my surprise she said, "Ah. I totally get that. Why didn't you say so?" Not the answer I expected.
Be safe, fellas.
Be safe, fellas.
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#38
Boy those are funny stories and reminds me of a drive with my Mom right after I got the XJR tuned and pullied. Is that a word??
She kept saying how smooth and quiet the car was and I kept upping the speed. This out in eastern Oregon in the middle of nowhere pretty much. Hwy 20 for those that drive in that area.
Finally she asked how fast we were going and I said 135 mph. She said it does not seem like it.
She asked no more questions but did say when we got back home she was quite sure she had never gone 135 in a car before!
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She kept saying how smooth and quiet the car was and I kept upping the speed. This out in eastern Oregon in the middle of nowhere pretty much. Hwy 20 for those that drive in that area.
Finally she asked how fast we were going and I said 135 mph. She said it does not seem like it.
She asked no more questions but did say when we got back home she was quite sure she had never gone 135 in a car before!
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ferrral (01-07-2022)
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I always drive super carefully w my girlfriend in the car. And she appreciates that. But she knows I like to push the car when I'm alone and she did have some issues. She asked why I drive fast, among other things and I said, quite honestly, "I need to be bad sometimes." To my surprise she said, "Ah. I totally get that. Why didn't you say so?" Not the answer I expected.
Be safe, fellas.
Be safe, fellas.
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