...I know this belongs in the "other cars " section, but more people read here. My friend is claiming he did 160...and i called bs on it

 

im skeptacal that your friend did 160 but i think they could pull it off.

 

at max speed, power due to engine = power taken away due to drag



formula:



Drag = 1/2*Cd*p*A*V^2



where Cd = coefficient of drag, p = air density, A = vehicles frontal area, and V=vehicle velocity



Power = Force*Velocity=Drag*Velocity



P(hp) = 1/2*Cd*p*A*V^3

 

im sure its limitted to 130 or something like every other car in the market today

 

Hey mine's not limited...

 

the speed tests done on it put it at a little over 150 in stock trim with a few upgrades 160 is possible. I had my turbo 2.5 rs up to 147 with a few hundred rpms left to go.

 

I have a video of a srt-4 neon hittin 160 with nothing but a chip and bov!!

 

Sti's I would think would be limited with gearing, rather than just drag. Since they are geared rather low....you know...being a rally car and all...

 

they are not so a rally car as they are rally inspired they have a rally inspired susension and such but supposidly the tranny is a 6 speed race inspired tranny which i am guessing they dont mean rally by that since they say rally and race like it means two different thigns? just a guess.

 

I am pretty sure the tranny is geared low. I have a friend with a STi and he said his first gear is somewhat useless. It revs out way to quick. They may have put higher gearing in it for highway driving though.