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: Went 150+ mph in my Jeep today


Patrick G
02-19-2008, 05:30 PM
Didn't run it long enough to find out its final top speed, but driving 150+ in an SUV with one hand is pretty exciting. I hear that the true top speed of these Jeeps are close to 160mph. That's some horsepower for sure! :hail:

Vehicle photo in my signature.

http://guerragroup.com/JEEP150.jpg

I logged the run with my Predator, but the mph stopped registering at 127.5 mph so this picture will have to do.

Crookster777
02-19-2008, 05:31 PM
NICE! Funny how you had it on cruise. I have only pushed my 5.7 to 110.

navyavi469
02-19-2008, 05:33 PM
I'm still in the dark as to what the top speed of the Jeep really is. I thought that they were redline (transmission) limited to around 168mph.

My tuner says that he hits speeds in excess of that on the dyno all the time though... I have raised my redline to 6500rpm though, and we can push it to 7000 if needed.

2BADGN
02-19-2008, 05:38 PM
Congrats on the speed. Nice.

OurZoo
02-19-2008, 05:54 PM
Top speed for me thus far was 145, but I was freaked out I would be pulled over so I shut her down.

Jeep Trick
02-19-2008, 05:58 PM
I hope that was on a airport runway or something dude. Pulling a one hander while taking pics :eek:. Over 100 and my hands are glued to the wheel

Congrats, drive safe

fergcougar
02-19-2008, 06:06 PM
nice! I think with the pred tune its 168

BJB
02-19-2008, 06:14 PM
Nice... Next time we will take your word for it. No photo's necessary

fergcougar
02-19-2008, 06:23 PM
*** 0-60.. Lets see who has the best 0-160 time

FDNY-L107
02-19-2008, 06:43 PM
Not to start flames.....but really Dude....assuming you were on a public road, please, take it to the track. People die at those speeds - no second chances. I know - I've picked bodies off the road before.

fergcougar
02-19-2008, 06:47 PM
fair.. I will listen to a FDNY!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your service!

bridam
02-19-2008, 06:47 PM
Actually, I'm waiting to see if one of these posts ever becomes evidence at some kind of trial. Pretty interesting.

Hemi@last
02-19-2008, 06:51 PM
Actually, I'm waiting to see if one of these posts ever becomes evidence at some kind of trial. Pretty interesting.
Because this is the internet and people never lie, right. LOL

Jeep Trick
02-19-2008, 06:53 PM
Because this is the internet and people never lie, right. LOL

Did you actualy read the 1st post, or did you just go right to the end???:confused:

tdutton40
02-19-2008, 06:57 PM
did no one notice, it was 68 deeegrees wow thats nice

Jeep Trick
02-19-2008, 07:04 PM
did no one notice, it was 68 deeegrees wow thats nice

Was like 80 here today

bridam
02-19-2008, 07:23 PM
Because this is the internet and people never lie, right. LOL

Hmm. Internet activities have been used as evidence for all sorts of things. Ever watch "to catch a predator"?

a990dna
02-19-2008, 07:35 PM
Actually, I'm waiting to see if one of these posts ever becomes evidence at some kind of trial. Pretty interesting.

Yes it is interesting. If you read post 19 and beyond in the link, this guy was playing around with coworkers on the way to work and resulted in two deaths -- on a crowded freeway no less. The family/friends of the deceased started browsing the internet looking for this guy... interesting read, makes you think twice about posting "kill" stories on the internet.

Incident in California (http://www.trailblazerss.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8715&st=15)

1BAMFR
02-19-2008, 07:41 PM
Dude........RELAX!!!

fergcougar
02-19-2008, 07:45 PM
wow! This needs to be a only GCSRT8 forum only

mexicanowned
02-19-2008, 09:03 PM
you got balls!

Rick G
02-20-2008, 03:47 AM
you got balls!

Instead of brains.................

Patrick G
02-20-2008, 06:12 AM
While I don't advocate driving this fast on public roads, I am an experienced open road racer and land speed veteran (see 183 mph video in signature). The photo was taken on a freshly paved desolate highway with no traffic for 5 miles in either direction. The location is secret (as we use it to test our land speed and ORR cars). I feel like the Jeep had a few more mph in it, so one of these days I will see about exploring that on a closed course (with helmet, safety gear, and an in-car video recorder).

S8ER01Z
02-20-2008, 07:57 AM
Not to start flames.....but really Dude....assuming you were on a public road, please, take it to the track. People die at those speeds - no second chances. I know - I've picked bodies off the road before.

You also know people die at 55 and 65 as well. ;) There is certainly an element of respect and integrity one must posses to attempt such speeds.

Also... good to see a fellow brother on the forums. :)

HoustonSRT-8
02-20-2008, 09:27 AM
While I don't advocate driving this fast on public roads, I am an experienced open road racer and land speed veteran (see 183 mph video in signature). The photo was taken on a freshly paved desolate highway with no traffic for 5 miles in either direction. The location is secret (as we use it to test our land speed and ORR cars). I feel like the Jeep had a few more mph in it, so one of these days I will see about exploring that on a closed course (with helmet, safety gear, and an in-car video recorder).

You rented the road as well, right? ;)

sy1616
02-20-2008, 02:10 PM
I call dumb ass...sorry, that's just dumb to do in public.

Patrick G
02-20-2008, 03:37 PM
I call dumb ass...sorry, that's just dumb to do in public.See post 23. Not dumb. Not inexperienced. No cars for 5 miles in either direction. The only person at risk was myself. I'm pretty good at knowing the limits of myself and my machines.

Rick G
02-20-2008, 05:36 PM
The only person at risk was myself.

Oh ok.........no big deal then. :p

legan
02-20-2008, 10:20 PM
I'm still in the dark as to what the top speed of the Jeep really is. I thought that they were redline (transmission) limited to around 168mph.

My tuner says that he hits speeds in excess of that on the dyno all the time though... I have raised my redline to 6500rpm though, and we can push it to 7000 if needed.

yeah only on dyno, jeep being a brick with a higher center of gravity will not go faster than 170 or 160 for that matter at least in a stock form. I had trouble getting past 170PMH in a C6 vette

sy1616
02-21-2008, 02:33 AM
See post 23. Not dumb. Not inexperienced. No cars for 5 miles in either direction. The only person at risk was myself. I'm pretty good at knowing the limits of myself and my machines.

Please feel free to kill yourself but you really had no idea what cars would be pulling on the road as you can't possibly know what's clean for 5 miles. You have no animals cossing the road either I suppose?:confused:

Lonebull
02-21-2008, 06:47 AM
Actually, I'm waiting to see if one of these posts ever becomes evidence at some kind of trial. Pretty interesting.

I used to be on another site that was for music,hardcore bands,cbgb's and such. the police nailed a few people on that site before we knew they were monitering it, people would be bragging about guys they beat up at a show in detail.what club,how it started,what guys were wearing,who hit who with what,who got hurt ect.all fun & games till the detectives knocked on thier doors.

Scott

HoustonSRT-8
02-21-2008, 08:28 AM
Please feel free to kill yourself but you really had no idea what cars would be pulling on the road as you can't possibly know what's clean for 5 miles. You have no animals cossing the road either I suppose?:confused:
Who cares if a cow gets splattered as long as we get pics? :confused:

shorestyle031
02-21-2008, 12:36 PM
your nuts taking a pic going that fast

ferret
02-21-2008, 07:23 PM
why nuts? last time i took a pic from the meter, i had 188 mph on the german autobahn with my 911 4s. ;-) let's see how fast i can go with the srt...

shorestyle031
02-21-2008, 08:46 PM
why nuts? last time i took a pic from the meter, i had 188 mph on the german autobahn with my 911 4s. ;-) let's see how fast i can go with the srt...

i dont have the balls to do that