Top speed, auto vs 5 speed in 2002 gt

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big T

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Does anyone have an approx. top speed for the two in stock form? I read somewhere that the 5 speed could hit 142-148 mph and the auto about
128-137 mph. Does 4:10 gears affect this, make the car faster or slower?

 

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i have a auto with 4.10 and i hit 150 last night.. blue lights dissappered he he he

 

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what rpm's were u turnin SilverStang?

 

SliverStang

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I didn't look at that. I seen the speedo was at 145 and i looked back up and we kept going for a few secs and my brother said we hit 150. I didn't pay attention to the tach i was watching the road.

 

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I have an auto with stock gears and I have burried my needle, the limiter is at 155, I was also at the advantage of going downhill so I had to be goign faster than the 155 my speedo was reading

 

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"Does 4:10 gears affect this, make the car faster or slower"

lower the gearing(numerically higher), lower the top speed.

 

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LouisianaZJ said:

"Does 4:10 gears affect this, make the car faster or slower"

lower the gearing(numerically higher), lower the top speed.

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God let's not open this up again, but in a mustang, lower gearing can possibly increase top speed.

 

speed545

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150-155!!!!!!!!are you guys NUTSSSSS

 

bamagrad03

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I have 4.10s and ran it up to about 150 and seemed to have a little left. But I kept thinking to myself...if I blew a tire out right now, I'm gonna die....so I slowed down.

 

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im pretty sure mine is governed at 140 cuz i hit 5th and it just stays steedy
my buddys got and auto that has hit 155 so i think those # u put up r switched

 

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ridemypony03

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sry my budd already post on this spkmustang

 

mogs01gt

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why do you guys car about top end? Its not like you are going to hit that anytime at a track.

 

d98gt

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Mod your car to hit atleast 110 in the 1/4... then you'll have a blast

Who cares about top end? It's not important

 

COramprat

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bamagrad03 said:

I have 4.10s and ran it up to about 150 and seemed to have a little left. But I kept thinking to myself...if I blew a tire out right now, I'm gonna die....so I slowed down.

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I'm with you there.

I've had my 96 (5sp) up to 135 before 4.10's and it pretty much was all it had.
With gears I can wrap the speedo needle back to the pin so with that crappy speedo gear that is about 10% off and the normal inaccuracy of the speedo I would venture to say I'm at or above 150 actual. As for that age old question do gears slow you down...NO....you run out of engine before you run out of gears unless you are forged and supercharged. Another thing is I'm almost positive autos are governed to 125. At least the 2000 GT I ran against was because 3 different times it was like he hit the brakes at 125.

 

COramprat

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ridemypony03 said:

im pretty sure mine is governed at 140 cuz i hit 5th and it just stays steedy
my buddys got and auto that has hit 155 so i think those # u put up r switched

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A governed car will shut down...not hold a steady speed. Almost like you hit the brakes. At 140 you are running out of motor. If your buddy's auto hits 155 then he has had the computer reflashed to remove the governer or has a chip. If I'm wrong I apologize but that is what I have learned in most cars.

 

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big T said:

Does anyone have an approx. top speed for the two in stock form? I read somewhere that the 5 speed could hit 142-148 mph and the auto about
128-137 mph. Does 4:10 gears affect this, make the car faster or slower?

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At a track in Mexico, I got the needle past 150 in 5th w/ my 4.10s. Not sure how fast I was going 'cause of the error in the speedo. Suprisingly, the car was smooth.

 

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coramprat said:

Another thing is I'm almost positive autos are governed to 125. At least the 2000 GT I ran against was because 3 different times it was like he hit the brakes at 125.

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Isn't that where the governor is set on GTs that come out with 16" wheels regardless of tranny?

 

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SPKMustang

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I do not havea reflash or anything. Mustangs, and many other cars for that matter, are ELECTRONICALLY speed limited, not goverened. A governor is a mechanical device that cuts off fuel and the such to slow the car/engine down. I do not know if there is a speed limit difference between autos and 5-speeds, I dont see any reason why there should be but who knows. Usually the facotory sets these limits because of the speed rating of the tires, and can be reflashed to coincide with whatever speed rating your tires are.

 

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My old 98 GT Auto with factory 16in" H rated tires was speed limited at 120mph. Once I hit 120 the engine would cut on and off keeping me at 120mph.

 

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SPKMustang

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Oh yeah and top speed runs 4Life!!! Nothing is better than the feeling like the front end of your car is lifting offthe ground!