Highest recorded top speed of 3/S? Has anyone ever broke 200mph...

[vr4tune]

Idk but to me that large fmic opening in your front bumper seems very anti aerodynamic at higher speeds like 150+mhp

This and more importantly the fact you don't have any under plastics on the car. I also noticed your fmic is hanging down below the bumper.

Side windows are a HUGE FACTOR. Example: I've heard that a torga top Supra with the top off can't go much over a 100 with out the rear window poping out. Maybe hellbringer can verify this as he has a lot of supra knowledge.

[motomaniac06]

Very true the 99 vr4 had the worst aerodynamics and the first gen stealths had the best ( with their small openings and more of a pointed nose)

[sublime_whatigo]

There must be a fast and furious movie quote that will solve this dilemma...

[99ishVR-4]

There must be a fast and furious movie quote that will solve this dilemma...

My carr topped out at 140 today.. I need nos.

[fullracegt]

My carr topped out at 140 today.. I need nos.

Amateurs don't use nitrous oxide lol

[MeTarzan]

I'm pretty sure I saw Ray mention something about either being very close or going over 200 in his new sleeper project

[mehrshadvr4]

To the guys saying they broke 180mph, hell even 200mph. Today, I pointed my car east and dropped the hammer 3 times for 8 flat and straight miles. 186mph... that was all she had and my SAEwhp is 720whp. So... I'm asking what's going on with the 180+mph guys and inquiring about those who claimed breaking 200mph.

your car must have tons of drag to get only that much with 3 times the stock whp. the stock first gen vr4 does over 160 with the spoiler down.i'm building my car for highway roll racing mostly so I've some ideas to how make the car as aerodynamic as possible. the first is to use stock shape hood and front bumper with blocked unnecessary hols(i can make a bracket for the licence plate to block one of the side holes, no rear spoiler and front spliter and rear diffuser (no fuel tank for the best possible diffuser angle and shape, will have fuel cell in the trunk for that). covering even under the engine and not just the front half of the car. using small NASA ducts on the hood for removing heat and feeding cool air. race mirrors for look and better aero. there is hidden curve on our cars because of the big ass mirrors on the door. i noticed it on Nelson's car and got the idea from him. the car looks much better with out the mirrors on the doors and the curve from finder to the door makes the car looks more wide body than before.



if i can make it happen i'll cover the exhaust and ds under the car to have under the car as flat as possible. the rear engine cars are so easy to make the under flat. my friend's mr2 is also all flat till the rear where the engine is. i also noticed prius have something like a small mud flap in front of the tire to cut air around them. i saw the same thing on a new mazda 3 today too so this must have some effect on aerodynamic.



GTR has a really similar hood as our 2ng gen hood and we might be able to use the vents from gtr on our hood. got to do some measuring, unless someone here do it before i do it. little to no drag and still having ventilation.


all that plus making the car lighter.

[JohnnyTurbo]

Hey, I'm pretty much at stock ride height. How much is your car lowered? I'd like to use Norwoods data to see how dramatic your ride height change shrunk the frontal area and effected your top speed.

my car is lowered with tein coilovers, but off hand I don't know how much as opposed to stock ride height. When I get home tonight, I will take a measurement from the floor to the top of a front wheel well arc.

[UTRacerX9]

I bet running a stock front bumper alone will give you another 5-10mph. 500whp should get the job done IMO. There are plenty of other platforms out there with similar weight and similar Cd that can hit 200 at that power level. Fastest I ever had my car was before I upgraded to 13T's, had Stillen downpipe, Super Dragger exhaust, AVCR, DSM sidemounts, lightweight pulley and FW, etc. My speedo went past the 180 mark (and I realize it's going to be optimistic) but I figure that was probably a 172-175 without even upgrading the turbos. If I put the stock hood back on, I'm sure 13T's could hit 190 on pump gas, and someone like VR3.9 could hit 200 in his 13T car.

[AdamVR4]

And all the guys that give thanks to this mindset like to have discussions about impeding progress... How come my car knocks at 15 PSI on pump gas...lol...? Mis-information man.

Adam, I'm just sharing my results as you were so kind to do in the past.


Just like you, I own a racecar and am quite conscious of the inherently dangerous nature of said activity. I love it, and will live a long life doing it and watching my children, and children's children, do it.

I have no idea what you're even trying to say. Whatever you gotta do to justify 200 mph on public roads, man...