How do i fix this problem? Someone please help me.
May-9th-2006, 12:05 PM
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How do i fix this problem? Someone please help me.
For some reason my mazda 3 has been stoping at 117 mph. Ill reach that speed and just stop. Ill slam on the pedal and it wont move any more. My Rpm. gauge doesnt fall back down it just stays steady. How can i fix this problem?
May-9th-2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PHILBOB
For some reason my mazda 3 has been stoping at 117 mph. Ill reach that speed and just stop. Ill slam on the pedal and it wont move any more. My Rpm. gauge doesnt fall back down it just stays steady. How can i fix this problem?
you sound like a real winner
May-10th-2006, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PHILBOB
I'll slam on the pedal and it wont move any more. My Rpm. gauge doesnt fall back down it just stays steady. How can i fix this problem?
I'll second that it is not safe. but once in a while on the open road, no other cars, no police and only maybe for a minute. I say go for it.
I just got back from a road trip through the empty desert in Idaho-Utah. I was cruising along at 85-90 and decided to see if I could get the car above 100. empty freeway, middle of the day. I stopped at about 110, stayed long enough to snap a picture and went back to 85.
I was impressed with power and handling. I've had other vehicles at that speed and they were scary to say the least. I had plenty of power to go faster. but reason took over. I'll post the pic some time
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May-14th-2006, 01:24 PM
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If you blow a tire at 117... you'd better hope you were driving in a straight line or know what you're doing. Other wise they'll be identifyng you by your dental records.
The heat build up, even on non speed rated tires, at 120 mph is really not much higher than at 90. If you drive for an hour at 120 you could have some problems, but if it's just a short sprint and your tires are in decent shape you should be fine.
When I worked for the local police department we used to have annual EVOC training. This involved simiulated high speed pursits on PIR (Portland Internation Raceway). Our department used high end street tires, 100,000 milers, but they were not speed rated. We would hit speeds of about 125 on the back straight away after high speed cornering manuvers. The cars would be used for 8 hours straight for a week and we only had about 2 blowouts in the 3 years I was there, we had plenny of spinouts into the grass, but very few blowouts.
Does that mean you can your mazda and drive at that speed all day long, maybe, but I wouldn't do it if my life depended on it. Part of the reason for the training is so that we know what to do if a tire does blow while going 100.
As always, Drive safe.
The heat build up, even on non speed rated tires, at 120 mph is really not much higher than at 90. If you drive for an hour at 120 you could have some problems, but if it's just a short sprint and your tires are in decent shape you should be fine.
When I worked for the local police department we used to have annual EVOC training. This involved simiulated high speed pursits on PIR (Portland Internation Raceway). Our department used high end street tires, 100,000 milers, but they were not speed rated. We would hit speeds of about 125 on the back straight away after high speed cornering manuvers. The cars would be used for 8 hours straight for a week and we only had about 2 blowouts in the 3 years I was there, we had plenny of spinouts into the grass, but very few blowouts.
Does that mean you can your mazda and drive at that speed all day long, maybe, but I wouldn't do it if my life depended on it. Part of the reason for the training is so that we know what to do if a tire does blow while going 100.
As always, Drive safe.
