Bizob

195km/h and climbing, but I had had my liscence for only 3 weeks, so I chickened out... No tach at the time, but I predict 205 max 210... I don't drive that fast anymore, cause my friend died this summer... 170 into a cement wall in an Impreza 2.5RS. I'm not gonna play the mother, but you guys should be careful too... you never expect it till it happens. The adrenaline rush is addictive at those speeds, though, I know...

One question: Why is it that you guys (P5s) are not alot faster than me? I have a SOHC 1.8 and you guys have a 2.0 DOHC....
A guy I know with the BP 1.8 DOHC got to 225 (redlined)...

BTW what is the conversion for km/h to M/h

JustMe

Maeby its weight or bigger wind resistance and also different road conditions

I have got 200km/h with my 323F , now when i know it , i just doesnt wheel like trying again .... i like acceleration and autocrossing better

BTW . 1 mile is about 1.6 km

Makaveli

JustMe I agree, speed isn't really that exciting, the only exciting part is the fact that you're scared a little bit when you get over 130km/h because you never know what can go wrong, you catch a puddle, your car spins, etc.
Acceleration/handling is so much more fun, you catch my 'drift'?

WeeBieP5

I am pretty sure the P5s are goverened at 120mph (about 192km/h) cuz i got mine up to about 192km/h and the engine was only running about 5600rpms, max hp is at 6000 and reline is 6500rpm so i think, there was still some more left, the computer just wouldnt let it go anymore. I think, anyone know for sure??

GNO

From what I've read, it's drag limited. Which is also what your description sounds like. Not enough power to overcome drag at that speed. Sure the engine has a few r's, but that's still not enough.

Unfortunately, computer governors aren't quite that gentle. Not the one on my Grand Prix at least. She's still pulling hard in the 120's, right at 127 the governor kick in and it feels like you're pulling a 3,000lb sled. The sound from the engine with the timing and fuel being pulling isn't too pretty either.

gr33n

i got up to 210kph going downhill thu, i got a 95 1.6 sohc 5speed and got no cut out, no tacho

nightowl

ya i think it is a drag problem with the P5 cause when i was doing 170km/h, i started going up a hill and it slowed to 160km an hour in 5th gear, also my buddy was in the car so could be a weight factor too.....if there was 20 more HP i'm sure the P5 could do 200km/h no problem. The nice thing about the P5 at that speeds it that the stearing is still tight, when i got my parents 98 tercel (1.5 litter 96hp) the car starts to float around when going 160km/h and is harder to control

mazdaspeedwest

Bizob,

195kph is equal to about 121mph

JJB

I've read the same thing... drag limited around 118 or 120 MPH.

Ah, the ol' GM governor... my old Beretta would quit at 104 (after they swapped the smoked ECU) and it was not at all pleasant (as you mentioned) and I also got the check engine light for a few minutes after... doh!

MiniRX7

Fastest speed.. 196km/h and bouncing like hell off the speed limiter (i know it could go more faster but what the heck)..

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And i got that speed really quickly too!!

Ed