New speed record (for me) in my B7 S4

[sdiddy12077]

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[JMG]

been there done that, but you took out your camera at that speed to take a pic?

[Cyrix9445]

ive been up to 160 in mine, dunno how that happend since the car is suppose to be limited at 155.... probably just speedo error

[drew]

automatic FTL

[Swanky]

automatic FTL

x2

[sdiddy12077]

its not that bad - far better than i expected. the car shifts incredibly fast and intuitively doesnt shift when you dont want it to.

[drew]

its not that bad - far better than i expected. the car shifts incredibly fast and intuitively doesnt shift when you dont want it to.

carefull out there dude...150+ on public roads is no joke

[Captain Insano]

Yeah - kinda what I was thinking.... You took a pic while you were going that fast. Careful man.

Regarding the speedo, they are supposed to be electronically limited to 155, but I thought I read in a magazine they can get up to 160+ before the limiter kicks in.

[BlackSpeed2.0t]

Down hill limiter has little play aswell

[Cyrix9445]

Yeah - kinda what I was thinking.... You took a pic while you were going that fast. Careful man.

Regarding the speedo, they are supposed to be electronically limited to 155, but I thought I read in a magazine they can get up to 160+ before the limiter kicks in.

oh interesting, know anyone who has hit the limiter?

[s42k5b]

Where in NY did you do this?

[sakimano]

I've hit the limiter. Very anticlimactic though...not like the car explodes, or slows down to a crawl. Just bounces there. Easy to get to by the way...!

Mine showed 159.

I've checked speedo against GPS. It's always about 2-3mph optimistic (fast).


If you've had the limiter removed (a la MTM) what speed does the car get to? I want to say about 175mph but that's a guess. Anyone?

[Captain Insano]

On the 6-speed MT with 235/35/18 tires....

First - 3.667
Second - 2.050
Third - 1.462
Fourth - 1.133
Fifth - 0.919
Sixth - 0.778
Final Drive - 3.889

Redline Speeds (7200 RPMS):
First - 37
Second - 66
Third - 92
Fourth - 119
Fifth - 147
Sixth - 173

If you've had the limiter removed (a la MTM) what speed does the car get to? I want to say about 175mph but that's a guess. Anyone?

[kloover]

its not that bad - far better than i expected. the car shifts incredibly fast and intuitively doesnt shift when you dont want it to.

The word intuitively doesn't make sense in that sentence.

[ngng]

wow you're a dumbass

[speedydragon]

wow that's pretty nice. what does the 99999 stand for?

[dr.evil]

wow that's pretty nice. what does the 99999 stand for?

MPG I think...Its going so fast its creating its own fuel!

[sakimano]

The word intuitively doesn't make sense in that sentence.

yes it does...it's just a run-on sentence. try this...
_________________________________________________

the car shifts incredibly fast and intuitively. doesnt shift when you dont want it to.

[kloover]

yes it does...it's just a run-on sentence. try this...
_________________________________________________

the car shifts incredibly fast and intuitively. doesnt shift when you dont want it to.

Well technically it's not a run-on sentence. A run-on sentence is when two independent clauses are smashed together (with or without punctuation between them). Since the second "half" of the OP's sentence isn't a clause on its own (because it's missing a subject), it's not a run-on sentence...it's just wrong :-)

A run-on sentence would be like:
the car shifts incredibly fast and intuitively it doesnt shift when you dont want it to.

[boravr6]

Grammar police is in the house hooked on phonics worked for me!


(run on sentence )

[poopypants]

If you've had the limiter removed (a la MTM) what speed does the car get to? I want to say about 175mph but that's a guess. Anyone?

I believe the B6's did not come with a limiter. Or at least mine didn't. I hit 181 mph in mine before i nearly shredded my front tires at El Mirage, California. There was probably another 300-500 rpms to go before redline so i don't exactly know the maximum speed on these cars. Im picking up some (Y) rated tires for next time and im gonna give it another try. This time i'll take a camera for documentation. All i gotta say is that the car remained smooth and glued to the ground. Didn't feel like i was going fast at all.

[ghost_whip]

I thought the speedos were 7-10% off?

[b00st]

my grammar is typically off by 10% give or take a run-on.

[whartung]

I believe the B6's did not come with a limiter. Or at least mine didn't. I hit 181 mph in mine before i nearly shredded my front tires at El Mirage, California. There was probably another 300-500 rpms to go before redline so i don't exactly know the maximum speed on these cars. Im picking up some (Y) rated tires for next time and im gonna give it another try. This time i'll take a camera for documentation. All i gotta say is that the car remained smooth and glued to the ground. Didn't feel like i was going fast at all.

I dunno... I could believe 170 maybe, but 181? In this sedan? With somewhat mediocre drag coefficients and only 340 hp? 911s with more power and better drag coefficients struggle to get past 180...

Either way, getting anywhere near 180 takes some balls

[Buzzi]

Ever tried going 180MPH on a motorcycle? Now, that really take some balls...

Buzzi

I dunno... I could believe 170 maybe, but 181? In this sedan? With somewhat mediocre drag coefficients and only 340 hp? 911s with more power and better drag coefficients struggle to get past 180...

Either way, getting anywhere near 180 takes some balls

[whartung]

Ever tried going 180MPH on a motorcycle? Now, that really take some balls...

Buzzi

I'd use a parachute

[ngng]

I dunno... I could believe 170 maybe, but 181? In this sedan? With somewhat mediocre drag coefficients and only 340 hp? 911s with more power and better drag coefficients struggle to get past 180...

Either way, getting anywhere near 180 takes some balls

180mph on a bike, on the track isn't a big deal ;)

[ZEUSROTTY]

Ever tried going 180MPH on a motorcycle? Now, that really take some balls...

Buzzi

205 on a busa...

[poopypants]

I dunno... I could believe 170 maybe, but 181? In this sedan? With somewhat mediocre drag coefficients and only 340 hp? 911s with more power and better drag coefficients struggle to get past 180...

Either way, getting anywhere near 180 takes some balls

I wouldn't say the B6 is mediocre in aerodynamic performance. Compared to the Porsche, if coarse the Porsche takes the lead, but compared to any other sedan of its class, the S4 is a work of art. Also, the 911 is a flat 6, compared to the S4's V8 that loves to live in the upper end of the powerband. The car undoubtedly reached above 175 with no struggle. But the speedo reads up to 160 with two more dashes indicating 165 and 170. I Don't recall since it has been awhile, but the car still had like 1k - 1.5k rpms left, and it still kept climbing without hesitation. I just got a bit nervouse once it started getting close to redline since ive never been at these speeds. The speedo kept climbing too, so judging the spacing of the dashes of 160-170, and the rate of climb of the tach, i guestimate that i was around 178-183 mph. Believe me though, the S4 (for being N/A wth 40 valves) gets up there with the quickness.

[Fuffler]

x2

Trolling! So 2005.

[Fuffler]

On the 6-speed MT with 235/35/18 tires....

First - 3.667
Second - 2.050
Third - 1.462
Fourth - 1.133
Fifth - 0.919
Sixth - 0.778
Final Drive - 3.889

Redline Speeds (7200 RPMS):
First - 37
Second - 66
Third - 92
Fourth - 119
Fifth - 147
Sixth - 173

Sure about that tire size?

[Fuffler]

automatic FTL

automatic faster than light? Maybe you tried to slam, but didn't really know your lingo.

http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm

[Captain Insano]

Sure about that tire size?

You can do any tire size. I did it on a calculator. I'm using that tire size right now so that's what I posted....

[Captain Insano]

I believe the B6's did not come with a limiter. Or at least mine didn't. I hit 181 mph in mine before i nearly shredded my front tires at El Mirage, California. There was probably another 300-500 rpms to go before redline so i don't exactly know the maximum speed on these cars. Im picking up some (Y) rated tires for next time and im gonna give it another try. This time i'll take a camera for documentation. All i gotta say is that the car remained smooth and glued to the ground. Didn't feel like i was going fast at all.

Was this in Tip or 6MT?

Did you buy it new or used?

[turbo4s]

automatic FTW. Final gear is better.

[Rodknock]

I hope this was on the track somewhere. Otherwise you're an idiot!

[wkornfeld]

The speedo error is typically 7-10%. Not like we need to do something other than pay attention at 150+, but if you reset your avg mph while you're moving along even at 80, it'll show you how far it's truly off. The digital display is more accurate than the speedo unfortunately.

[charliemike]

Congratulations on being an a-hole.

[$4c@b]

I know the 's' in sdiddy doesn't stand for smart.

[AndreNY]

Hmmmm Audi owners aren't they just the most cautious of guys.....