When I bought a Porsche Cayman five years ago I took it to a racing school at a track to take high performance driver education with it. Which was a blast and I recommend everyone who can afford to do so to do so, even if its just renting the school’s cars, it’s useful education to have even for regular defensive driving
But more to the point: here I and my husband were doing all the various exercises in our well equipped sports car, and someone brought their Dodge Caravan and was absolutely tearing it up out there. Going HARD once we got to actual lapping, and keeping a shocking amount of speed compared to all the other sports cars there.
Dude was the coolest, most badass mofo there in my opinion. And he genuinely learned a LOT about where his minivan’s limits were, most certainly leaving a more skilled driver than when he arrived that morning
On old friend I haven’t been in touch with for years used to race a slightly souped-up Jetta. The air intake was a crucial upgrade. Anyway she did some serious ice lake racing in Massachusetts back in the day. Any reasonably well built vehicle can do some amazing stuff in the right hands with simple upgrades.
I am Implying that you need a certain amount of power to be able to climb a mountain like that. And You may not have that much power if the engine Is limited that much. I remember going up those mountains in a Datsun 210. Brutal.
I do not understand how those limiters work, but if It works on limiting power and torque, then You may have some difficulty getting up a very steep hill like one found in the rockies.
My ego is perfectly capable of surviving being wrong.
They cut out fuel when you reach max speed. They don’t limit power or acceleration below top speed. They only limit top speed. They of course don’t shut down the engine. Just make it stop accelerating. Probably has more to do with fuel mixture, not literally cutting whole fuel off.
To be fair a lot of non-performance cars were limited to 110 through the 90s and 2000s. Not sure when they changed it, but I had a 91 miata, limited at 110. Ford probe, 110. Nissan sentra, yeah 110.
None of those cars were terribly fun to drive at that speed. Floaty, white kunckle ride. Any bump and it would have ended in blood.
There really isn’t much of a reason for anything more. As an adult who speeds all the time at 25+ I would not find any reason to crack 100. 90-95 is at the far end for me. Usually 80-85 on open roads.
Over 100 and even in a good car with good tires, brakes and suspension, if something happens, you have so little time to react and you’re already at the limits of what your car can do. Do that in a crapheap with worn tires, brakes, suspension and you’re fucked if you hit a rough section of road.
I get that, but my 2006 minivan can do 110…
Absolutely no need for that. Lol
When I bought a Porsche Cayman five years ago I took it to a racing school at a track to take high performance driver education with it. Which was a blast and I recommend everyone who can afford to do so to do so, even if its just renting the school’s cars, it’s useful education to have even for regular defensive driving
But more to the point: here I and my husband were doing all the various exercises in our well equipped sports car, and someone brought their Dodge Caravan and was absolutely tearing it up out there. Going HARD once we got to actual lapping, and keeping a shocking amount of speed compared to all the other sports cars there.
Dude was the coolest, most badass mofo there in my opinion. And he genuinely learned a LOT about where his minivan’s limits were, most certainly leaving a more skilled driver than when he arrived that morning
That is amazing actually.
On old friend I haven’t been in touch with for years used to race a slightly souped-up Jetta. The air intake was a crucial upgrade. Anyway she did some serious ice lake racing in Massachusetts back in the day. Any reasonably well built vehicle can do some amazing stuff in the right hands with simple upgrades.
Okay, have fun climbing the Rocky Mountains on your road trip vacation. Oh wait.
Are you implying that you need to get a 150mph running start to make it to the top?
I am Implying that you need a certain amount of power to be able to climb a mountain like that. And You may not have that much power if the engine Is limited that much. I remember going up those mountains in a Datsun 210. Brutal.
Nobody said anything about power limiters. You know that power and speed aren’t the same thing right?
I see you are intent on either making me appear or feel stupid. I see your troll, and raise it with “don’t give a fuck”.
Have a nice day.
Physics major?
That’s not how speed limiters work.
I do not understand how those limiters work, but if It works on limiting power and torque, then You may have some difficulty getting up a very steep hill like one found in the rockies.
My ego is perfectly capable of surviving being wrong.
They cut out fuel when you reach max speed. They don’t limit power or acceleration below top speed. They only limit top speed. They of course don’t shut down the engine. Just make it stop accelerating. Probably has more to do with fuel mixture, not literally cutting whole fuel off.
Good to know. Still don’t like it. Another step in taking away freedom of individuals and mentally neutering an entire population.
Yes, poor “super-speeders” loosing their freedom to speed. What’s next? Putting criminals in places they can’t leave? Scary stuff.
And how do you know that?
To be fair a lot of non-performance cars were limited to 110 through the 90s and 2000s. Not sure when they changed it, but I had a 91 miata, limited at 110. Ford probe, 110. Nissan sentra, yeah 110.
None of those cars were terribly fun to drive at that speed. Floaty, white kunckle ride. Any bump and it would have ended in blood.
There really isn’t much of a reason for anything more. As an adult who speeds all the time at 25+ I would not find any reason to crack 100. 90-95 is at the far end for me. Usually 80-85 on open roads.
Over 100 and even in a good car with good tires, brakes and suspension, if something happens, you have so little time to react and you’re already at the limits of what your car can do. Do that in a crapheap with worn tires, brakes, suspension and you’re fucked if you hit a rough section of road.
Secrets.