Top Speed Of the Bonneville GXP?
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Actually, the tires on the GXP are W rated which means that they are rated at a top speed of 168 mph. Visit this site http://www.tiresafety.com/size_class/size_nav2a.htm to see a chart on the ratings and read the asteriks' at the bottom for an explanation on a slight change in the designations. Therefore, the GXP does not need a governor and is limited by aerodynamic means.
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should a 93 SSE N/A cut off throttle when it hits its governor? Because if it dose my car dose not shut down but it can be felt when governor is reached.
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From "motivator" 2004 GXP owner
I raced a 2005 Infinity G35 and beat it. I was on the freeway at about 9pm. I floored my Bonny GXP and I did not shift into 4th gear until 131mph. I let off the gas atabout 152mph. The car does way more that 140mph. I was jut getting started. I also raced a Maxima SR and a 1995 Impala SS at the same time on another freeway. The 1995 Impala had the LT1 motor. I beat it. Me and the Maxima were head up until about 130mph. The fourth gear in that caris a beast. I will challenge anyone who says otherwise. I even let my boy who has a Lexus ES400 drive my car. He punched it aswell. He was outdone when the car kept going after 145mph into the 150'*.... I just smiled hard and had this stupid over joyed and proud grin on my face. He did not believe me when I said that the car was fast. I have not taken it up that high ina while. I did not go faster than 153mph the last time because I got scared about going tojail since I was the lead car. My paranoia set in.
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has anyone on here who posted in this thread actually tried it? my car stops at 132mph..... the rpms were around 6 grand. the car just stays at that speed, doesnt bog down or anything.
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I raced a 2005 Infinity G35 and beat it. I was on the freeway at about 9pm. I floored my Bonny GXP and I did not shift into 4th gear until 131mph. I let off the gas atabout 152mph. The car does way more that 140mph. I was jut getting started. I also raced a Maxima SR and a 1995 Impala SS at the same time on another freeway. The 1995 Impala had the LT1 motor. I beat it. Me and the Maxima were head up until about 130mph. The fourth gear in that caris a beast. I will challenge anyone who says otherwise. I even let my boy who has a Lexus ES400 drive my car. He punched it aswell. He was outdone when the car kept going after 145mph into the 150'*.... I just smiled hard and had this stupid over joyed and proud grin on my face. He did not believe me when I said that the car was fast. I have not taken it up that high ina while. I did not go faster than 153mph the last time because I got scared about going tojail since I was the lead car. My paranoia set in.