I'd do it if I had a designated spot to do it

I've done about 15 in reverse in my S. I've done a little over 30 mph in reverse in my CRV. The CRV is very solid going in reverse at that speed.

 

You can't consider these accurate for 2 reasons. First, you would have to bounce the rev limitter for at least a second for the speedometer to update itself to the correct speed (especially in the lower gears). For example, in 1st gear, the difference between 39 and 42 MPH is way probably 1/10th of a second, and the speedo doesn't update that fast. Second, neither the tachometer or the speedo are accurate.

 

i do know for a fact that i hit 114 in 4th at 8900 rpm. i was on the track at gateway international for a track day. hope this helps

 

This seems about right. I've only done 148mph in 6th and it looked as if I had a lot more room before I would red line.

Someone said our cars only top out at 147mph but I guess that all depends if you've changed your gears or not.

 

thanks for the 411!

 

You also have to take tire distortion and wheel spin into consideration.

 

ok so @ 8900, what about @ 9000 or 9100?

 

I thought the 04 had a higher top speed because I was told 6th gear was lower... am I wrong?

 

The difference in gearing is not enough to offset the 1000 lost RPM.

 

I'm not sure if it's true but I was informed that the 04 had a slightly higher gear ratio, thus limiting its top speed