Stock 2013 GT500 goes over 200 MPH.

VRYALT3R3D · 04-20-2013, 09:08 PM

Guess the people who called BS on Ford are wrong, huh?

MikeSVX · 04-20-2013, 09:47 PM

You can't really go my the speedometer at those speeds. That are calibrated to be accurate at highway speeds. You faster you go the greater the error. They should have hooked up a GPS system. They are more accurate then to cars instruments. Not saying he didn't do it however. The error could be on positive or negative.

newb · 04-21-2013, 03:42 AM

As stated the speedometer on a car has a 3-5% margin of error. At 60 that is 1 or 2 MPH off. At 200 that is 6-10 mph. And they are generally set to read higher than you are traveling for obvious reasons.

I am not saying it can or cannot do 200 mph, I am saying do not believe the speedo on the dash at anything close to those speeds.

NASTY99Z28 · 04-21-2013, 03:45 AM

I don't know about the stock speedo not beingGoing nite nite love u miss u:-) able to read properly at those speeds but I guess it does make some sense seeing how everyone uses some type of gps to accurately measure the speed. The car should run the number given the proper conditions but who really cares nobody will ever hit that speed on a public road on this side if the pond.

newb · 04-21-2013, 03:48 AM

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Going nite nite love u miss u:-)

Nice post! Lol

mikeyg36 · 04-21-2013, 06:27 AM

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Nice post! Lol

Fiveg56 · 04-21-2013, 10:40 AM

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I don't know about the stock speedo not beingGoing nite nite love u miss u:-) able to read...

How's that multi-tasking working out for you?

Witt · 04-21-2013, 10:48 AM

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...Going nite nite love u miss u:-)...

SUX2BU · 04-21-2013, 10:53 AM

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but who really cares nobody will ever hit that speed on a public road on this side if the pond.

You should come to Texas.

Bad@ssCamaro · 04-21-2013, 11:21 AM

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You should come to Texas.

Just curious, how many have died trying? not against it but those are some dangerous speeds to be travelling at on normal highways. I have a coworker who claims to have been in a lambo, with the driver so fat it took the guy like 5 minutes to get into the car, he held a gps and said they did 214 mph here on the Masspike in Massachusetts. Which is nuts because there aren't many long clear straights and they must have had no traffic. I guess with that extra weight, it gave them more downforce

Bad@ssCamaro · 04-21-2013, 11:25 AM

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Guess the people who called BS on Ford are wrong, huh?

If you look close enough the speedo never touches the 200 mph mark

NASTY99Z28 · 04-21-2013, 02:40 PM

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I don't know about the stock speedo not beingGoing nite nite love u miss u:-) able to read properly at those speeds but I guess it does make some sense seeing how everyone uses some type of gps to accurately measure the speed. The car should run the number given the proper conditions but who really cares nobody will ever hit that speed on a public road on this side if the pond.

I have no clue how my text message to my wife ended up in my post since it was never copied. Oh well atleast it was good for a laugh...

tones2SS · 04-21-2013, 02:54 PM

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I just ruined my keyboard!

What the heck is that thing??

mikeyg36 · 04-21-2013, 03:00 PM

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I just ruined my keyboard!

What the heck is that thing??

04-21-2013, 03:42 AM	#3
newb Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: DMV Posts: 1,548	As stated the speedometer on a car has a 3-5% margin of error. At 60 that is 1 or 2 MPH off. At 200 that is 6-10 mph. And they are generally set to read higher than you are traveling for obvious reasons. I am not saying it can or cannot do 200 mph, I am saying do not believe the speedo on the dash at anything close to those speeds. __________________ It's a Dingledarm. It's there to dampen side fumbling. If your marzelvanes fumble too much they can cause total protonic reversal. It gets ugly from there. This is really the biggest problem with the new Camaro. That and the tri-pronged blivot. Delivered 21 Jan 2013

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NASTY99Z28 Drives: 99z28 with bolt-ons and a mwc fab 9 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 1,277	I don't know about the stock speedo not beingGoing nite nite love u miss u:-) able to read properly at those speeds but I guess it does make some sense seeing how everyone uses some type of gps to accurately measure the speed. The car should run the number given the proper conditions but who really cares nobody will ever hit that speed on a public road on this side if the pond. __________________ I like my woman like my milk shakes, THICK!!!!

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MikeSVX The magic smoke genie.... Drives: Jewels (2010 RJT 1SS) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 2,294	You can't really go my the speedometer at those speeds. That are calibrated to be accurate at highway speeds. You faster you go the greater the error. They should have hooked up a GPS system. They are more accurate then to cars instruments. Not saying he didn't do it however. The error could be on positive or negative.

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