Can I really go 160 MPH?

Question

My 2004 Acura RSX Type-S speedometer max is 160 MPH. Providing the car is in tune, tires inflated properly, and road conditions are straight, can the car handle going 160, if just for a few seconds?

Answer 1

Anything is possible but I would have to say no...

Answer 2

NO

Answer 3

No.  Factory tires usually aren't speed rated for that kind of speed.  Also, speedo's aren't a good representation of top speed for any car.  

Top speedo speed is usually higher than the car can actually go to just help sell the car to make people think its stupid fast.

Answer 4

No, I bet it is governed at like 115 or max120-5. Google it.

Answer 5

No.  You car is rubbish and slow.  My bike, however, did 152mph this morning

Answer 6

mabe it could go up to 130 or less then 150 if it has the speed limiter

Answer 7

More than likely not, most consumer cars have an electronic cutoff that prevents the vehicle from traveling above a certain velocity, say like 105 mph.  Don't know about your Acura though.  If it doesn't, your stock suspension, frame, brakes, engine, pistons, etc., aren't designed to travel that speed, so you would be taking a chance.

Answer 8

Just do it. or try to do it. Then you'll know.

Answer 9

It is doubtful.  Even discounting your ability to handle a car at that speed, your street rated tires are not designed to take that kind of velocity, no mater how well they are maintained.

Answer 10

I doubt it,  and why would you want to try.    That much strain on a stock engine  would make it junk anyway.  

Mostly,  manufactures put those ridiculous numbers on a speedometer to get morons to buy an otherwise mediocre car.

Answer 11

You can if you want, but I'm traveling at 67,000 miles per hour around the Sun.  

Are you going to jump off so you can slow down?



I've gone 140 mile in 1 hour in Nevada in a Fiero.