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What's the top speed with the 5-spd?

Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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What's the top speed with the 5-spd?

Obviously searched, but came up with nothing. I find it odd, that no matter which words I type in the search box, the same threads always pop up.
Any event, what is it? Evo 9, stock with the 5-speed? Haven't tried with mine yet, but noticed it spins pretty high just at freeway speeds. Looks like it'd run out of revs at 140 or so.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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From the TRE website

SPEED @ RPM = 7500
4.53 oem final drive

1st = 40
2nd = 64
3rd= 89
4th = 122
5th = 174

This is just gearing. Wind, road, hp, aero...etc all play into the top end. But its not 140.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Evo IX have shorter Gears than Evo VIII 5 speed.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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when my car was bone stock, i had it up to 160. but i know that the speedo reads high so im not sure what it actually was...
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Phenix_fyah
Evo IX have shorter Gears than Evo VIII 5 speed.
Correct, so it would cut the top end some.

IX - .761
VIII - .720

Im getting 164 @ 7500 RPM via good old internet math.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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154 slightly before redline, into a significant headwind. No aero mods. Standard USDM IX.

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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ~BoOsTeR~
154 slightly before redline.
I call "redline" the rev limit in the ECU and not the one painted the tach.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
I call "redline" the rev limit in the ECU and not the one painted the tach.
Yeah, I'm going off the guage, not the electronic limiter.
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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I was at 165 with more gas to give, but had to slow for my turn....
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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i have gone 175 in the '03 & had 1K rpm left b4 redline.

GPS verified bcuz speedos lie which is y if u get pulled by a cop & he "paces" u, the ticket will be thrown when u request that the cop show the court his Speedo Calibration Report (Hint: cops don't verify speedos in their cars)...
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:14 PM
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I know mines not a 5 speed, but i got my IX mr up to 155. Still a little before redline

wind-10 kt headwind
road- smooth
driver-flying on redbull
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Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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i buried the speedo in my IX with a passenger in the car but it isn't GPS verified or anything
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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i got 167 once on mine but i didnt rev out..........ran outta road
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Man wish i had that much straight away lol i only got to 144 before having to shut it down from traffic
Old Jan 1, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kaonashi
Man wish i had that much straight away lol i only got to 144 before having to shut it down from traffic
more power=less time & distance to attain speed. my freeway run was on the same freeway that the Lambo ran 219 on. late nights around 2-4am make for spirited motoring...

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