# Street Racing Bust: Will It Happen To Us?

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**Created:** [November 7, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/street-racing-bust-will-it-happen-to-us/186086 "2006-11-07T06:46:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/street-racing-bust-will-it-happen-to-us/186086/53 "2006-11-09T04:10:19Z")

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> [@Offical: Who does work on your car thread?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/offical-who-does-work-on-your-car-thread/25697/30):
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> my car can rev to 6000rpms easy, i accidently had first gear to 6K before cuz i thought it was in second. but that does me no good. technicaly my redline should be 5000rpms. there is no point in goin further it just slows you down. why is Swifts car goin slower now with 4.56 gears? your over the stock powerband rpm range. just overrevvin now… its not quite theory, its real life.
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> my peak power is only made by 4300-4500. its tuned port injection…not theory again. its been dyno proven. i realllly dont think revvin it over 4500 is helpin me if i’m goin on a top speed run. the car that hit 149 in that magazine test had 3.27 gears and they brought it up towards peak of 4500. didnt get any better goin higher. 87 mustang 5.0 did 148, just one mph shy of the L98 87 iroc. went thru the traps at 4200rpms with a peak rating of 4400. they tried 4th gear and had the motor to 5900rpms before it blew but it wouldnt have gone faster
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> i have been 130 in overdrive with 2.77s at around 3500ish rpms. probly would have done 150 easy.
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> if the car would keep pulling well past peak hp, then why doesnt the car top out at 180mph or so by 6500-7000rpms? the rolling resistance and aerodrag at speed keeps the car from accelerating anymore. you need power to fight it, and when its droppin off rapidly, i seriously doubt your gonna keep goin. it would defy all known physics

i had my TPI 5.7 over 150 with 3;73 & i shifted at 5500 racing it,it pulled tp 5500,so if urs aint THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG i tell ya!!

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