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Whats the top speed of the 2009 2.4l Vibe? Im guessing around 110-120, although it says 140, yeah right. Anyone got an answer?

Top speed? In a Vibe? Who cares? It's a Vibe. They are not race cars, nor do they pretend to be. If you wanted a (potential) racing machine, you picked the wrong vehicle.Sorry if that sounds callused, but it seems like a silly question to me.

I Never thought of the top speed of the Vibe, but it can always be made faster if you like. Just dont forget about upgrading the brakes LOL.

...which? (a) vertically downward, off a cliff or (b) horizontally down the freeway?

What??? You havn't tried??? (highly illegal, unless you're in Montana or on a track))The speed limiter will probably kick in aroung the speed rating of the tires. I can only give you the results of the 1.8 5spd.

my guess it's governed at 108-109

I don't really think it's that silly of a question... sometimes you just want to know what the car is capable of, even if it isn't meant for racing! When i was younger I found out that my dad's Ford Taurus wagon could do 115 before it started to shake a bit... stupid probably, but I really just wanted to know! I'm tempted to do the same for this car but it's really not worth getting a ticket. I know it can get up to 100 because I did that once on a really long acceleration lane (before slowing down to normal highway speeds when I hit the road) but that didn't feel anywhere near the fastest it could go. I'm going to push it to its limit once, one of these days, just so I know what it can do. And then I'll go back to driving like a normal person.

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver » (highly illegal, unless you're in Montana or on a track))actually the montana thing isn't true. for quite a few years now it has a state wide speed limit on interstates. the state government was forced to if it wanted Federal funding for its roadways.as for the vertial question: how high of a cliff are we talking? just remember 9.8 meters/second/second.

Quote, originally posted by tribalman »actually the montana thing isn't true. for quite a few years now it has a state wide speed limit on interstates. the state government was forced to if it wanted Federal funding for its roadways.Nuts!! Guess I'm a little behind the times on state speed limits!

According to our GPS the max speed we have done is 256mph which is very impressive fro any car and some planes. Some how I think this is an error in the GPS.I am more interested in getting 27MPG in mixed driving, than making the Vibe land speed record.

I have built in GPS. It shows my fastest speed at 115MPH. Ill post the pic this afternoon.

Quote, originally posted by bigdaddyjosh »I have built in GPS. It shows my fastest speed at 115MPH. Ill post the pic this afternoon.I'm pretty sure that's against the board rules though since that is evidence of doing something illegal.Quote »You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use the GenVibe.com community forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or by this forum.

Pick a place that it would be okay to do that kind of speed and that was where I was...

Quote, originally posted by bigdaddyjosh »Pick a place that it would be okay to do that kind of speed and that was where I was...I've done 90mph down I-5 heading to LA and was one of the slowest people on the road... mind you Sacramento to LA is a loooooooong drive so I suppose people want to get it over faster.Quote, originally posted by Wolfman213 »I'm pretty sure that's against the board rules though since that is evidence of doing something illegal.I thing some of those rules are taken with a grain of salt... (DRL delete, Illegal tint, using handheld electronic device while driving, ect)Pics of the car speeding... (I guess I'm guilty of that one too)Quote, originally posted by ...someone »If you're going to do something stupid do it in a way and in a place that the only person you'll end up hurting, should the worst happen, is yourself!

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »I thing some of those rules are taken with a grain of salt... (DRL delete, Illegal tint, using handheld electronic device while driving, ect)are there states that require DRL? otherwise i guess i'll have to pull my guide. although in IL there isn't a law for or against so i guess if i use that defense i can leave it up...

DRL's are not required by law, they are simply a standard feature

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »I thing some of those rules are taken with a grain of salt... (DRL delete, Illegal tint, using handheld electronic device while driving, ect)Pics of the car speeding... (I guess I'm guilty of that one too)I understand that, but the mods have put halts to threads discussing excessive speeding before. This thread is simply inquiring about the top speed. I was just wanting to give a heads up to bigdaddyjosh about posting a picture of a blatant law violation to prevent either this thread from getting locked or to prevent him running into any issues with the mods.

I was just gonna provide a pic of my gps screen. It keeps a record of my average speed and the fastest speed ive ever gone. It would not be a pic of me doing something dangerous at the time the pic was taken. Its funny but my average speed driven is 25MPH due to my job.

Quote, originally posted by Wolfman213 »I understand that, but the mods have put halts to threads discussing excessive speeding before. This thread is simply inquiring about the top speed. I was just wanting to give a heads up to bigdaddyjosh about posting a picture of a blatant law violation to prevent either this thread from getting locked or to prevent him running into any issues with the mods.Ah yes but the mods should have to prove bigdaddyjosh was or wasn't on the Autobahn when his GPS speed was recorded before taking down his posted pic! Remember, this is the World Wide Web and this forum reach's all over the world - just because certain things are illegal in the 'mods' part of the world, doesn't mean it's illegal all over the world

the old 1zz vibe's limit was like 115mph...so I would assume the new ones are close to that.

I hit 115mph in mine once, well quite a few times really, but I'm a little smarter than that now.

ya you need a faster car, 150mph is fun edit: I should elaborate, having a car that gets to you 140-150mph fast is fun...specially on the track. After like 80 the 1zz vibe needed like 2 miles to hit 115

Top Speed on the 03-08 1ZZ is 110-115 depending on if your going downhill and if your governor doesnt kick in. The speedometer max on a car does not determine how fast a car goes.I would imagine the current 09+ are similar with a limit in the 110-115 range for the 1.8L.

Yes, but what is the speed for the 2.4L? If only I could find out while driving on I-65...........

I hit 131MPH going downhill in PA in March.

Quote, originally posted by Whelan »I would imagine the current 09+ are similar with a limit in the 110-115 range for the 1.8L.185km/h - 5000rpm 5th gearBut that'll be an expensive ticket if you get caught!

Haha me too! beautiful day in the middle of nowhere in wyoming, did pretty well in the '09 GT!

My vibe did speeds in excess of 200 mph, when I drove it off a cliff...

Very nice Thats my top speed as well if not going downhill'ish.Kickass headunit too.

I clocked 110mph the other evening coming home from work, on the 10 freeway (ontario, ca). Dang cops get in the way. I haven't achieved the limiter yet. too scared. ha.

....which? "with" or "without" a highway patrolman behind you?

Speaking of top speed I was doing 60 in a 35 and got stopped by the cops. My radar went off but it was with the Lidar. Well just my luck I knew the cop Ended up chatting with him and he let me be on my way

Quote, originally posted by houseofbugs »Speaking of top speed I was doing 60 in a 35 and got stopped by the cops. My radar went off but it was with the Lidar. Well just my luck I knew the cop Ended up chatting with him and he let me be on my way oO. that's just totally unsafe! typically 35 is reserved for areas near houses and such. and 60 is a crazy speed to be going past neighborhoods. that cop really shouldn't have let you go. sorry, but i REALLY believe this thread is becoming a place to boast about unsafe driving and should be closed.

It wasn't a residential zone. It was on Cicero and there is on spot between 147th and 159th where it drops from 45 to 35 and then after that it goes up to 45 again.

Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 »Yes, but what is the speed for the 2.4L? If only I could find out while driving on I-65........... Sounds like a lot of suicidal people on this forum With the uncertain road conditions just about everywhere we drive, one crack, pothole, bump, rumble strip, and our vibes could be airborne & in a ditch. Guess I'm not as adventurous as I used to be I'd easily guess the 2.4 2009 Vibes will hit 130+ and in the case of my manual 5-speed, that would spin the 4-banger at around 5400 RPM. Better have some good oil in the crank

Quote, originally posted by tpollauf »Better have some good oil in the crank I am running the Valvoline Synthetic blend

Quote, originally posted by houseofbugs »It wasn't a residential zone. It was on Cicero and there is on spot between 147th and 159th where it drops from 45 to 35 and then after that it goes up to 45 again.I know where that is! It's a speed trap for no apparent reason! Revenue generator...

Quote, originally posted by tribalman »sorry, but i REALLY believe this thread is becoming a place to boast about unsafe driving and should be closed. I agree and was afraid it would come to this. I have seen it before in similar threads/other forums.Mods, what do you think?

That is a sweet looking red Vibe you have there. How do you have a pic of your car in the sig block?

171KM

i'll agree. leave it up but lock it

Unsafe driving and speeding is not something to boast about -- if this continues the thread will have to be closed.

Especially since no one has actually answered the question posed! Lol.

As per a Car & Driver article ...For the 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT:Top speed (drag limited): 125 mph http://www.caranddriver.com/re...age_2 I think that it should just be left at that ...Personally, I do not suggest that anyone try this (not saying anyone would though). I remember reading somewhere (somebody here on genvibe may have posted a link) about a BMW forum where a kid was asking about the top speed of his car / how to make it go faster. The very next day there was a fatal accident where he and four others died. A very sad and tragic event! http://www.wftv.com/news/15146845/detail.html http://www.clickorlando.com/ne....html http://www.ocala.com/article/2...37791 If any discussion about personal experiences / stories of unsafe driving and speeding continue, I must also suggest that this thread be locked ...Please everyone, be safe, careful, and responsible. The last thing I would want to see is another tragedy like that, especially involving any GenVibe member ...

I dont think I have ever driven my Vibe over 80 mph. Hey its a COROLLA !!! LOL

Just a little wake-up call folks... and he was said to be doing only 70+/-http://www.mazdas247.com/forum...=1338Now, I like to drive as spiritedly as the next car guy/gal... accelerate to speed quickly, take corners hard, etc, but driving that much over the speed limit on any public road is just suicide.The person in these pictures was not one of them, I really didn't know him, but I've lost a number of friend's to this kind of behavior.When I was just about 11, maybe 12 yrs old, a neighbor and one of his friend's were killed racing along a back road when they struck a bridge abutment head-on. The speedometer was stuck @ 90+MPH, and the engine/trannie pushed up the floor so that there was hardly any room up front. The steering column crushed the driver's chest and broke his neck on impact.The driver's younger brother was also with them in the car and is crippled to this day. He spend nearly a year in a full body cast recovering from that accident. He was 14 yrs old at the time. His mind has never been the same since, though he sustained no concussion from the accident. It simply traumatized him for life. His older brother Martin, the driver, was 18 and our friend, Bobby Tiger (I remember him as a nice guy even though he was much older than me @ the time) was 17. Both had closed caskets at their funerals.Another: A 1967 GTO slammed into the same bridge a few years later. The engine/transmission launched from the car upon impact and were found still warm the next morning over 1/2 mile away in a field. The rest of the car was unrecognizable as anything but twisted metal. He was said to be going 120+!!Needless to say, Pete Masterson (the driver and only occupant,) died instantly at the ripe old age of 22. He left a young wife behind.Do you REALLY want to die like these people did? Bodies broken and unrecognizable?I love to drive quick, but fast is simply asking for it. And if you cellphone, text or play with your audio system while driving, you should really reconsider if its really that important that it can't wait.

Wow .... That was one STRONG utility pole !!!

Yeah... I'd never do more than 10mph tops over the speed limit in a populated area, or any speed that would put me significantly faster than high traffic around me... mostly I stay proportional to traffic and keep my eyes out and my distance far from other cars if possible. The only time I'd really be tempted to do anything close to that fast is on a long, empty highway straightaway by myself (not racing). If anyone is around, or if it's not straight....... no way. Not that I ever end up going really fast all that often... if I want some adrenalin I try to deal with crazy merging traffic on the Kennedy Expy... that's enough "intensity" around here!