Whats the top speed?

[remiasz]

Has anyone tested the versa's top speed yet?

[Chrispd100]

123MPH...... amazed on how well it gets there...

[Versalicious]

123MPH... Is that on a stock engine!?!?!

[TweeKeer]

I've not had it that fast, only around 175km/h or 110miles/h

[Kolk1]

Im pretty sure I hit 125 in mine, Bone stock. Id have to double check. Theres a really long empty 4 lane road out here. I used to do 180+ on my 05 Raven R1 all the time on that road.

[Chrispd100]

mine has a hard time passing 123.... i can't go much faster than that with my stock engine..... i use to do 145 in my 280Z... i still have that car.. never getting rid of it

[xu_chen]

Hope you guys are not trying this on those stock tires... Pretty sure they are not rated for that high.

[Jemdawg]

They're not, they're really only rated for about 80 mph.

[drummernamedpat]

Which transmission do you have in your versa. I have the CVT and it will not go over 110-112, I have tried on a couple of occasions. I work 110 miles from my house right now until I move at the end of next month, and at 6 in the morning, I get bored sometimes.

[Kolk1]

They're not, they're really only rated for about 80 mph.

My stock tires have an H on the side. Thats good for 130.

ALSO, tires get that rating for being able to hold that speed for 20 minutes. Not 20 seconds.

Come on, you seriously think they would put tires on a brand new car only rated at 80mph?? Most highways are faster than that in the fast lane. That would be a lawsuit waiting to happen. Some places the speed limit is 75mph, they couldnt get by with only being rated at 5mph faster than that.

[Jemdawg]

You better check your manual, the tires may be rated for that speed but the manual distinctly states that you should not drive over 85 mph. Besides, you'd have a hard time finding Nissan liable for damages considering they state this and considering speeding is against the law.

[proxim2020]

The manual states that because there's no reason for you to drive higher that speed considering that most states have limits well below that. And for good reason. I'm sure it's all just legal. If a tire has a certain rating, it can achieve that max speed with around 80% of the tire's max load without any problems for at least for a few minutes. There's actually a few ways they test the max speed which you can find in the link below. Although you can get up to these speeds, there no valid reason why someone would need to. It's not worth risking your life and others for a need for speed fix. For those doing it safely, disregard the last comment.

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rule...html

[Kolk1]

You better check your manual, the tires may be rated for that speed but the manual distinctly states that you should not drive over 85 mph. Besides, you'd have a hard time finding Nissan liable for damages considering they state this and considering speeding is against the law.

The difference is, you said the TIRES arent. Doesnt matter what the manual says. The tires are rated at 130.

Some people on this board probably need to know the truth since this might be their first car, or they dont know alot about cars. People that use them as just beaters to get to work, or have building experience, or have built actual "quick" cars, already know the truth.

[proxim2020]

One more thing I would like to add to my last posting. Actually I thought of this last night on my way home, but I was too tired to add. Another reason the 85 mph restriction is there may be to prevent premature wear of parts. Driving down the road between 4k and 5k rpms puts a lot more stress on engine parts than driving in the 3k to 3.5k rpm range. Also, a lot of people fail to realize this, but high speeds puts tons of stress on the drivetrain. You're more likely to experience a drivetrain failure of some sort before an engine failure just driving normally. Faster driving causes drivetrain parts to spin faster. So every time you take it up to that speed or shift too high, you're decreasing your service interval just that much. So the moral of this story, don't order a blooming onion if you're with a hot date. But seriously, I'm not saying don't do it (because everyone's going to stretch their legs every once in a while), but be conservative about how often you do it. More importantly, do it safely.

[marleyfan]

It never fails to amaze me that people would buy a Versa - and entry level car - and expect that it SHOULD do over 120mph. If you wanted a car to obtain those speeds why the hell did you buy a Versa?? Try sticking to what the car was designed to do.

[Kolk1]

It never fails to amaze me that people would buy a Versa - and entry level car - and expect that it SHOULD do over 120mph. If you wanted a car to obtain those speeds why the hell did you buy a Versa?? Try sticking to what the car was designed to do.

I personally bought it for gas mileage, But out of the last 14 cars ive owned, Ive maxed out top end, all of them except for 2. Those being the 05 Raven R1, gave up right around 180(personally getting scared). And my C5 corvette, 527whp 544wtorque, most I had that one was slightly over 170mph. It was still pulling like crazy, but its suspension was set up for drag racing, not top end, so I didnt want to push it any farther.

[BBISHOPPCM]

...But it seems all small cars, nomatter how humble their origins, or how small their engines may be, there always seems to be a group of so-called "tuners" who can't afford a sports car so they buy up these econoboxes, turn them into something they arn't, and kill themselves in street races (or wind up behind bars). Honda Civics were designed to be inexpensive people movers, until someone had the brilliant idea of installing useless plastic body kits, spoilers that do nothing, rims that look like they belong on a stagecoach, and LCD monitors all over the damn place. And what could a "cold air intake" do for an 89HP engine, anyway? arn't the stock air intake pipes positioned in a manner that already draws in "cold air?" I guess I just don't understand the "Ricer" crowd... I saw that "Fast and Furious" movie, and simply did not understand what the big deal was... I mean, why would anyone invest $40,000 into a $9,000 car? If you're going to go that route, dump your money into restoring some real American iron, or buy a Maxima or anything with a V6 engine and potential for some real speed and handling).

[Clipsed]

lol bishop pretty true, but you have to understand that some want to buy the car and not have to give payments and buy little by little. That is why, well at least here in LA, there are a lot of POS civics, accords, integras, and a lot of other lil pocket rockets that are like 5 different colors and have the weirdest crap put on because of the fact they do not have the money to buy a better car and fix that up! lol. I have to say though there are some people with some nice rockets that dont look too riced out. My neighbors friend has a nice looking Vtec Civic I think is a 98 or 99 and it is black with black rims, no body kit no tail lights, I think only body mod are the headlights. Just engine mods and an exhaust that could be better its a really loud POS but it is a nice bad car, keeps it clean. It's all on taste. I wouldn't mind having some monitors in my car shi*. There are a lot of people on this forum that want a body kit and CAI for their V, it is just taste. I personally don't like body kits w/o engine mods as it looks like it is just for show, but if it is not a production kit that everyone has and is one off then I don't see why not, hell I want my car to look nice and be set apart from others. If I had the money I would probably design my own kit with fiberglass as it really isn't hard, just time consuming! That is why it is easier and cheaper for companies to do the trial and error and come up with their own design and mass produce the kits. Fiberglass is not all that easy to use when doing things free hand and making exact replicas for both sides. If I had the time and a lil extra funds I would fix Suzi (my previous everyday ride) as I was doing. I was making one off parts for that car until the clutch dropped out and locked up the transmission and transfer case or at least that is the best case scenario for the symtoms it shows. People were asking me why the hell I was fixing up that 13 year old bucket, I said because it is not something u see everyday on the road fixed up! It's all on taste and money which some have bad taste and lots of money to waste while others are the opposite lol. I will stop my ranting now, I swear some of my posts end up being eternally long! haha

[Jemdawg]

Well, I don't know if this applies to everyone else who mods so-called 'econoboxes', but I do it as a hobby. Besides, most of the mods I'll do will have practical applications. I upgraded the system because I'm an audiophile, and that's just what I do with my car, I tinted my windows because I'd prefer it if my equipment wasn't stolen, I plan on getting new wheels and shocks for appearance and better agility. If I were to get a body kit, it would be refined, but would give the car more character, and it would make it more original, even if there are a few other cars with the same kit. A CAI would not necessarily add a significant boost in hp, but it would clean up the engine bay a bit and serve as a more efficient intake system. When I plan on doing my exhaust it will be a cat-back, which will also serve as a more efficient system. Not only will this make my car sound and perform better, it'll increase the gas milage as well. In the end, I'll be able to proudly say that I've done it all myself. To me, it's just a hobby, I'm not looking to make the V a Vette killer or anything, I'm just looking to make it my Versa.

Modding an econobox does not simply make your car a ricer.

[proxim2020]

There's some things I won't do. Things like tons of A/V equipment or build a car meant for the track so that I can go back and forth to work. Some people put their heart and life savings into making their car the best out there. I guess everyone wants to be that little train that could. Some people can't stop tinkering, myself included. I plan on doing a few things to my car to make it respond and handle better. I don't plan to put 40k or even 10k into the car, but a CAI and exhaust will help the car breath better and give it a nice tune. Putting a body kit on it will make it better looking to me. It won't have any performance benefit, but it will have an aesthetic benefit to me. There's going to be a lot more down the line as they pop up in my head. I change things not so I can take my car out, line 'em, and beat everyone, but as a personal conquest. At the end of the day I can proudly say, "This is exactly what I wanted and this things is so much fun to drive." I think it's safe to say there can be 2 different categories of tuners. Real Tuners and those who are part of the Fast and the Furious crowd. The Fast and the Furious crowd seems to be more interested in appearance more than anything. "If I look fast, then everyone will think I'm fast" I find that these people are what Bishop speaks of. They tend to have realistic expectations of turning their cars into Vipers. Real tuners tend to tune based on personal preferences and are not too worried about how their car will do with real sports cars. They change things because they want something new or that appeals to them, not because they want to be flashy.

If you took an average street race, the Fast and the furious crowd wins a race and you see everyone in the car cheering and high 5'in. Even making a few taunts to all the other cars. The real tuners win a race, normally in an underestimated vehicle and normally have no reaction. Their G lines did all the talking.

*I do not advocate or condone street racing**G Lines - Tire marks left in the street.

[Nismo V]

It never fails to amaze me that people would buy a Versa - and entry level car - and expect that it SHOULD do over 120mph. If you wanted a car to obtain those speeds why the hell did you buy a Versa?? Try sticking to what the car was designed to do.

I think it is obvious that the Versa is capable of attaining a high rate of speed (120mph) but the real question is why do it in any car on the street when you know how unsafe/deadly that can be. And as for what "the a car was designed to do" all cars were designed to get us from point A-B safely with emphasis on individual uses and needs not just speed.

Also the Versa being classified as "entry level" only represents its price range, take a look at the 2006 civic that was "Car Of The Year 2006" it only had 10-15hp extra in base model but had a sticker at least $3k + more then a Versa SL and didn't come with any of the bells and whistles of the Versa SL, some car of the year.

If people didn't crave for faster and different looks in their rides what would the consumer be left with

[marleyfan]

And as for what "the a car was designed to do" all cars were designed to get us from point A-B safely with emphasis on individual uses and needs not just speed.

There is no question that cars are designed for different purposes. The Versa is not designed for the same purpose as the Solstice. Of course they are all designed to get you from A to B safely. The HAVE to be. Cars are designed to do different things and are marketed toward different groups of people. The Versa was not designed for nor marketed toward those wanting to streed rod. The fact that if you push it it is capable of attaining speed of 120 or more does not mean that it was designed to do so. I just don't understand why people choose a family car to trick out. Yesterday I saw a guy driving a Safary Van that had been lowered, had mags and a body kit. It's a family van! I just thought it looked foolish myself. The danger lies in taking the step from making it look like a racer to driving it like one.

[Nismo V]

Well if i'm reading you right it seems you just can't figure out why people like adding to or modding what you perceive as not being a sports, or luxury vehicles and changing them into one.

But if the were no modified vehicles, many of us consumers would see gradual instead of the rapid design changes we have now. Marketing departments do care what tuners do it helps them to determine what we want in a vehicle, and by leaving a car in a middle ground area of performance and practicality it can become a canvas for the consumer to either "A" do nothing with or "B" change into a Show, Street or Race ready vehicle by doing cosmetic and or performance mods. examples Impuls 270hp Turbocharged Versa, Turn 3 Versa that won against Lotus Elise.

And funny thing about the street drivers you never know when you'll come across a "Race Driver" I ran across a stock Mazda 5 Van the other day going past 100mph that's crazy. They need to take that B.S. to the track..

Later bro..