So what is the top speed anyone has gotten out of there Kia Forte GT? I got 132mph, but I feel like there is more in the tank. May try again some time. š¤£
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Yeah I like the lack of power. Makes it more rewarding to wring out. And yeah, I know itās technically not as good of a rear end design. Itās not going be exactly like a GT, but I do like a responsive car that I can feel everything in, even if it is my daily driver. Iām not gonna go crazy with it, but the chassis braces, wheels, tires, rear sway, and lowering springs should help dramatically
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Iāve had my 2021 Forte GT up to 134mph racing with a C7 Z06. I usually run the car on 89 or 91 octane and the only mod I have on the car is a aFe Takeda Momentum Pro 5R Cold Air Intake. car had more speed in it but with the stock brakes it took a while to get back down to a safe speed for a upcoming corner.
I'm with you. As a budget car, it gives us more than I expected.
I drove mine to 130 mph, and it asked for a little more, but I presume it will not be much. Now I have a question for you: Did you feel something funny when hitting the brakes at that speed? I mean, something like vibration? I have had such concern since I got it. Even at a slower speed, I could feel the vibration when hitting the brakes harder than usual. I believe it is the rotors. I have the intention to claim the dealer, but then I hit several potholes and bent one of the wheels, and I'm almost sure they will blame the bent. Anyhow I will try the next time I go by the dealer again.
As others in the forum say, they will not risk going that fast is good advice.
I'm used to driving faster than average, and once in a slow traffic area to speed a little more than the limit. The fastest I had ever gone was against a Subaru WRX STI on a downhill curvey highway road. The guy in the STI had the advantage of 4-wheel drive (I didn't take the risk). After a while, I passed him and got to "normal" speed when I glimpsed my mirror and found him in pursuit. I shifted down to 4th, then 5th, and at 6th; I was doing 167mph (note: the electronic 155-speed limit was removed with a retune), and the Subaru was way, way, way back. I believe the GT has similar characteristics. They got the maximum speed fast enough. Still, then after hitting the max rpm, it could go a little bit faster but will take forever (for those of you who better know the mechanics and technical jargon can explain this lot better than me). The BMW V8 with no turbo had a lot more at higher speed. That was the fastest car I ever had and the funniest to drive. Now I have my first turbo car, the second front-wheel drive, and the first automatic (well, sort of
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so i have ventured over 100 finally and quite often , getting more comfortable with this car, had it up to 120 but im always on the highway on a long stretch of open road where i can let the car slow down on its own before i have to use the brakes, but i have not felt anything like you are describing, even at normal speeds. hope it isnt anything too terrible
, getting more comfortable with this car, had it up to 120 but im always on the highway on a long stretch of open road where i can let the car slow down on its own before i have to use the brakes, but i have not felt anything like you are describing, even at normal speeds. hope it isnt anything too terrible
Even my FE with smaller brakes doesn't do anything weird, even at well over 100.
I wouldn't say that. I've had my base 2.0 over 100 many times, and the GT is far faster
I wouldn't call this car fast by any means, but I've had it over 140 and it's mildly confident at that speed. Plus it doesn't pull very good from 120-140. It's actually kind of a pig after 100. I was expecting a lot more considering as a young kid with a stock FD I hit 158, it felt solid, and didn't take nearly as long to go 100-158 then this Forte takes for 100-140. Now before everyone states this isn't comparable, remember a stock FD puts down about 220whp and 205 TQ, mine weighed about 2800 back then, and she's an R1 so had a drag coefficient of .34. My forte makes more power and torque, weighs about 2900 (that's right GT2 folks) and I saw somewhere on here that they have a drag coefficient of .29 (same as the non-R1 FD). This car shines between 10-80mph, the DCT doesn't launch and my tires are howling through first and half of second.
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Yes I have that weird brake shudder at high speeds and sometimes during hard braking at normal speeds. I have also noticed under normal braking sometimes my steering wheel will pull left out of nowhere itās very strange.I drove mine to 130 mph, and it asked for a little more, but I presume it will not be much. Now I have a question for you: Did you feel something funny when hitting the brakes at that speed? I mean, something like vibration? I have had such concern since I got it. Even at a slower speed, I could feel the vibration when hitting the brakes harder than usual. I believe it is the rotors. I have the intention to claim the dealer, but then I hit several potholes and bent one of the wheels, and I'm almost sure they will blame the bent. Anyhow I will try the next time I go by the dealer again.
As others in the forum say, they will not risk going that fast is good advice.
I'm used to driving faster than average, and once in a slow traffic area to speed a little more than the limit. The fastest I had ever gone was against a Subaru WRX STI on a downhill curvey highway road. The guy in the STI had the advantage of 4-wheel drive (I didn't take the risk). After a while, I passed him and got to "normal" speed when I glimpsed my mirror and found him in pursuit. I shifted down to 4th, then 5th, and at 6th; I was doing 167mph (note: the electronic 155-speed limit was removed with a retune), and the Subaru was way, way, way back. I believe the GT has similar characteristics. They got the maximum speed fast enough. Still, then after hitting the max rpm, it could go a little bit faster but will take forever (for those of you who better know the mechanics and technical jargon can explain this lot better than me). The BMW V8 with no turbo had a lot more at higher speed. That was the fastest car I ever had and the funniest to drive. Now I have my first turbo car, the second front-wheel drive, and the first automatic (well, sort of
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I have a racechip gts. Catless down pipe. Full 3 inch exhaust. High flow race cat. Cold air intake. Magnaflow. And yes I do have 186 mph rated Michelin pilot sport 4s. 245/35/18. My top speed that I got it to was 172 mph. Once you get to 150-160. It slows down a lot. But not because of the gearing. But because of lack of power. Iām pushing 240 to the wheels right now. I knew a guy that had a manual with a turbo swap and he did 185.
Besides the catless pipe and Magnaflow, I got the same mods, including the Michelins. The fastest I got was 140 on the bridge, where a few movies, like Furious 5, were filmed. Bing Videos
Recently I took the CAI and Racehip and lost 43 hp and quite a bit in total torque, and it shows. I'm eager to install them back. I feel like I'm in a different car.
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I do 160 every other week
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I've already hit a 160mph
Video or it didn't happen.
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Lol
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I have nothing to prove to you
2021 Forte GT w/GT2, Currant Red, Wagner-Tuning Intercooler, Evilla Exhaust, Takeda S1 Intake
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You guys realize at 150 MPH you are travelling 220 feet every second? If you have to emergency stop you will most likely become part of whatever you need to stop for.
Be careful out there.
Be careful out there.
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