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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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Default Re: 145 -150 mph

Originally Posted by MMZ_TimeLord
And yes, it was in fact Steve Hellums that made the ~186mph mark. It was based on his speedometer + his tire height % offset as he was running taller than stock tires. So, he 'kinda' had a higher 5th gear than most of us.
If Steve's speedometer read 186mph, (assuming Steve was being honest) then he was actually going faster than what his speedometer was showing because his taller tires would create a slower mph reading.
 

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