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Originally Posted by vo7848
+1 on the European highways.
The belt way is 4 lanes each way.
The belt way is 4 lanes each way.
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Originally Posted by TK2005
What part of the beltway do you get on? It is 5 lanes each direction at the narrowest point where I get on. It is at some points 8 or more lanes in each direction.
I was on the over pass, going over 290, headed North on the Tollway.
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Originally Posted by vo7848
It varies in different parts of town. Where I was at I could have sworn it was only 4 lanes, but I believe it opens up to 5 or more lanes in busier parts of Houston.
I was on the over pass, going over 290, headed North on the Tollway.
I was on the over pass, going over 290, headed North on the Tollway.
Originally Posted by vo7848
Thanks for the comments guys.
Bubble hit the nail on the head when he described it as being an excited feeling I wanted to share. The OEM brakes would have been enough to stop the vehicle in one emergency application. This is true. I'd have to admit though, it feels good knowing that the product worked well under pressure considering I did the install without making any vital mistakes.
Bubble hit the nail on the head when he described it as being an excited feeling I wanted to share. The OEM brakes would have been enough to stop the vehicle in one emergency application. This is true. I'd have to admit though, it feels good knowing that the product worked well under pressure considering I did the install without making any vital mistakes.Translated loosely as "gee, I sure am glad I put these bad@ss brakes on correctly, or else I wouldn't be typing this post.
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Originally Posted by tropicalypso
Translated loosely as "gee, I sure am glad I put these bad@ss brakes on correctly, or else I wouldn't be typing this post.
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Originally Posted by Grumpy_G.
+1 Tires has the other half of your car ability to stop. What kind of rubber are you riding on?
Originally Posted by Bubble
1. Beltway 8 is not a super highway (as in Europe). There is a speed limit there. 
3. Consider yourself lucky that you didn't hurt anyone else for going 100mph+ on that 2 lanes beltway.
3. Consider yourself lucky that you didn't hurt anyone else for going 100mph+ on that 2 lanes beltway.
Ride the beltway in the EARLY morning on the Southside.....you wouldn't think there is a speedlimit there!
Originally Posted by VN_350z
I smell B.S.
If you had to stop the car so fast:
1)Why you even have time to check your speed (take at least 1 second)
2)Down shift (2 second at least)
Shouldn't you slam on the brake right away? You know what distance you would travel in 3 seconds at 100 mph?
"No skidding": it's not the BBK that causes skidding. It's ur tires and ABS.
"Brake fatigue": you were not even repeatedly using the brake on ur car. How did the brake even get fatique?
If you had to stop the car so fast:
1)Why you even have time to check your speed (take at least 1 second)
2)Down shift (2 second at least)
Shouldn't you slam on the brake right away? You know what distance you would travel in 3 seconds at 100 mph?
"No skidding": it's not the BBK that causes skidding. It's ur tires and ABS.
"Brake fatigue": you were not even repeatedly using the brake on ur car. How did the brake even get fatique?
Originally Posted by HarvesterUT
Beltway 8 has 3 lanes each way and 4 lanes in many spots
Ride the beltway in the EARLY morning on the Southside.....you wouldn't think there is a speedlimit there!
Ride the beltway in the EARLY morning on the Southside.....you wouldn't think there is a speedlimit there!
Originally Posted by sq40
If you have ever been in an intense, life threatening situation, you would know that quick shot of adrenaline makes things seem to "slow down". You are 100% focused on the task at hand and can do some amazing things.
BTW, braking fromo 100+mph requires lots of distance. Maybe his car was under intense, life threatening situation and it was able to stop from 100mph in 10 feet? LOL
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Originally Posted by VN_350z
BTW, braking fromo 100+mph requires lots of distance. Maybe his car was under intense, life threatening situation and it was able to stop from 100mph in 10 feet? LOL
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Originally Posted by HarvesterUT
Ride the beltway in the EARLY morning on the Southside.....you wouldn't think there is a speedlimit there!
Originally Posted by VN_350z
You mean I can out run a starving cheetah?
BTW, braking fromo 100+mph requires lots of distance. Maybe his car was under intense, life threatening situation and it was able to stop from 100mph in 10 feet? LOL
BTW, braking fromo 100+mph requires lots of distance. Maybe his car was under intense, life threatening situation and it was able to stop from 100mph in 10 feet? LOL
I didn't say you could break the laws of physics numb nuts.
I guarantee he had time to down shift, check speed and brake at the same time.
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Originally Posted by sq40
I didn't say you could break the laws of physics numb nuts.
I guarantee he had time to down shift, check speed and brake at the same time.
I guarantee he had time to down shift, check speed and brake at the same time.
I've learned to walk and chew gum at the same time for that matter
