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Tadpole

02-06-2015 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T (Post 3103691)

I enjoy how this thread is like

"The stupid forum won't let me talk about how these other cars wanted to "play" with me, so I'll just say I went 190mph but I won't tell the story"

You guys are idiots. Don't drive like an asshat. If you want to do this, go to a landspeed race (I have a few buddies going to an ECTA event pretty soon), disconnect the VSS, and tape up the front of your car to go fast.

Oh Gawd here we go. Another goodie two shoes ruining a perfectly good thread.

Kaldaien

02-06-2015 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick (Post 3103628)

How do they track this, with an app on your phone?

There's a device that plugs into the OBD-II port on the car. It measures the speed every few ms and detects changes in it. They only care about quick deceleration (> 7mph/s), which they call "had braking" (which is silly, because you can do that with 1 bad downshift). But the data recorded includes your speed, they just aren't allowed to do anything with that :p

As for how they get the data, Progressive has a contract with AT&T and the device sends its data log wirelessly every time you start your car.

edconline

02-06-2015 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 3103776)

there's a difference between flooring it in traffic and waiting for optimal conditions. just because one might use their car's potential outside of a race track doesn't mean every single one does so irresponsibly.

i get what you're saying and i agree. but just relax about it.

last time i spoke about safety concerns on some awful stance build i got banned. gotta watch out about safety concerns around here lol

All stance builds are awful, it goes without saying :tup:

And I agree, if I am exploring the limits of my car outside of a track, I ensure the only person that is possibly at risk is me. Nothing wrong with that IMO.

Elmo370z

02-07-2015 01:12 AM

No one was on the road at 3 am but me.

Tadpole

02-07-2015 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by edconline (Post 3104373)

Or the other fool in your rear view mirror :rock:

LAVA	02-07-2015 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadpole (Post 3103268)

Leave them bikes alone. The 600 cc ones will even embarrass you.

No doubt! They're all ridiculously fast. I saw 176 on my R6 now I ride a modded '04 GSXR 1000 and it tries to rip my arms off every time I crank the throttle.

LAVA	02-07-2015 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaldaien (Post 3103428)

According to Progressive Snapshot, mine tops out at 155 MPH. I just love the idea that somebody's going to look at my data :eek: and they're not allowed to cancel my policy based on the data :roflpuke2:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1423208645

This is hilarious... I would have unplugged it first

jwick

02-07-2015 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaldaien (Post 3103924)

So you volunteered to install big brother :rofl2:

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