Top speed??

Tadpole · 02-06-2015, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T

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

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

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

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

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

All stance builds are awful, it goes without saying

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.

Or the other fool in your rear view mirror

LAVA · 02-07-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tadpole

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

According to Progressive Snapshot, mine tops out at 155 MPH. I just love the idea that somebody's going to look at my data

and they're not allowed to cancel my policy based on the data

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

jwick · 02-07-2015, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaldaien

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

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.

So you volunteered to install big brother

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