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aerostealth · 01-15-2015, 09:42 AM

Yes, my truck would have a higher top end speed. Aerodynamics is free HP. Phil Knox and I beleive that my F-150 should have a top end of around 150 MPH. Ford set a record of 148 MPH with a Raptor using 412 HP and my truck can produce 365 HP at 5000 RPM. At these speed regimes my aero should be worth 60 free HP. Such a test would require speed rated tires, and lubricant. It would not hurt to have a spare truck in case you blew yours up. That's where the deeper pockets Ford has is of critical importance. My aero needs improvements such as a belly pan, and boat tail extention but we beleive it could do it. In Texas there is a stretch of turnpike where the posted limit is 85 MPH and we could easily test 90 MPH out. A 100 MPH test would be nice to start forming a good graph curve. We think the engine would be in a very efficient place at 120 MPH but my current tires and limiter would not allow me to reach that speed. P.S. At 85 MPH my RPMs were 2,050.

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