[Ernest]

Has anyone experienced a loud flapping noise with the top up & windows up?

I was cruising down the hiway this evening and decided to wring her out, everything was great till I got above 120, and then all hell broke loose. Their was a looud flapping noise like the clamshell was lose(not) and it sounded the the rear window was about to break. My son was following and said the whole top was like a bubble. I gues one needs to equalizing the air pressure at that speed by lowering the side windows a might. I shut it down at 125, with pedal still left. I guess it has to be top down for performance checks. I am just doing a little practice for the upcoming R/L. This car handles like a dream at any speed.

BTW has everyone gotten their Summer 2006 SATURN SIGNATURES magazine? Mine came today and it has great articles on the SKY & AURA:thumbs:

 

[marklynn70]

Bad! Bad! Ernest no practicing for the RL on public roadways. No flapping noise here the only times I have gone that fast I have always had the top down.:thumbs:

 

[Sky Hi]

Ernest

I haven't wrung ours out, but I'm interested to hear what you think they will top out at. You say 125 with more left? I read somewhere they figured they'd be all done at 123, based on wind drag vs HP. I know they cruise very easy at speeds approaching 100.

Have you done any other performance mods besides the CAI?

Be Safe!

 

[cerberus]

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Uhhhh...

 

[Ernest]

I haven't wrung ours out, but I'm interested to hear what you think they will top out at. You say 125 with more left? I read somewhere they figured they'd be all done at 123, based on wind drag vs HP. I know they cruise very easy at speeds approaching 100.

Have you done any other performance mods besides the CAI?

Be Safe!

No, just the CAI and the performance suspension kit. That was first high speed blast with top/windows up, I have hit 130 with a little pedal left with top down, I feel it should top out at 140. I don't drive that fast normally, but I feel you need to know the limitations of you machine. I don't recommend this for everyone, but I have enough experience to handle it. The SKY glides and feels tight at higher speeds, partly due I think to the competition suspension, which BTW is standard on the R/L. Mark & I will do some check outs &* road evaluation after my R/L arrives and is broke in, so Mark dust off your helmet, and we'll "git er done":thumbs:

 

[marklynn70]

No, just the CAI and the performance suspension kit. That was first high speed blast with top/windows up, I have hit 130 with a little pedal left with top down, I feel it should top out at 140. I don't drive that fast normally, but I feel you need to know the limitations of you machine. I don't recommend this for everyone, but I have enough experience to handle it. The SKY glides and feels tight at higher speeds, partly due I think to the competition suspension, which BTW is standard on the R/L. Mark & I will do some check outs &* road evaluation after my R/L arrives and is broke in, so Mark dust off your helmet, and we'll "git er done":thumbs:

It sure would be nice to take another run at TMS with the new RL (Mayhem?)

 

[Ernest]

It sure would be nice to take another run at TMS with the new RL (Mayhem?)

You bet we will, and I mean the both of us buddy:thumbs: We will git us a mess of laps acquired and we will 'git er done" YUUP