This thread is miserable. Can the mods start banning people that post their unsolicited opinions and offer zero help to the question being asked? While it's annoying to read these nanny mentality posts, my main issue with it is they just completely clutter up and derail the posts, and really hurt technical discussion. I feel like I'm having to listen to a bunch of people that just like to hear their own voice trying to talk over the select few who actually know what they are talking about and have helpful information to share. A thread that could be conscise and straight to the point after a few direct responses is all of a sudden a 3 page long minefield of nonsense.

 

I would be surprised that any law enforcement agency would not have access to performance shops or information from the manufacturer.

 

On my F150, I have the SCT Tuner, it allowed me to hit 120mph Easily, but keep in mind that I also have roughly:10K in suspension upgrades that allow my truck to handle higher speeds & off road. I don't drive my truck at those speeds, but i've done it.

 

Our local Deputies drive Raptors. I was kind of curious as to why the truck was needed. Now I understand why. Thanks Deputy Dog. Now instead of being upset on the money they spent. I'll just be jealous.

 

I want some of what you're smoking.

 

What do you mean? A lot of the autobahns do not have shoulders and our highways are definitely straighter and wider. Despite the lack of the speed limit, smaller and unsafe cars, and the airbag requirements coming in much later, the death rate per million kilometers is less in Germany than the United States.

In fact, Germany is in the top three safest to drive in Europe. I would know this, I just spent three weeks driving in an Audi A6 then an A7 throughout Germany. I'd take our Interstate highway over the German autobahn any time of the day only if our Interstate didn't have such a ridiculous and arbitrary speed limit.

 

Anyhow, I think a speed limiter is unnecessary. A lot of the desert roads are very straight and I can imagine there would be times when a responder has to be at a certain spot urgently.

We got the 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood station wagon up to 120 miles an hour out in the desert on a very straight road. Very little risk. I am sure the F-150 handles better. Not everybody is stupid enough to hit 120 mph on a curvy road.

Ford and the other manufacturers are being too careful. Litigation? It's gotten ridiculous.

 

And, how many places is chasing still legal?

 

Germany is about the size of Indiana, they can afford to have better roads. Have you driven some of our interstates? They are in rough shape in a lot of places.

 

I like the fact ours is very straight with shoulders on both sides. You can easily go 120 on most of it even with the shape it's in. The Autobahn is mostly two-line, curvy, with no shoulder on the left. The only one I like is the A2 from Berlin to Magdeburg. The rest sucks and it's pretty hard to hit 120 mph in a lot of it because of the sharp curves! Way sharper than ours so that wasn't exactly fun.

 

I like the fact ours is very straight with shoulders on both sides. You can easily go 120 on most of it even with the shape it's in. The Autobahn is mostly two-line, curvy, with no shoulder on the left. The only one I like is the A2 from Berlin to Magdeburg. The rest sucks and it's pretty hard to hit 120 mph in a lot of it because of the sharp curves! Way sharper than ours so that wasn't exactly fun.

 

Excellent point. About the size of Indiana, and (roughly) the population of California, Florida, and Texas combined. Consider that those three states are among the largest (excepting Alaska).

 

Not really. Germany has almost 138,000 square miles, and Indiana is 36,400. It's not even close.

 

You'd agree that we have a much, much larger country, I'd think. The point still stands.

Many US highways are in poor shape, and are not suitable for truly high speed use. Germany also has (or had) fairly rigorous safety inspections to pass, and one has to pass a pretty tough drivers test, both written and driving. Costs several thousand dollars to get a license. When you hear someone say "we should be more like Europe" keep in mind they may be too stupid to pass a drivers test over there. Their highways are built to a higher standard, again because they don't have to maintain 3000 mile stretches of it. A lot (most) of what makes for good road isn't visible, it's all underground and the different layers and drainage &c. Some of our roads are ready to be redone in 20 years seems like.

 

Original Poster, you may consider checking out Omega tuning, and 5 star tuning. You will be looking at about $500 per pickup, but a very good product. I hope i was helpful unlike some of the other immature posters in here.