Originally Posted by motoguy128
An Accord with correct wheel balance, godo alignemnt, and tires and suspension in good conditon, will be very stable at only 115 mph. Although a skilled driver and soem common sense is needed to use good judgement on manuvering and avoiding accidents at higher speeds.
You said it right there, "skilled driver" and "good condition". A lot of people like to think they can handle the speed, but have very little time behind the wheel at those speeds, or experience at making evasive maneuvers at 100+ mph. Also, an accident at that speed doesn't usually have the outcome of just a wrecked car, but a catastrophic outcome which neccessitates scraping someone off the tarmac with a putty knife, many times an innocent person and/or the driver himself.
I'd bet that many street racers never pay attention to their tire pressure, condition and balance before going 100+. I also bet that many of them do it with so-so brakes and leaking shocks, too. I've seen some piles of junk haulin' A down the highway. I saw a guy just yesterday in an old muscle car with his rear sway bar hanging loose on one end almost scraping the ground.