Okay I'm not sure how this is possible but I've hit 172. The only mods I had were drop in filters, a full exhaust, HFC and it was dropped quite a bit. I'm also at a very high altitude though...don't know if that has anything to do with it. I bought the car with 2k miles and it appeared stock inside and out...and I've never got a tune or removed the limiter. This makes me wonder if it was modified before I bought it..