Here are the tentative "Execmalibu Speed Challenge" Rules:
Katie Holmes may attend, Tom Cruise must stay home. Paris Hilton doesn't need any more wind in her head so tell her and her size 12's to stay home too. She's listed at an 11 but a Cole-Haan rep told me "12". Dem is big feets.
Does shoe size work with women like men?
I digress...
1st - Install the correct size tires (185/70 VR 15) No exceptions.
2nd - Have a real speed gun on hand or a certified speed trap. If you get speed gun do not buy it out of the back of Hemmings, Auto Week, et al. Here is a nice link for you law abiding citizens.
http://www.speedlabs.com/contacts.html
3rd - Have your speedometer calibrated. In fact if you can find a chassis dyno that will let you do a
full pull you might have some basis to work from although there is no wind or rolling resistance and that my friend is where the rubber meets the road.
4th - Have independent witnesses on hand. (no alcohol or bribes)
5th - Do not do this on a public road. Believe it or not the insurance underwriters DO monitor some of the "smoke" that is discussed on the Internet. This is no joke nor is it paranoia.
Good luck,
Tom