your fastest speed downhill Marcos and /or Kennon road

**vinj** · October 13th, 2011 10:02 AM

Kennon Road can easily (and safely) be done in 30 minutes without hitting speeds over 100kph. I understand that those who have good knowledge of the road and skill can take that in 20 minutes or so; I remember an L-Type Lancer passing me and leaving me behind as if i was standing still during one of my late night drives a couple of years ago or so. (Props to that driver... nice and smooth and sounded like he was running on 4th gear).

What matters more is being able to maintain consistency throughout the road by taking the turns at a proper speed/line and more importantly, there's no traffic to hold you back. One can safely overtake only in several areas so getting stuck behind a slow vehicle can really slow your progress.

How's Kennon now BTW? Haven't been up since last May and i'm thinking of driving up this November.

**miked** · November 19th, 2011 10:16 PM

kennon and marcos is the "tip of the iceberg" for me.....try halsema hiway. esp on foggy afternoons.

i always average 30 minutes uphill via kennon years before in a decrepit isuzu pickup. 45 mins - 1 hr uphill on naguilian. marcos hiway is way longer route plus most of the stretch consists of "uphills" for hours on end. i only travel via marcos when the weather is bad.

somehow, the basic rules in circuit racing applies to driving on mountain roads. i mean not with respect to speeds but with regards to preventing oversteers/understeers on curves, spins, etc....i did 10 years driving in lowlands before i got a taste in hill climbing about 5 years back and it really hones your driving skills.

**CVT** · November 22nd, 2011 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by SiRbossR

just did a downhill run of 100kmh from a road ung papuntang tagaytay. di ko alam pangalan. and wow was the car still stable? YES!

Kung papuntang Dasmarinas, Cavite (straight road),- Aguinaldo Hiway
Kung papuntang Sta Rosa, Laguna (straight and some turns) - Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay Road
Kung papuntang Nasugbu, Batangas (mostly with turns) - Tagaytay-Nasugbu Hiway

And yes, doing over 100KPH on these roads is a breeze....

14.4K:out:

**vinj** · November 22nd, 2011 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by CVT

Kung papuntang Dasmarinas, Cavite (straight road),- Aguinaldo Hiway
Kung papuntang Sta Rosa, Laguna (straight and some turns) - Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay Road
Kung papuntang Nasugbu, Batangas (mostly with turns) - Tagaytay-Nasugbu Hiway

And yes, doing over 100KPH on these roads is a breeze....

14.4K:out:

Tagaytay - Talisay Road daw... hehe.

**SiRbossR** · November 22nd, 2011 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Kung papuntang Dasmarinas, Cavite (straight road),- Aguinaldo Hiway
Kung papuntang Sta Rosa, Laguna (straight and some turns) - Sta.Rosa-Tagaytay Road
Kung papuntang Nasugbu, Batangas (mostly with turns) - Tagaytay-Nasugbu Hiway

And yes, doing over 100KPH on these roads is a breeze....

14.4K:out:

it's none of the three CVT. It's the road if you're coming from Noveleta, to Gen Trias then sa Intersection nung malapit sa LPU Cavite then lagpas nun that's the road. it's a very old road which needs some minor repairs but still better than what edsa could offer. hehe. if my memory serves me right, i did a 150kmh pass on one of the straights at that road. the 100km/h was just an initial speed. it's a long winding road to tagaytay and i won't recommend doing what i just did cause flocks of chickens crosses the road eh.

**Starex_Gold** · November 22nd, 2011 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by vinj

Tagaytay - Talisay Road daw... hehe.

Hahaha

**CVT** · November 25th, 2011 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by SiRbossR

it's none of the three CVT. It's the road if you're coming from Noveleta, to Gen Trias then sa Intersection nung malapit sa LPU Cavite then lagpas nun that's the road. it's a very old road which needs some minor repairs but still better than what edsa could offer. hehe. if my memory serves me right, i did a 150kmh pass on one of the straights at that road. the 100km/h was just an initial speed. it's a long winding road to tagaytay and i won't recommend doing what i just did cause flocks of chickens crosses the road eh.

Bro.,- Base sa roadguide ito iyong Cristanto delos Reyes Road,- turning ito Amadeo Road leading to Tagaytay..... Dumaraan ito ng Gateway Business Park after crossing Governor's Drive going to Tagaytay.... May mga bahayan iyan sa tabing daan... Mabilis nga iyan....

Originally Posted by vinj

Tagaytay - Talisay Road daw... hehe.

Iyan ang isa sa mga paborito kong daan.... Mas mahirap ang pababa dahil talagang kailangan mo ng matinding engine brake dahil para kang nakasakay sa pahulog na roller coaster... Tapos, may hila ka pa... Dense fog is another challenge...

14.4K:out:

**jansky** · November 25th, 2011 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by CVT

Iyan ang isa sa mga paborito kong daan.... Mas mahirap ang pababa dahil talagang kailangan mo ng matinding engine brake dahil para kang nakasakay sa pahulog na roller coaster... Tapos, may hila ka pa... Dense fog is another challenge...

14.4K:out:

madalas yan sa Marcos hway
one time paakyat makapal ang fog zero visibility nag overtake ako sa 16 wheeler na trak hindi ko na uulitin pramis

**vinj** · November 28th, 2011 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by jansky

madalas yan sa Marcos hway
one time paakyat makapal ang fog zero visibility nag overtake ako sa 16 wheeler na trak hindi ko na uulitin pramis

I encountered that when i went up earlier this month. It was foggy at the last few cardiac climbs after the tunnel so i couldn't pass the slow trucks until it cleared up. Thankfully when it cleared, i had more power then most of the cars inline so i had first crack at clearing the truck train by the time i finished off second gear.

**Noel Salisipan** · December 11th, 2011 01:15 AM

btw, would like to ask sana kung kumusta ang kennon road na ngayon? ok pa rin ba na daanan ng light vehicles? planning on baguio trip sana, and this time i would like to try this route..[/QUOTE]

Kung di ka pa nkkbyahe bro, at sa mga bibyahe pa lang. Around 25% ng kennon road e one-way dahil sa rehabilitation. I suggest you travel early in the morning or night. I've been there last October & I wasnt able to notice my speed, but most of the time, eyes on the road!