eloi the max ( or top ) speed stat is based on the limit of speed a ship is capable to do, which is , without speed pads or turbos for exemple 793 km/h for icaras , and for another exemple 782/783 km/h for feisar ( at the highest class , obviously )

i think when a ship passes on a speed pad have more to do with the thrust capability ( as when use turbo ) than speed... ( if really exist any difference beetwen ship to ship when one pass on a pad)