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cannot get car over 140mph....WTF?

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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cannot get car over 140mph....WTF?

just need info on fuel cut off and governor info....thanks guys
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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the governor shouldn't be until 150 something
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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What kinda gas are you using? 140 should be no problem. Just make sure there's nobody around you.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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140 was fast enough for me on public roads
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Motortrend got either 156-157mph on the Evo top speed shootout a several months ago.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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Did you shift into 5th??

Or how about "R"...(stands for race)

Geez, 140 and you still have road left..

You got ***** bro. I have yet to do a top speed run..

I likey my license..
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Yeah motortrend tested a top speed of about 155, were u going uphill?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:20 AM
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A while back I did about 150 going uphill on the freeway. You shouldn't have any problem getting into the 150 range. If you can't, there might be a boost leak or some other issue.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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I also hit 140 and had plenty of road left but the car wasn't pulling past 140 it just kinda held there and kept going without gaining speed quickly.

This is a bone stock dynoflashed car... I don't think with the level of mods it is supposed to pull past 140 any faster than it was. I don't doubt that with more mods it should pull much harder past 140,but you may have differen't mods than I.

BTW the car felt very stable at those speeds, even lane changes were stable, definately an intense feeling.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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This is Birdman's pic from EVO-ny. Please dont ask for details cause I have no clue.

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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Wow-that's fast.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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Damn 160! I have did 110 and didnt even realize it and thats fast enough for me on a public road. Also I sometimes think if you crashed doing 65 mph you would probably be totally F##### up. Image 160 and crashing. I wonder if you would just vanish LOL like back to the future type ****.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Theres a long strait away in the river flats here in St Louis. I've gotten up to 145mph a couple of times. It was still pulling but my g/f speed limiter kicked in.

Last edited by slt; Feb 12, 2004 at 12:14 PM.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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they say as u go faster and faster, stock speedo can vary 10mph +/- ... something like that.... it may depend on several factors but if you redline at 5th gear in 140... you may actuall be going 150
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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I need to get the top-speed defender cut thing, it's kind of annoying wanting to go faster than 180km/h and you can't
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