Governor on our cars?
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I have only been able to hit 115 mph. if the car really does almost 130 mph or faster i will try to get it there soon and let you folks know. Sounds like a challenge.
Exel 17" with Hancook, AEM CAI.
Exel 17" with Hancook, AEM CAI.
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Originally Posted by twardOZRally
sorry, whoever told you that doesn't have their facts straight. there's no govenor on our cars, the closest thing is the fuel cut-out that happens when you hit 67xx rpm's, and that is only to protect the engine
Because of the Firestone/Ford Explorer tire issues, automotive and tire companies did not want to be sued for tires blowing out so they placed limits. The rev limiter/govenor or whatever is there to protect the engine but also there to keep the car from going over the tire's temp limit that can cause a blow-out. T/118mph, H/130mph,Z rating + 149mph and so on.When friction heats up a tire beyond it's temp limit then you have problems. There are many drivers out there who push their cars to the limits and companies don't want to be sued for something going wrong,unless it was for an actual tire defect.
The friend who told me that cars have a govenor drives a Honda and this was before I got into the automotive design business. The rest of the information I got were from my instructors and tire manufacturers/experts that we work with and the information you get from the sidewall of a tire. So,if you get the same info from different sources,it's not all b.s. so yes,my friends do know what they're talking about.
As for my O-Z reaching 130mph,it sure didn't feel like a brick and it was stable but it sucked up lots of gas.
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I was clocked at 133mph on a straight away flat surface with just me in the car... RMR Axle-back, custom downpipe-back to RMR, RMR intake, reflashed ECU...
State trooper was impressed and said it was the highest he's ever seen a car do...
Got me out of the car, looked at it and wanted to know what the hell it was .
Luckly I got away with just a warning cause I knew him....
State trooper was impressed and said it was the highest he's ever seen a car do...
Got me out of the car, looked at it and wanted to know what the hell it was .
Luckly I got away with just a warning cause I knew him....
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Originally Posted by Sir Lancelot
I was clocked at 133mph on a straight away flat surface with just me in the car... RMR Axle-back, custom downpipe-back to RMR, RMR intake, reflashed ECU...
State trooper was impressed and said it was the highest he's ever seen a car do...
Got me out of the car, looked at it and wanted to know what the hell it was .
Luckly I got away with just a warning cause I knew him....
State trooper was impressed and said it was the highest he's ever seen a car do...
Got me out of the car, looked at it and wanted to know what the hell it was .
Luckly I got away with just a warning cause I knew him....
ROFL!!! props to you Sir Lancelot!! You're my hero!
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I would love to see some of the speed ratings on the tires these kids are taking almost to 130 lol.... especially the one admitting he has the "el cheapo" no name treads on.
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Originally Posted by camaro379ss
wasn't there a thread a long time ago saying how fast people have gone in their lancers?
i don't know, maybe i just imagined this.
i don't know, maybe i just imagined this.