Wow my car doesn't have a speed limiter...
08-18-2006, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
They're all limited at 162 mph. Doesn't matter what year, all LS1 F-bodies are set that way.
V6 cars are limited at ~110 mph.
My Formula hits 110 or so almost every time I have it out.
V6 cars are limited at ~110 mph.
My Formula hits 110 or so almost every time I have it out.
08-18-2006, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Muerte_X
I thought it was based on the type of tires you got with the car? Mine doesn't have one though, the cops took it out, B4C special.
08-27-2006, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
They're all limited at 162 mph. Doesn't matter what year, all LS1 F-bodies are set that way.
V6 cars are limited at ~110 mph.
My Formula hits 110 or so almost every time I have it out.
V6 cars are limited at ~110 mph.
My Formula hits 110 or so almost every time I have it out.
08-28-2006, 10:35 AM
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I got my car with crappy H-rated michelin's. I suppose the past owner was a poor person with no lead foot. So the fastest i've gone is 95 racing my friends camaro. Waiting till next year to get new Z rated tires then the fun will be had. I don't think i'll be burrying the needle though thats insane. The fastest i've ever gone was 135 in a 350Z that was pretty slick very stable for the speed but it was a weak pull from 120 on. Can't wait to see what the T/A can do from 100 on it seems like it has alot of top end compaired to the Z.
08-28-2006, 01:49 PM
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i have only passed 155 once and that was just cause some mustang thought he could blow by me on a back road one night. Should have see the look on his face when i passed him doing over 155. priceless!!!
08-28-2006, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
My Formula came with the cheap tires and 2.73 gears, and its speed limiter was still set at 162. They may have done it with the V6 cars, but AFAIK all of the V8 cars had it set at 162 from the factory. B4C's are another story... I'm just talking about the consumer model car.
V8's top speed is also limited to the speed rating of the tires that came on the car. I think all late production V8 Firebirds came with Z rated tires (I know this is true for 2002 models) when I looked at base Z28's Z rated tires were an option so they had base V8 cars that were limited to 124mph. GM wouldn't ship a car with a 162 mph limiter with H rated tires.
08-28-2006, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
They're all limited at 162 mph. Doesn't matter what year, all LS1 F-bodies are set that way.
V6 cars are limited at ~110 mph.
My Formula hits 110 or so almost every time I have it out.
V6 cars are limited at ~110 mph.
My Formula hits 110 or so almost every time I have it out.
08-30-2006, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by DrEvyl
"~" means about. I dunno what it is exactly on V6 cars, I just know it's somewhere in that neighborhood. I don't pay much attention to the V6 cars because everyone pretty much prefers the V8 model.
my buddy's 3.8L's top speed was ~120 mph
i think a few '98 V8's were limited to ~110 mph or so because of a junk rated tire package or something. forget which rating.
08-30-2006, 02:52 PM
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to you guys saying you have never gone over 100 in your F-body, wtf? are you serious. I can't believe you haven't ever mashed it on an open highway to at least like 120. O well, your missing out! Anyways, the fastest I have gone in my car is 145 and I let off b/c I have too many speeding tickets as it is, not to mention 145 is pretty damn fast, I think.
08-30-2006, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by blue02formula
V8's top speed is also limited to the speed rating of the tires that came on the car. I think all late production V8 Firebirds came with Z rated tires (I know this is true for 2002 models) when I looked at base Z28's Z rated tires were an option so they had base V8 cars that were limited to 124mph. GM wouldn't ship a car with a 162 mph limiter with H rated tires.
08-30-2006, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jpat1023
to you guys saying you have never gone over 100 in your F-body, wtf? are you serious. I can't believe you haven't ever mashed it on an open highway to at least like 120. O well, your missing out! Anyways, the fastest I have gone in my car is 145 and I let off b/c I have too many speeding tickets as it is, not to mention 145 is pretty damn fast, I think.
