View Poll Results: What is the TOP SPEED you have had your car to?
Under 100 MPH (too scared to go fast, or to get caught)
11
2.29%
100-110 MPH
16
3.33%
110-120 MPH
22
4.57%
120-130 MPH
39
8.11%
130-140 MPH
64
13.31%
140-150 MPH
95
19.75%
150-160 MPH
87
18.09%
160-170 MPH (Totally maxing the F-body speedo)
99
20.58%
170-180 MPH
29
6.03%
180-190 MPH
9
1.87%
190-200 MPH
5
1.04%
200+ MPH (if you honestly answer this one, I am very impressed)
5
1.04%
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What is the TOP SPEED you have had your car to?
05-10-2016, 07:47 AM
#303
05-15-2016, 12:33 AM
#306
158 mph - 159 mph, not exactly sure..., the computer shut down a cylinder when I hit that speed. It had a little bit more, maybe 165-170! But like I said, the computer shuts it down. 2002 2002 6-speed Trans Am WS6 T-Tops bone stock!!
Chris
Chris
05-15-2016, 09:10 PM
#309
Seriously CamaroWhoopAss! It is governed! It hits about 159 and it 'shuts down' until about 155 and then 'turns back on'. Goes back up to 159 etc. etc. This 02 WS6 is my third f-body (99 Z28, 01 TA, 02 WS6) and I've maxed them all out at around 159 (because of the governor). They all did the same! There's only about 500 rpm until red-line at that point so I assume they would only get up to about 165-170 until they had nothing left !!
Chris
Chris
05-15-2016, 11:14 PM
#311
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Seriously CamaroWhoopAss! It is governed! It hits about 159 and it 'shuts down' until about 155 and then 'turns back on'. Goes back up to 159 etc. etc. This 02 WS6 is my third f-body (99 Z28, 01 TA, 02 WS6) and I've maxed them all out at around 159 (because of the governor). They all did the same! There's only about 500 rpm until red-line at that point so I assume they would only get up to about 165-170 until they had nothing left !!
Chris
Chris
05-16-2016, 01:06 PM
#312
I found very little information regarding this, but a few others did claim the same on other forums. However, others said no they didn't have governors, and I remember one of the car mags back in the day testing a WS6 and it went over 160mph, no governor. Upon further digging however, one person claimed that some of the cars were governed and some weren't, depending on what tires they were ordered with from Chevy. So, my apologies. Seems some of them may indeed be governored, allthough I wasn't able to confirm it for sure as it was all word of mouth from only a couple forum members elsewhere.
