formula123

I was driving around last night and was messing around with one of my friends and when i hit around 105-110 my car wouldnt go any farther and made a bad sound i thought it was just because i was getting on it but i tried it later in 6th gear at around 2thousand rpm and it did the same thing what could it be anyone who might know anything

transam5.7lt1

iTrader: (18)

Yeap, its got a speed limiter... I bet your car its a 1994... 1993 maybe? if these cars were not oredered with z rated tires from the factory they received a surprised piece of..... equipment, such as a speed limiter set a 108-110 mph, a 115 mph speedometer gauge... trans ams even had a low rise hatch/spoiler.

transam5.7lt1

iTrader: (18)

Get a tune and remove that, or get a programmer to at least remove the speed limiter....

Ray@Nitrous Outlet

or even better advice...make sure your tires can handle the speed before you remove the govenor or you will have a totaled car but no speed limiter

Zralou

iTrader: (3)

Usually when the limiter kicks in, its like you've run out of fuel, and picks back up soon as you drop below the limit. I know this cause I hit it regularly on the way to work, but i've never had any funny noises, it just dies for a couple of seconds, then comes back.
And 2000rpm sounds kinda low for the limiter to be kicking in?.

Sara Lou

koolaid_kid

iTrader: (21)

The governor is strictly speed related only. Not sure if they ever stopped doing it, but my 97 had a speed limiter when new. It went away soon after.
As mentioned, it can be removed with a tuner, even a HPP. But be sure that your tires are rated for the higher speed first.

State69champ

iTrader: (5)

same here ****** gay as hell.. i cant even pass anyone with out hitting it. pisses me off really bad. btw my car has a 150 speedo and is a 95.

Zralou

iTrader: (3)

Thought they had a rev limiter too?

Sara Lou

Vendetta

Very good advice here, most people forget about this.

koolaid_kid

iTrader: (21)

You may be correct. With an M6, it would make sense. Since my A4 shifts for itself, I never encountered this issue.
My interpretation of the issue first reported was that the speed limiter was reached; it is right where my speed limiter was supposed to be. (I never tested it until my tires were updated, at which time the HPP solved the speed issue also.)

LiENUS

The tire store I goto wont even sell me non z-rated tires heh.

formula123

Thanks for all of the info, my car is a 93, i have BF goodrich Z rated tires so i think im good and also i can handle the speed dont worry lol i have hit well over 110

formula123

ill look into getting it tuned and removed thank you

Zralou

iTrader: (3)

If you have "hit well over 110", then it sounds like you don't have a speed limiter on the vehicle. Add to that, your problems are hitting at 2000rpm and making funny noises, i'd say you have a problem other than a speed limiter.

Sara Lou

infinitebird

iTrader: (11)

Every car has a rev limiter. Only the ones not ordered with z-rated tires had a speed limiter though.

infinitebird

iTrader: (11)

That could be but his first post said 105-110, the limiter (if present) is set at 108 so that would make sense as the culprit.

LT1Falcon

iTrader: (3)

maybe hes hit over 110 in a different vehicle

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

That's correct, factory rev limit cuts fuel.

formula123

i obviously havent hit 110 in my car, it was in another car thanks though

B4CZR2

I bought a B4C Police camaro... I have had it past 145, don't know how much further cuz I stopped looking!