PDA

View Full Version : ??? I thought there was a speed governor

borpph
06-19-2002, 11:59 AM
Late at night last week I was coming back from Pasadena on the 210 freeway. And that freeway has some nice straights and little traffic (all you so.cal/LA people know what I'm talking about). Well I get to this straight away and go WOT. My speed climbed and climbed, shifted to 6th, and climbed til I got to 152MPH!!! Then I had to slow down for a curve. But then I was thinking WTF, and at the same time Hellz ya! :D
Now, I read on this board GT-S's are electronically governed at 140MPH. So do I have a factory freak or is this governor not actually there?

BTW, the car is real stable at these speeds. I've reached 140MPH on a few occasions (on a different freeway) , and 147MPH on the 210 with four people (including myself) in the car. I wanna find some stretch of road I can see how fast she'll go, 'cause it was still pullin', although very slowly. Is there anyone on here that knows about the supposed speed governor?
WillyK
06-19-2002, 12:04 PM
There is no governor, its limited by the gearing in 5th to about 140mph and 6th doesn't pull at all. Either you were going downhill in 6th to get that speed or your speedo is way off I'd imagine.
chico
06-19-2002, 12:50 PM
i find this hard to beleive.
po9i
06-19-2002, 01:13 PM
hmmm...? driving fast is bad...what if you lost control??
Blue Bomber
06-19-2002, 01:16 PM
Someone said there may be a governor on GT's with steel wheels because the tires they use aren't capable of higher speeds.
djm221
06-19-2002, 01:28 PM
There was never any factual talk about a governer on GT-Ss on this board.
pj808
06-19-2002, 02:12 PM
umm..my GTS still pulls in sixth..the Kazuma really helped in that area..I can shift from fifth at redline into sixth and be in lift..and it still climbs..albeit slowly. I've never had the opportunity to max out sixth due to not having much open road free of idiots in SUV's or State Troopers.
what rpm's were you turning in sixth?
pj
soceur
06-19-2002, 07:58 PM
I also pull in 6th, but do to the non-believers i just kept my mouth shut. But yea it is a slow pull.
Chris25NJ
06-19-2002, 08:47 PM
147mph with 4 people in the car....hmm...
TRD StreetRacing
06-19-2002, 09:48 PM
Originally posted by soceur
I also pull in 6th, but do to the non-believers i just kept my mouth shut. But yea it is a slow pull.

dido
djm221
06-20-2002, 06:35 AM
Originally posted by pj808
[B...idiots in SUV's ...

pj [/B]

Or idiots going 140+mph down public highways...:rolleyes:
chrissi24
06-20-2002, 08:15 AM
We've pulled over 140 too.
borpph
06-20-2002, 11:17 AM
Chico: Trust me, it's possible. :D

pj808: Yeah, I think the Kazuma really helps, before I put it back on, when I had just the aem, I couldn't go above 140mph. I believe my rpm was about 6,600 and still pulling, slowly.

Chris25NJ: Yeah, I know I know, not very smart. :rolleyes: :)
twanmoney
06-20-2002, 11:37 AM
02 gts HERE (7800 rev limiter)
i took it to the rev. limiter in 5th
and the speedo read just short of 140.
so ill saY 138-139ish.
shifted to 6th and the RPMS fell too much and it didnt pull real well at all.
maybe if i had several miles she would in 6th
:p

but i also heard the speedo is way off at these speeds
/shrug