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Old 05-28-2007, 06:37 PM
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so, for those of us who want to go faster than 190km/h...not me of course ;-)... can anyone recommend a good brand of chip?
 
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Old 05-29-2007, 12:48 AM
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Old 05-29-2007, 09:35 AM
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There is no speed limiter on these cars. You are governed by weight, drag and power.

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Old 05-29-2007, 11:25 PM
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actually, my car governs at 198 or so KPH consistently, and i can do that at the beginning of 4th gear with tonnes more pull available...
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 11:15 AM
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Is your car an automatic?

The USDM models are not governed.
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 06:28 PM
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naw man, its a jap... 91 GTO 5 spd TT
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 07:39 PM
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That is only like 125mph..? If your car is a TT, it should have no problem hitting 150mph (240kph).
I don't think the JDM models had governers...but who knows. Where do you live?
 
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Old 05-30-2007, 10:53 PM
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i live in edmonton, and like i said i can almost hit the governor in 3rd gear, with plenty more power for next gear...im pretty sure it could do 300ish.
 
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either you have a governer on your car (for whatever reason) or something is wrong with you car. Mine is an automaticand so far the fastest has been 135 mph thats like 215kph.
 
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Old 06-03-2007, 02:45 PM
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yes, it definately kills my acceleration at 190. do GTO's seriously not have an oem governor?
 


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