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Old 02-24-2011, 09:19 AM
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Up tell the computer shut it down. (I think that's 98 mph)

That was when I first got it. Had to see what it had in it.
Save here Dave. I pushed Betsy till the limiter shut it down.

Took an entire weekend to get her up that fast though.
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:28 AM
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160 (or more it only registers 160) in a worked 79 trans am The truck, I think 90 and that was just to pass someone.
 
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Save here Dave. I pushed Betsy till the limiter shut it down.

Took an entire weekend to get her up that fast though.
Ya it does tasbe a bit of time that's for sure. First time it hit the limiter I thought I screwed somethin up! The 94 is the first vehicle I have owned with at limiter on it.
 
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Originally Posted by hav24wheel
Ya it does tasbe a bit of time that's for sure. First time it hit the limiter I thought I screwed somethin up! The 94 is the first vehicle I have owned with at limiter on it.
I didn't even know our trucks HAD limiters on them. It doesn't matter to me because my truck isn't a hotrod - far from it. But I can see why people want to delete the limiters on their faster vehicles you know?
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 10:13 AM
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speedo burried and i dnt have a tach. but by watching the fuel gague ide say 95?
didnt take much to get there just had to catch a gas station.

and 155 in an 07 350z down a mine road in the valley!
 
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I would like to delete it on mine, just so I know if I need to go fast, I can. Prob only happen once in a blue moon, but still.
 
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speedo burried and i dnt have a tach. but by watching the fuel gague ide say 95?
didnt take much to get there just had to catch a gas station.

and 155 in an 07 350z down a mine road in the valley!
Might have something to do with that big block Ford you got under the hood.
 
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I would like to delete it on mine, just so I know if I need to go fast, I can. Prob only happen once in a blue moon, but still.
I understand!

Just be careful if you do. The truck can go fast but it doesn't have go fast suspension. I don't think you would look so great flat and squishy, right?
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 10:26 AM
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I don't think I have been over 80mph in my old trucks... to affraid they will fly apart if I go any faster...LOL...

I dragged my brothers 1984 mustang with t-tops, ram air hood and fully worked 351 cleveland... Radar had me at 168mph as I passed. The camaro lost by at least 4 car lengths...
 
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Old 02-24-2011, 10:29 AM
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195 in the California Desert in a Ferrari 350 GT 160 in a 67 jaguar, My F-350 80 maybe 85. hahaha
 
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I'm not sure exactly because my tires show the speedo as 3-4 miles off and the speedo goes to 85. I wanted to pass a load of people on the interstate in between Rockford and Chicago. I bury the needle easily on my truck and it's almost every time I pass people.

I'm guessing 110 because that's what I hear from people who hit the limiter as I did. It's quite a strange way to tell you, you hit the limiter. I hit it thinking I broke something. I'd rather have the BMW way where you can't accelerate till it slows down to 70 rather it sounds like you wheels slipped and slam of the brakes.

How do you remove the limiter?
 
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You need to get in the computer with a tuner or chip to remove it.....Lew
 
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I hit the speed limiter, so guess 95 mph. I driven 140 in a 1988 iroc-z and 140 on a 1988 ninja.
 
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I've had my '93 F250 to 105-110 MPH, based on the tach I put in. It seemed fairly stable, but I would not have wanted to have to change lanes quickly or do any significant curves. That was only for about 10 miles or so. I once did Joliet, IL to Lafayette, IN in under 2.5 hours in that F250 (normally more like 3.5-4 hours). I had a 90-95 MPH rabbit...

Overall top speed on wheels was 160+ MPH on my '94 Katana 750 (jetted carbs and V&H exhaust). It was always tough to go through that little front shimmy at 140 MPH...

I've grown up quite a bit since those events...it's just craziness.

Jason
 
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91 MPH and that was down hill with a tailwind. Although i think i could have possibly gotten a little more out of it if i had more time. It seems to keeps accelerating, just slowly.
 


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