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A Honda beat me!! - 2/16/2005 2:44:41 AM

Whitecomet25

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Status: offline A Honda beat me, not by acceleration, but because of top speed(When you think about it ,that sucked). I was wondering if the 1999 V6 Stang had a limiter installed? If so, is there a way to take it out. Or is it another problem?

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/16/2005 6:01:31 AM

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You have a limiter, you'd prolly have to reprogram the ecu to take it off... But, that isn't the only problem. You'd still have to deal with wind drag and getting more power out of your engine before you could get your car to a higher speed.

What'd you race anyway? and what'd you top out at?

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/16/2005 7:48:37 AM

Green5pt0

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Status: offline "friends" of mine with newer v-6's seem to think that turning off the traction control (if equipped) manually putting the car in 1st gear and holding the brake untill you launch makes a big difference in take off, over simply leaving the car in drive and hitting the gas when u want to go... and yes you probably are limited, a performance chip would take care of that as well as change your timing, your shift points on your transmission and even adjusting your A/F ratio for max performance. A chip is a good first mod. but make sure to get one you can send back and have "re-burned" if you plan to make future mods.
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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/16/2005 12:52:06 PM

BlackGT5.0

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Status: offline i usually do the same in my 94 except i dont have tcs i stall untill i go then take my foot off the brake run my car manually with the over drive turned off i dont know how much of a diff it makes i cant really tell i just do it bc its somthing to do does anyone know if im wasting my time or if this helps

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/16/2005 2:42:48 PM

horseshoeing

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Status: offline That is funny.....Hey everyone, A gocart beat me....It was just funny on how you put it. Those little ricers can fly on top end. I am sure they could beat me too. A 66 is just not a high speed car. Anything past 120-130 is way to fast for me.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/17/2005 2:36:37 AM

Whitecomet25

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Status: offline The thing is that i was on the freeway, he got on my side and started to mess with me. I floored the gas pedal and left him behind. I got to 125 m.p.h and toped out. He got close after a few a while. I got my butt handed to me by a ricer boy.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/17/2005 3:51:00 AM

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Yep, speed limiters suck balls! Mine is set at 120 I know it could do at least 135....damn Ford.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/17/2005 2:19:21 PM

I G Joe

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Status: offline dont feel bad. they just dont want you to beat the police =P or make a big mess with your car. my bro's cavalier is limited to 107... and his friends Z24 cavi is set at the same.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/17/2005 2:57:29 PM

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you every seen the fast and the fuirtest,,those cars are so fast the bolts come loose.................

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/17/2005 6:26:53 PM

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A Honda beat me, I sure would not be telling people about it

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/17/2005 8:17:50 PM

98gtmustang

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Status: offline what the hell is up with my car then, i have had mine over 130 and no govenor for me... weird. because i have the same yr car as devinsteen...

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 12:02:31 AM

Higgie

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Status: offline What's a 05 GT set to top end at. I have only gone up to 100mph, with less than 1K miles on her, I didn't want to push it that hard yet. Must be limited too??

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 1:28:58 AM

Vizaracer

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Status: offline i was told they are limited at like 138 or 148 mph. cant remember? i saw it in a magazine.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 1:31:05 AM

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you every seen the fast and the fuirtest,,those cars are so fast the bolts come loose.................

but i thought that when you were blowing the welds on your intake your floor pan fell out? so you mean by me adding all those extra bolts to my floor pan its not going to make my car faster anyways? damn, that makes me mad. i added weight to my car with those screws and now i learn they dont do anything.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 11:21:00 AM

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Going downhill I got my stang past the limiter but normal driving my speed only goes to 120 and my limiter kicks in then. I got beat by my friends 95 nissan maxima because of this. Its disappointing but what can I do.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 12:32:16 PM

horseshoeing

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 1:35:22 PM

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So basically you are going 125 on the highway for some period of time, and finally he comes blowing by you?

Stupid is the word for this. You don't need to raise your limiter. The only place my car goes over 100 MPH is the track or very deserted backroads.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 4:48:01 PM

ZachW04Stang

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So basically you are going 125 on the highway for some period of time, and finally he comes blowing by you?

Stupid is the word for this. You don't need to raise your limiter. The only place my car goes over 100 MPH is the track or very deserted backroads.

I guess your not 18 like us v6 owners. Stupid is always on in our head, we won't understand why the cop pulls us over either.

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/18/2005 11:52:39 PM

devinsteen

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ORIGINAL: 98gtmustang

what the hell is up with my car then, i have had mine over 130 and no govenor for me... weird. because i have the same yr car as devinsteen...

Yeah....that's what I'm wondering. I think some came with the limiter and some did not.....I live in Cali so maybe it's an emissions type thing. I don't know....it blows balls though

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RE: A Honda beat me!! - 2/23/2005 1:40:41 AM

Whitecomet25

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Status: offline I have to agree with ZchW04Stang . We do stupid things, we like speed, and we don’t like tickets. That is the magic of growing up.

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