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Top Speed - 1/20/2004 10:43:20 AM

homedog

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i just got a V6 5 speed. i was wondering what the top speed of it is. and what trash imports like an eclipse of honda i could race and beat

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Top Speed - 1/20/2004 11:30:46 AM

vfast

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well hd ...take it to richmond dragway or the dinwittie...I wouldn't worry your lil head about top speed with the ole 3.8. got try it out on 288 see what ya got..

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Top Speed - 1/20/2004 7:02:40 PM

davevw21

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with a govenor you top speed should be around 110mph

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Top Speed - 1/21/2004 8:35:49 AM

03trubluestang

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I think mine shuts down at 118.

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Top Speed - 1/21/2004 11:26:00 AM

Choppa

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your car shuts down when you get to 118? can you take the govenor out is it hard if so

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Top Speed - 1/21/2004 11:57:49 AM

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[QUOTE=Choppa] your car shuts down when you get to 118? can you take the govenor out is it hard if so[/QUOTE]

If you get your Stang chipped, you can change all of your governors points. Best of all, rpm shift points. V6's first gear cuts way to early.

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Top Speed - 1/22/2004 8:25:08 AM

03trubluestang

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Yeah 1st gear blows!!! Its slow and you gotta get out of it at about 35

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Top Speed - 1/22/2004 4:28:36 PM

Choppa

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wats a good chip to get

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Top Speed - 1/22/2004 8:48:28 PM

Black Horse

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i prefer classic lays

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Top Speed - 1/22/2004 9:24:28 PM

PBR50

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Classic AZ attitude

[QUOTE=Jonny Lightning]

Fritos.

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Top Speed - 1/22/2004 11:32:05 PM

Choppa

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ha cmon wats a good chip for a 95 3.8

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Top Speed - 1/23/2004 2:00:02 PM

Hotrods_n_Booze

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[QUOTE=Choppa]

ha cmon wats a good chip for a 95 3.8

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Ford chip.com - JMS.com - Diablo - super chip
In all honesty, your best bet is to go to a Mustang speed shop and have them chip and dyno. It takes more than one pull on the dyno to get it right, so I'm not big on buying a pre burned chip that someone that never even ran dyno numbers on your car, but that's just my opinion.

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Top Speed - 1/26/2004 1:11:56 PM

slegos888

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for 99+ stangs the govenor is set at 122 not 118 had no troble gettin to 120 in a hurry but was a lil hesitant to test the 122 limit what exactly happens when u hit the speed limit? does the car shut off?

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Top Speed - 1/26/2004 4:12:40 PM

davevw21

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i haven't had the car shut off at top speed yet, it just hits a rev limiter and lowers your rpm a little

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Top Speed - 1/26/2004 4:29:46 PM

SilverGTV8

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You don't hit the limter when you reach the governed speed. The car cuts either fuel or spark. Not sure what fords do. Basically the car will lose power, scare the crap out of you and then turn back on. As soon as the speed drops below the govener the car will return fuel/spark to the motor until you do it again. Really not to exciting unless it's the first or second time just because it usually spooks the person.

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Top Speed - 1/28/2004 7:07:55 PM

01DustEATER

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My 01 3.8 is hesitant after about 116 then it climbs maybe a mph every 3 seconds, it really blows !

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Top Speed - 1/28/2004 11:49:53 PM

SpeedRicer