speed limiter ! - Page 2

xstrong4lifex · 03-11-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by heineck

where would one come by a pre-programmed pcm?
i want my rev limiter to be higher.

Thats a good question I'd at lest want 120...

AbHeLlRaZoR · 03-11-2009, 02:55 PM

higher speeds = bigger speeding tickets

Dhoyle · 03-11-2009, 02:55 PM

unless u out run the cops >.> lols jk jk

[ion] C2 · 03-11-2009, 02:57 PM

Why would you want your rev limiter raised? Does your car make power over 6500 RPM? Can your valvetrain survive that high of speeds? Pistons meeting valves don't end well.

Nate's Alero · 03-11-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Why would you want your rev limiter raised? Does your car make power over 6500 RPM? Can your valvetrain survive that high of speeds? Pistons meeting valves don't end well.

xstrong4lifex · 03-11-2009, 03:03 PM

Nah I just want quicker acceleration.

AbHeLlRaZoR · 03-11-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Why would you want your rev limiter raised? Does your car make power over 6500 RPM? Can your valvetrain survive that high of speeds? Pistons meeting valves don't end well.

you guys better listen to ion the man knows what he's talking about.

rowdygls · 03-11-2009, 03:05 PM

This thread is so full of fail from clueless people. The re-programmed PCM's that are available have other qualities that make them beneficial other then removal of the speed limiter. All I see in here are speed freaks who don't have the supporting mods to even make going that fast remotely safe.

If someone does then I apoligize but at that point you already know how or have already removed the limiter.

I just noticed this was in the 2.2 section and it makes my above statement that much more factual.

[ion] C2 · 03-11-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by xstrong4lifex

Nah I just want quicker acceleration.

If the car doesn't make any more power (most make less) above the stock RPM limiter, how the hell would you have quicker acceleration by spinning 7000 RPM?

Nate's Alero · 03-11-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

If the car doesn't make any more power (most make less) above the stock RPM limiter, how the hell would you have quicker acceleration by spinning 7000 RPM?

if you were accelerating from a dead stop, then you wont spin 7K for a little bit, thus no power difference

/thread

xstrong4lifex · 03-11-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by [ion] C2

If the car doesn't make any more power (most make less) above the stock RPM limiter, how the hell would you have quicker acceleration by spinning 7000 RPM?

I'm just playing

I wanted to be included with some of the funny comments, I'm still waiting for my tsudo header... kinda getting angry.

Alerosaint · 03-11-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Midgear

and on a side note, cruise control works at 130

Thats some great data...thx for the doing the research

cherrington17 · 03-11-2009, 04:13 PM

rapid acceleration

high speed : :thumbdown:

no car accels consistantly through the full spectrum (to top speed) to make you say YEAH I"M GOING 1000000mph! going fast doesn't push you into your seat. it just makes your car shake and makes you want to poop yourself.

even the koenisegg ccx needs a runway to get up close to its max.. and its only rapidly accelling at the first half of it.

Alerosaint · 03-11-2009, 04:24 PM

co-sign^^

[ion] C2 · 03-11-2009, 04:24 PM

^What he said.

Acceleration is the fun bit. High speed is just dangerous. I've only gone 120 and don't feel like doing it again, the only thing it does is make you have less time to react and again, if something went wrong at that speed...

TheEdgeofSanity · 03-11-2009, 05:42 PM

i'd be happy with raising my car's speed limiter to around the speed that the car would still have decent pull... take our corvette for example, it gets to 140 mph really fast and its made to sustain those speeds. you feel like you are driving 60 mph instead of 140. on the other hand, my alero feels like its going 200+ mph when its only going 108 because its made for everyday driving.

Misuseofyou · 03-11-2009, 05:52 PM

I think anyone who owned a Corvette wouldn't give 2 shits about doing 120 mph in their Alero.

cherrington17 · 03-11-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheEdgeofSanity

i'd be happy with raising my car's speed limiter to around the speed that the car would still have decent pull... take our corvette for example, it gets to 140 mph really fast and its made to sustain those speeds. you feel like you are driving 60 mph instead of 140. on the other hand, my alero feels like its going 200+ mph when its only going 108 because its made for everyday driving.

in following that logic... you should decrease your limiter...

you'd have to aerodynamically modify the car to justify raising it. (to make it like da vette)

TheEdgeofSanity · 03-11-2009, 06:12 PM

yeah, i guess ur right. i mean, its fun once in a great while to open it up but its not practical or safe to do alot. i wonder how the alero's with the FE3 suspension do, compared?

[ion] C2 · 03-11-2009, 06:20 PM

the difference in suspension is so minimal....