belizecelica

#1

Hey guys, is there a governor in the ST?? If so, where and can it be safely removed? is it legal to remove it?? Whats the top speed if it is removed??

aaronc222

#2

As far as I know, some have one and some don't. If it does, it tops out at 118. If not, the gears will only reach ~135(5th gear at 6200 rpm). From what I've heard, the governor came on cars with H rated tires from the factory.

SpedToe169

#3

Arron is right, but they're at 111mph (on the gps, the speedo is a ways off).

It can be removed. Check out EvilSpeed and click on tech articles for the writeup.

This post has been edited by SpedToe169: Mar 7, 2004 - 12:05 PM

playr158

#4

spedtoe do you know how to get rid of the rev limiter not just the speed govrnor?

boosted_K2

#5

well removing the govenor or not... to utilize the modification would mean traveling over 111MPH as speedtoe said, so reguardless to use it is illegal lol

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S_C_M

#6

Unless your engine is modified to withstand higher RPM, or you like engine replacement, don't mess with the rev limiter. You'd be almost assured to damage something on a motor without some reworking.

*EDIT My spelling is bad*

This post has been edited by S_C_M: Mar 8, 2004 - 10:24 PM

Digndoug

#7

yeah def dont mess with the rev limiter, my buddy put on a comp on his gsr an it didnt have a rev limit an blew the motor at onl 45k... it sucked.. but he had everything to rebuild it.. but it was a nice bill, he got

SpedToe169

#8

You cannot change the revlimiter without getting an aftermarket ECU. Probably in the neighborhood of $1300 + labor (minimum). And like everybody said, theres not much point on the street without upgraded internals.

playr158

#9

dang that sux, cause thats mostly how i lose races....the other car go to like 6500-7500 before shifting and i'm down at freaking 5800 >> >> >>

SpedToe169

#10

You're not going to win races by rasing the rev limiter dude.

3FingersCelica

#11

Your maximum power is somewhere around 5800 anyways. >>

ConeTrouble

#12

-SpedToe169+Mar 9, 2004 - 5:24 AM

SpedToe169

#13