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Old 11-09-2011, 10:21 AM
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Question is there a governor in a T/C

I went to the dyno yesterday and i thought the governor kicked in at the 120mph range, but it got up to 136.5mph in fourth gear?
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Originally Posted by nonee26
I went to the dyno yesterday and i thought the governor kicked in at the 120mph range, but it got up to 136.5mph in fourth gear?
There is a speed limiter on the SS/ST & SS/SC.

155 mph for the SS/TC.

158 mph for the SS/SC.

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Old 11-09-2011, 10:28 AM
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Yeah...... Of course.. GM wouldnt be bad ass if they didnt put one!
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Nothing a tune can't fix.
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155 stock
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I think 156 MPH is an aerodynamic and horsepower limit. Not goverened.
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Originally Posted by themacguy
I think 156 MPH is an aerodynamic and horsepower limit. Not goverened.
Well your thinking is wrong
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Originally Posted by themacguy
I think 156 MPH is an aerodynamic and horsepower limit. Not goverened.
nope it's governed. got a screen shot from hptuners if you want to see
Old 11-09-2011, 11:27 AM
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I dont now of any governor that owns a TC . Most governors I've seen drive luxury vehicles
Old 11-09-2011, 11:28 AM
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I would like to see.. I've been too afraid to go above 150 in my ss/sc

I hit just a hair over 150 on the speedometer on the autobahn..
The roads don't feel so smooth at that speed. ...

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155 in a COBALT ur crazy.... i will never do lol i like my life
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did 140 and that was pretty hairy
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Originally Posted by bignicky1
155 in a COBALT ur crazy.... i will never do lol i like my life
lol 165+
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Originally Posted by BLAZIN07SS
lol 165+
Crazy, 165 in a car that raddles and **** doesnt sound kosher to me lol
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My speed-o stops at 120,so after that,I'm kinda guessing
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I let off when the needle hit 160. Car was really solid actually. If u have the power I think the car is geared to like 180@7k
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I had mine upto 162...and somebody toe me 197 is the cut off for the tranny...i didnt believe that tho lol
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162 here.

Who cares about the rattles and ****, it's not like your interior door panel is holding you down to the ground. We are good where it counts, motor, suspension, and brakes.
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Originally Posted by sponge14
162 here.

Who cares about the rattles and ****, it's not like your interior door panel is holding you down to the ground. We are good where it counts, motor, suspension, and brakes.
C'mon, we've all seen what happens. Your laptop flashes "DANGER TO TEH MANIFOLD" and then your diamond plate floorboard falls out and bolts go everywhere. Scary ****, man.
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Originally Posted by 1LowLS
My speed-o stops at 120,so after that,I'm kinda guessing
I hear that. I pushed to 123 via GPS while trying to see if the needle would keep going after 120, but it didn't.
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Had 162 and it felt smooth still
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154 GPS verified whle racing a M6

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Haha I went 155 or somewhere around that racing a ta... but only once because my car had only 1,000 miles Or around that on it and I trusted it. Now days I don't


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