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Old 04-12-2007, 04:33 AM
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I have a bone stock 90 lx hatch 5spd and it hits 120mph with out any hesitation dose any body know if these cars came with a governor or limiter of anykind and if not whats the top speed for one of these things
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:19 PM
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no, theres no governor. there is a rev limiter so the car is 'reline limited' then.. but usualy.. the top speed is about 140-ish with aero-dynamic drag and such... i personaly have had my car to 137mph.
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:28 PM
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got my AOD to hit 140.. took a while but it got there
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:30 PM
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i got mine around 120 on the freeway and had to shut it down do to my car not staying on the road
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:40 PM
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I had my car close to 100mph on the turnpike.......The car wasn't shaking or moving around I could drive it with one hand...........Smooth!.Anyway that was fast enough for me
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:42 PM
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my rear end just started floating
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:45 PM
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foxes have a problem with that at high speeds... i have had mine up to 145-150 (didn't look down long enough to tell exact speed) but i can cruise as 130ish as long as i want with one hand, car rides smooth and wind doesn't effect it alot
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my rear end just started floating
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:49 PM
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foxes have a problem with that at high speeds... i have had mine up to 145-150 (didn't look down long enough to tell exact speed) but i can cruise as 130ish as long as i want with one hand, car rides smooth and wind doesn't effect it alot
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my rear end just started floating
my car didnt feel floaty or anything at all over 130... but from like 115-130 it was a little floaty in the rear but over 130 it smoothed out alot and started to track like an arrow.
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yeah i almost sh@t my pants.
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Old 04-12-2007, 02:55 PM
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my buddies 90gt handles like *** anything over 90 -110 ish, we went beating on it one night and thought i was gunna die, that car was all over the 3 lane highway.... weather was a nice calm day about 60 out
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