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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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i have a 99 mustang gt and i think the governor stops the car at 115, is that right or should it go faster cuz ive read that it should stop like ast 130
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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I thought they were governed WAY higher than 115
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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its based on tire rating and wheel size...some are gov'd at 125 i believe and others dont have a governor at all
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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so should my car be able to go faster than 115? i mean i didnt try to see if it would go past 115 but it felt like it wus trying to change gears and it wouldnt, its an auto also. i think its the governor chip though
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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it should break 115 easy....i blow past 115 like it is 80...my car wont slow up until 125ish....
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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how big are your rims? and by any chance do u feel a loss of power around 115 like i did. cuz wen i hit 115 i didnt try to keep going i wus in a death trap area for cops
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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ive hit 140 in mine and it still would have gone. i guess no governer i slowed cause i was going super fast. lol. didnt want a ticket.
Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Which years don't have governors?
Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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i beleive the cars before the 99 didnt have governors cuz they were a different body style.
i had a gas leak on my car when i topped out could that be the reason it wouldnt go past 115?
Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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it could be but i noticed that m260gt also has a tune which will get rid of the governor so all u need to do is get a chip or a tne if u really do have a governor idk wut came diff on the auto or standards but i kno my cobra hit 130 easy but that could just be one of the diff b/t gt and cobra and i have no clie wut my cut off is



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