powerProdigy

has anyone taken off the speed limiter and seen how fast a v6 will go?

Pyrat

>120, ran out of speedometer at 120, so I'm not sure. Been going to try it with the GPS tracking my speed, but haven't got it done yet. Kind of backed off the speed runs once I found out about the driveshaft problem at speeds above 115. I need to install drive shaft loops and/or an improved driveshaft before trying it again.

Meph

Haven't, but with factory setup I don't see it going much faster. 115-120 maybe. Beyond that probably depends if you're going downhill with a breaze behind ya.

Pyrat

Good point Meph. I was running a tune at the time which removed the speed limiter, but it also modified other things so it was not a pure stock configuration.

fazm

gps'ed mine at 141.

8cd03gro

it goes much faster than that. you can top out in 4th gear with the governer, you have a whole gear to go thru still. It feels like it can still pull. oh and don't try this if you dont have pony package/gt takeoff/better than stock tires. the stock tires arent rated for higher speeds than 120.

tomsa55

I've had mine up to pegging the speedo, 120mph. I do have the pony pack, and had the driveshaft balanced by local driveline shop. Had to get the tires rebalanced at dealer, and a four wheel alignment, then at my last speed run, the little v6 auto pulled hard all the way to 100, and still had some left at 120mph, but I didn't. Thats right I lost my nerve, thinking of all the things that could go wrong, like tire blowout, driveshaft/u-joint break, engine suck a valve, spin a bearing , or worst a cop catch me ! Go to jail, get the stang towed, stupid tow driver mucking up my stang, going thru my stuff, and then the legal crap. Here in MO, 120 mph is felony speeding. Automatic go to jail. So unless you all have a lawyer on retention, take my word that your little v6 pony will go much faster than the speedo. Thats why ford put the speed limiter setting in the pcu, to keep a bunch of rookie drivers from destruction !

I bumped my speedlimiter settings in the SCT2 tuner to 120. Figured that was fast enough, anything that can catch me on the road, will probably outrun me anyway, so no use in breaking my ride.

If left stock diff gearing, for the auto its 3.31 gears and final overdrive, I would not be supprised to see the little pony hit 140mph.

HurricaneStang

That kinda sucks...I like top safely take her up to speed but i dnt have a pony package so i'd have to upgrade the driveshaft after i get the tuner but oh well even 120 is pry fast enough for now.

Puerto Rico 4.6

I have toped it out at 120 but the car kept pulling for a while after that so Iam pretty sure it got to 130 at least.

Black Stang 3200492

Where u guys do this at just on the street, Ive been tempted to let my car keep goin but when i get up to 80-90 i just let off cause if i get radard im screwed