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#31

12-07-2004, 04:59 PM

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RE: Top Speed

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I'll have to take a piture of my speedo at top speed sometime, 200+ just looks more impressive (km/h). Seriously though that ain't gonna happen I wouldn't risk taking it myself and I wouldn't drive that fast with a passenger. My sources by the way put the speed limiter at 132mph and I've had mine to about 125 and it was still going.

How did you remove the limiter? We would all i'm sure like to use this trick on our cars.

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01-02-2005, 02:00 AM

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RE: Top Speed

Why would you use 4th gear for top speed instead of 5th?

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01-02-2005, 02:38 AM

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RE: Top Speed

When maxing out on top speed, 5th gear wont do anything b/c of the limiter. If you want to improve your top speed and get rid of your top speed limiter, you have to get another computer which eliminates factory drawbacks etc. A cam will help your upper rpm levels but your still going to have a limited (stock) computer.

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01-02-2005, 03:02 AM

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Why would you use 4th gear for top speed instead of 5th?

Because 5th gear sucks *** at accelerating. Try it and tell me if it accelerates any over 110mph.

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01-02-2005, 04:41 AM

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RE: Top Speed

The main reason is that when you shift to fifth, you are shifting out of
your max power band. A stock Neon or one with minor bolt-ons won't
have the power needed in the lower RPM to continue acceleration. This
is why 4th gear works much better.

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01-02-2005, 05:19 AM

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RE: Top Speed

not to mention 5th gear is primarily overdrive. thats all

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01-02-2005, 12:49 PM

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RE: Top Speed

yeah i got a 98 neon rt and on 101 going towards gilroy i had tha needle hittin switches going past 120 and i also got tha iceman intake,exhaust and a header

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01-14-2005, 06:08 PM

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RE: Top Speed

120-125 here. I have the performance computer in a box on the shelf. It's got dust on it too...maybe i should break out the wipes for some emergency dusting.

I'm waiting till I put in a turbo and do the top-end rebuild to put it in though.

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01-18-2005, 12:56 AM

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RE: Top Speed

Ive got an 04 sxt just like yours but silver, and ive only been able to hit 120 once. Ive tried repeatedly on several occasions, but my car just wont seem to make past 115 anymore... NO ENGINE MODS

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