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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:27 pm
by Azrael
PureLife wrote:snikro wrote:Nychold wrote:
My favorite part is how, right near the end, both cars were going 120+, and STILL had another gear to go!
x 100
Yeah lol but it actually looks like he downshifts to 4th at 120 :DD
My 4th in the BMW is good until 135 or so.
Subaru on the other hand ... 105. Oh yeah.
The gearing in my car:
1st to 43
2nd to 69
3rd to 100
4th to 144
5th to ~177
6th is useless for top speed
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:34 am
by DocPHD
Azrael wrote:The gearing in my car:
...
6th is useless for top speed
is that a governer chip reason or a lack of road straight/long/without-traffic enough reason?
EDIT: btw, it's rated to top out at 198
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:41 am
by eaglecatcher
DocPHD wrote:Azrael wrote:The gearing in my car:
...
6th is useless for top speed
is that a governer chip reason or a lack of road straight/long/without-traffic enough reason?
EDIT: btw, it's rated to top out at 198
that's because there isn't enough power to keep accelerating with that gear, with all the resistance it faces at those speeds.
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:34 am
by Azrael
eaglecatcher wrote:DocPHD wrote:Azrael wrote:The gearing in my car:
...
6th is useless for top speed
is that a governer chip reason or a lack of road straight/long/without-traffic enough reason?
EDIT: btw, it's rated to top out at 198
that's because there isn't enough power to keep accelerating with that gear, with all the resistance it faces at those speeds.
Precisely, 6th is a second OD gear with my 1:1 in 4th... Car will still accelerate in 5th, but up to the top of 4th it is a rocketship. BTW there is no governer on my car...
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:51 am
by DocPHD
Azrael wrote:Precisely, 6th is a second OD gear with my 1:1 in 4th... Car will still accelerate in 5th, but up to the top of 4th it is a rocketship. BTW there is no governer on my car...
hmm i'm starting to think the same for my car... I've hit 150 and no auto-shutdown... I wonder what that's like?
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:59 am
by Johnf514
DocPHD - I had my 1999 Camaro V6 5-speed up to 130+ (past the speedometer) and did not hit a governor. Only reason I stopped was a patch in the left-rear tire had me worried of a blow-out.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:14 am
by DocPHD
Johnf514 wrote:DocPHD - I had my 1999 Camaro V6 5-speed up to 130+ (past the speedometer) and did not hit a governor. Only reason I stopped was a patch in the left-rear tire had me worried of a blow-out.
gee. do Camaros even have govs?
wait... must be an option
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:13 am
by Azrael
DocPHD wrote:Johnf514 wrote:DocPHD - I had my 1999 Camaro V6 5-speed up to 130+ (past the speedometer) and did not hit a governor. Only reason I stopped was a patch in the left-rear tire had me worried of a blow-out.
gee. do Camaros even have govs?
wait... must be an option
Actually his V6 should have had a governor, as GM put them on any car without the Z-Rated tires (even some of the Z28's and B4C cars with the LS1).
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:10 am
by Johnf514
My thoughts exactly, Azrael. Not sure where that governor was, but I was past the 125 MPH on the speedometer.
Maybe 135?