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Engine Speed limiter - not a joke after all...

Discussion in 'Powertrain' started by CorollaULEV, Jul 20, 2004.

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    CorollaULEV Guest

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    Speed limiter - not a joke after all...

    I found out today that the speed limiter actually does exist on my car. And here I was thinking it was just a big joke.

    :?

    Trav
    CorollaULEV, Jul 20, 2004
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    jdmmarkii Guest

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    Re: Speed limiter - not a joke after all...

    you didnt know it has one?????
    jdmmarkii, Jul 20, 2004
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    lol... that's a good thing.... which means this is his first time going over 110mph..


    but.. yea.. it does exists on both manual and automatic
    hooolala, Jul 20, 2004
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    CorollaAltis New Member

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    sux dont it? haha
    CorollaAltis, Jul 20, 2004
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    not a good feeling...
    Addicted2Boost, Jul 20, 2004
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    CorollaULEV Guest

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    I laughed :twisted:
    It was interesting to say the least. Some Mitsu Eclipse decided he'd try to leave me - without success, might I add...

    Trav
    CorollaULEV, Jul 20, 2004
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    You laughed? Bouncing off the limiter is not a good thing.
    Addicted2Boost, Jul 20, 2004
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    It doesn't hurt anything, all it does is kill one of the cylinders (randomly I think, or in order so it's not just one that's dead) so that you slow down to 110 or so and then it goes back up to it again...........
    APC_MATRIX_, Jul 20, 2004
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    I'm not sure the Canadian version has a speed limiter.. I got it past 180km/h and the needle was almost touching the black plastic of the bezel.
    I'll try it again sometime. Is it very noticable when the limiter kicks in?
    Bolt, Jul 20, 2004
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    It should have been at 117MPH (not sure in KPH) and yeah, it slows the car down even at full-throttle, you can't miss it.
    APC_MATRIX_, Jul 20, 2004
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    Well, I wasn't @ redline/rev limiter. I was in 4th gear and was somewhere around 5000rpms. I didn't keep the pedal to the floor, either. The engine kind of just stopped and I immediately let off the gas. I figured that was about enough fun for one night and right good and stupid of me to do it in the first place. Nothing safe about that, know what I mean?

    But it was still fun :twisted:
    CorollaULEV, Jul 21, 2004
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    Yeah, you hit it alright, that's the same RPM's mine is at when I hit it.

    Sucks, doesn't it?
    APC_MATRIX_, Jul 21, 2004
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    4th gear?? are you guys driving manual???

    cuz i can hit the speed limiter with my 3rd gear (automatic)
    hooolala, Jul 21, 2004
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    Yup, manual.
    APC_MATRIX_, Jul 21, 2004
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    yup

    I'm in Germany and use the Autobahn often. Mine cuts off at I believe around 117mph.
    serial277, Jul 22, 2004
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    Well, 100km = a tad more than 60mi
    so 117mi = a little bit less than 200km

    According to another post on this forum that I saw it'll kick in at 195km/h...

    I know for sure the Canadian version has a rev limiter, I've hit it once or twice :p...I haven't gotten to the speed limiter though, seeing as most of my driving is daytime (or with people - I don't drive *too* crazy with people) , fastest I've gone in mine is 175 with no problems...
    daPyr0x, Jul 22, 2004
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    DistantXtremes, Jul 29, 2004
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    Iv seen that Speed Unilmiter before and thought it would work, but if you click to select modle, it only has 4-Runner, Tacoma, Tundra, and T-100. So maybe it wont work. Unless they have another one for cars.
    Tro1086, Aug 12, 2004
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    Canadian versions do have the speed limiter... The needle bottoms out on the bulge at 185 Km/h, then tops out at 190 Km/h (118 MPH) to match the tires' T speed rating.
    dominator, Aug 12, 2004
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    go with the Apexi Rev/Speed meter

    I bought an Apexi Rev/Speed Meter for my ride, got the ECU layout from Toyota and hooked it in. It cuts the Speed or the Rev or both if u want.... good purchase..
    warovrpeace, Sep 4, 2004
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