03-19-2009, 09:07 PM | #1 |
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Why is the V6 automatic limited to 115mph?
Not that I'll ever go 115mph, I'm just curious as to the reasoning of the limitation.
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03-19-2009, 09:08 PM | #2 |
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Tires
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03-19-2009, 09:09 PM | #3 |
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yep tires
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03-19-2009, 09:09 PM | #4 | ||
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because you touch yourself at night.
seriously tho, its due to the speed rating of the tires. use the search button
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03-19-2009, 09:10 PM | #5 |
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size 18 tires tops off at 118. 19,20 tires tops off at 155.
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03-19-2009, 09:28 PM | #6 |
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Well, I'll be having 20"s on my 2LT/RS.
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03-19-2009, 09:36 PM | #7 |
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then you're fine.
its on the Camaro site. M6 or A6, its an electronic limiter placed at build based on the shoes it comes with. Only the LS and 1LT sport the 18s, the 1LT does have the RS option available to give it 20s. That would get set you to the higher limit. The 2LT has base 19s anyway so it would be set to 155 regardless |
03-19-2009, 09:43 PM | #8 |
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I always figure if you cant hit the top speed in the quarter than you don't need to go anyy faster
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03-19-2009, 09:44 PM | #9 |
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Where do you find out all this info?
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03-19-2009, 09:45 PM | #10 |
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I have found a lot fn the specs on the new camaro builder that GM put up Monday.
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03-19-2009, 09:48 PM | #11 |
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only the LS and an un-optioned 1LT would ship with 18s everthing else would be set to 155 Go look at the build site, on the home page Perfomance 01 hover over View Stats 118mph(18-inch tires)/155mph (19/20/21-inch tires) **all models electronically limited** |
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03-19-2009, 10:24 PM | #13 | |
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03-20-2009, 03:50 AM | #14 |
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If I go with a V6, I will get the 2LT
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