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geminidreams · 10-06-2010, 10:38 AM

Thats cool Ive only got mine to 105 and chickened out lol.. What can I say

If I ever get a nice long road with no worry about cops I might have to push it.. my friend got his SS up to 150 I was holding on and didnt get any pictures lol..

t.c.tam · 10-06-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob191288

The LS isnt governed, I hit 123 in mine but then let off.

Manual by the way

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Originally Posted by DjfunkmasterG

That 118 thing on 18's is total crap I have the 18's and had it up to 140. If your car is dying off at 118 something must be off because mine can hit 140 no issue.

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Originally Posted by DjfunkmasterG

Bought it Brand New, and trust me it is NOT LIMITED to 118

that's weird, mine flashed a message on the DIC: Speed limited to 118mph. Maybe it was just a slap on the wrist and I couldve kept going or something...

JAB · 10-06-2010, 12:00 PM

They are all governed the v6 and the v8 the ss is limited to 160 and the v6 is 155 it's not to do with tires or anything like that I'm pretty sure it's to do with engineering and areo dynamics plus gm limits all cars to what they think is safe there is a way to lift it tho manual and auto when u hit 155mph the car will limit fuel injection and air flow. No
Matter how far u push the pedal down it wount go anyfaster. ( I know this because me and a freind hit 170 in a c5 and then it was limited from there and iv asked the dealer to ) ungoverned the v6 hit at least 170 in that thread I posted earlyer but then the front cracked

nak3dsnake · 10-06-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SSLarry

I'm confused...how does the car know it has tires that can handle 155mph ? Having the RS package or not has nothing to do with the goverend top speed of all V6's. Right?

Or, is there a different tune between the LS and LT V6's ? (The LS will never have the P-Zeros from the factory, but the LT's may have them)

The computers speed limiter is tuned according to the speed rating of the tires you have from the factory. Its a computer, you can change variables.

nak3dsnake · 10-06-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JAB

They are all governed the v6 and the v8 the ss is limited to 160 and the v6 is 155 it's not to do with tires or anything like that I'm pretty sure it's to do with engineering and areo dynamics plus gm limits all cars to what they think is safe there is a way to lift it tho manual and auto when u hit 155mph the car will limit fuel injection and air flow. No
Matter how far u push the pedal down it wount go anyfaster. ( I know this because me and a freind hit 170 in a c5 and then it was limited from there and iv asked the dealer to ) ungoverned the v6 hit at least 170 in that thread I posted earlyer but then the front cracked

Wrong, you cant do 160mph in a car with tires rated for 120mph. Hit one rock and your in for a wild ride.

JAB · 10-06-2010, 01:33 PM

True but they asked how the car is governed and somone said it insent it is and yes the tires make more sense than aerodynamics but I still can't see a camaro doing over 180 I feel like the bodys just not made to handle that it's to bulky

Teddydog · 10-06-2010, 01:43 PM

Tire speed rating doesn't have anything to do with hitting rocks. It has to due with temperature of the tires and holding together under the combo of heat, air pressure, rotation speed, tire construction, etc. Over-worked tires CAN and DO just come apart, even without hitting any kind of object.

Rob

nak3dsnake · 10-06-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Teddydog

Tire speed rating doesn't have anything to do with hitting rocks. It has to due with temperature of the tires and holding together under the combo of heat, air pressure, rotation speed, tire construction, etc. Over-worked tires CAN and DO just come apart, even without hitting any kind of object.

Rob

True.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 10-06-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Teddydog

Tire speed rating doesn't have anything to do with hitting rocks. It has to due with temperature of the tires and holding together under the combo of heat, air pressure, rotation speed, tire construction, etc. Over-worked tires CAN and DO just come apart, even without hitting any kind of object.

Rob

Correct, which is why it's not a good idea to go over what a tire is rated to do. Otherwise

joe h · 10-06-2010, 01:59 PM

If they had the v6 limited to 118, I would take it back immediately. My 2001 lumina with a ready to die 3.1 liter has hit 125 several times.

b4z · 10-06-2010, 02:28 PM

Some of you guys don't have a clue. Manufacturers have been doing this since the '90s.
Why would they NOT put a governor on it if the tires aren't rated for higher speeds?
if it's got S rated tires it's gonna be limited to that. etc. etc.

It's not just the ignorance of some people, that can be fixed with education, it's that some are..........oh nevermind.

SSLarry · 10-06-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by JAB

They are all governed the v6 and the v8 the ss is limited to 160 and the v6 is 155 it's not to do with tires or anything like that I'm pretty sure it's to do with engineering and areo dynamics plus gm limits all cars to what they think is safe there is a way to lift it tho manual and auto when u hit 155mph the car will limit fuel injection and air flow. No
Matter how far u push the pedal down it wount go anyfaster. ( I know this because me and a freind hit 170 in a c5 and then it was limited from there and iv asked the dealer to ) ungoverned the v6 hit at least 170 in that thread I posted earlyer but then the front cracked

I think you are wrong. It has everything to do with factory tire rating. P-Zeros are "Z" rated. Those crappy BF Goodrich tires are not.

312 HP is enough to overcome wind resistance to 155mph, and if not, then they wouldn't need a governor anyway, would they?

LS tires: T rating = max 118 mph
SS/RS tires: Z rating = over 149 mph

So why on earth would anyone drive an LS over 118 mph, even if they could ??

Edge.128 · 10-06-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SSLarry

I think you are wrong. It has everything to do with factory tire rating. P-Zeros are "Z" rated. Those crappy BF Goodrich tires are not.

312 HP is enough to overcome wind resistance to 155mph, and if not, then they wouldn't need a governor anyway, would they?

LS tires: T rating = max 118 mph
SS/RS tires: Z rating = over 149 mph

So why on earth would anyone drive an LS over 118 mph, even if they could ??

swap out the tires for Z rated ones and remove the limiter and your good to go. everything else is the same as the other V6 models. now with that said just bc you can doesn't mean you should.....

JAB · 10-06-2010, 04:42 PM

it is the tire rateing but at a point it is just what they want their car to do.
My dad has a jaguar xkr witch is a supercharged rocket from hell its on perrieli Z rated raceing preformance tires and its limited to 185 it can surely do 200 tho. At some point it has to do with areo dynamics

10-06-2010, 10:38 AM	#57
geminidreams Drives: ABM 2LT / RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 2,391	Thats cool Ive only got mine to 105 and chickened out lol.. What can I say If I ever get a nice long road with no worry about cops I might have to push it.. my friend got his SS up to 150 I was holding on and didnt get any pictures lol.. __________________ Mods to date: ABM Catch can, Pfadt stage II racing suspension, axel back magna flows, Araid CAI. New Vinyl stripes and Powder coated my factory rims.

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10-06-2010, 12:00 PM	#59
JAB C_H_E_V_Y Drives: Velocity Yellow C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sugar land/Houston TX Posts: 704	They are all governed the v6 and the v8 the ss is limited to 160 and the v6 is 155 it's not to do with tires or anything like that I'm pretty sure it's to do with engineering and areo dynamics plus gm limits all cars to what they think is safe there is a way to lift it tho manual and auto when u hit 155mph the car will limit fuel injection and air flow. No Matter how far u push the pedal down it wount go anyfaster. ( I know this because me and a freind hit 170 in a c5 and then it was limited from there and iv asked the dealer to ) ungoverned the v6 hit at least 170 in that thread I posted earlyer but then the front cracked

10-06-2010, 01:33 PM	#62
JAB C_H_E_V_Y Drives: Velocity Yellow C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sugar land/Houston TX Posts: 704	True but they asked how the car is governed and somone said it insent it is and yes the tires make more sense than aerodynamics but I still can't see a camaro doing over 180 I feel like the bodys just not made to handle that it's to bulky

10-06-2010, 01:43 PM	#63
Teddydog Drives: 21 LT1 RS M6 in SSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dupont, WA Posts: 453	Tire speed rating doesn't have anything to do with hitting rocks. It has to due with temperature of the tires and holding together under the combo of heat, air pressure, rotation speed, tire construction, etc. Over-worked tires CAN and DO just come apart, even without hitting any kind of object. Rob

10-06-2010, 01:59 PM	#66
joe h Drives: victory red 2010 camaro 2ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: bismarck, nd Posts: 125	If they had the v6 limited to 118, I would take it back immediately. My 2001 lumina with a ready to die 3.1 liter has hit 125 several times.

10-06-2010, 02:28 PM	#67
b4z Drives: '06 Pontiac GTO M6, '19 F150 2.7TT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,424	Some of you guys don't have a clue. Manufacturers have been doing this since the '90s. Why would they NOT put a governor on it if the tires aren't rated for higher speeds? if it's got S rated tires it's gonna be limited to that. etc. etc. It's not just the ignorance of some people, that can be fixed with education, it's that some are..........oh nevermind.

10-06-2010, 04:42 PM	#70
JAB C_H_E_V_Y Drives: Velocity Yellow C6 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sugar land/Houston TX Posts: 704	it is the tire rateing but at a point it is just what they want their car to do. My dad has a jaguar xkr witch is a supercharged rocket from hell its on perrieli Z rated raceing preformance tires and its limited to 185 it can surely do 200 tho. At some point it has to do with areo dynamics