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thiscrackerntam · 01-01-2005

140mph ex coupe 5spd w/ nitrous. (had to slow down for huge hump on bridge)

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CIVIC808 · 01-01-2005

i had mines up to 145mph in an EX.no speed governor hear,just close to where the rev limiter would hit in 5th gear.

fearedfxmichael · 01-02-2005

113 but my car shakes for some reason got scared of po-po but when i get my injen CAI i need to try again, but wish it would get cold again in H-Town(south of h-town that is)
car shakes for some reason (can someone explain)

KalliGarri · 01-02-2005

Civic Ex manual has a govenor chip that stops it at 120

thiscrackerntam · 01-02-2005

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Originally Posted by KalliGarri

Civic Ex manual has a govenor chip that stops it at 120

WRONG

S2000man01 · 01-02-2005

the civic EX DOES have a governor, it kicks in around 130-135.

if you saw anything above 130-135 on your speedo, then your speedo is way off, or something isn't right.

BY LAW honda has to limit the car at that speed. why? because the stock OEM factory tires are only rated to speeds of about 135 or so.

so unless you have your car chipped, you won't get past the 130-135 mph barrier.

so cracker and civic808, something ain't right, because it would have been impossible for you to get above 135.

civic01vtec · 01-02-2005

bout 100-105.........isn't worth going that fast

thiscrackerntam · 01-02-2005

I know for a fact it doesnt stop us at 120mph or 130mph either

fulltimeride · 01-02-2005

124, how fast u can go all depends on the power u got and how u get it to the ground, and of course how much road there is in front of u.

S2000man01 · 01-02-2005

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Originally Posted by thiscrackerntam

I know for a fact it doesnt stop us at 120mph or 130mph either

right. and would this be because federeal DOT law doesn't apply to the civic?

again. because the OEM tires on the civic are speed rated at around 135mph, BY LAW THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE A SPEED LIMITER SET BELOW THAT SPEED.

how much more clear can i be on this?

ApexiCivic02 · 01-02-2005

136 mph and was a trip

thiscrackerntam · 01-02-2005

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Originally Posted by S2000man01

right. and would this be because federeal DOT law doesn't apply to the civic?

again. because the OEM tires on the civic are speed rated at around 135mph, BY LAW THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE A SPEED LIMITER SET BELOW THAT SPEED.

how much more clear can i be on this?

If what you're saying is true, that would make my speedo 5-10mph off. I'm rollin on 205/40 17s which would indeed make my speedo inaccurrate but not by as much as what you're saying.

hondaonchrome · 01-02-2005

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Originally Posted by Pn0ybOiLiKehOy

how fast have you guys gone in our 7thgen. ive had a hard time getting past 110, but ive gotten it to about 120 after flooring it for a few minutes, what about you guys?

i have had mine to 123...then had to slow down,,was catching up to traffic.2002 civic ex coupe...i would post pics but dont know how to resize them to fit,,,,if anyone knows how to resize please let me know??????

hondaonchrome · 01-02-2005

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Originally Posted by fearedfxmichael

113 but my car shakes for some reason got scared of po-po but when i get my injen CAI i need to try again, but wish it would get cold again in H-Town(south of h-town that is)
car shakes for some reason (can someone explain)

have your allignment checked or you might have a busted belt in one of your tires,,,,or if your car was previously wrecked and there was bad damage to the car that could cause it to shake too,,,,,,,i hope this might help you out.

S2000man01 · 01-02-2005

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Originally Posted by thiscrackerntam

If what you're saying is true, that would make my speedo 5-10mph off. I'm rollin on 205/40 17s which would indeed make my speedo inaccurrate but not by as much as what you're saying.

well the question is this.

is the civic's speed limited by a governor on the indicated speed on the speedo.... or is it limited by a certain rev point in 5th gear.

if you saw 140 on your speedo, then it's probably limited by revs in 5th gear.

and you'd be amazed how off your speedo is up at those speeds. in a stock civic, if your speedo says 130mph, chances are you are only going about 121-125mph.

tires flex exponentially and directly in variation with the speed you are going, particularly as they reach their maximum speed rating. this causes a huge difference in indicated speed vs actual.

so yes, seeing as you have larger tires than stock, chances are at those speeds, your speedo is actually reading a good 15+mph OVER what you are ACTUALLY going.