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Originally Posted by standalj
Still don't believe you will hit 143 in a Civic....don't care which model you have. If it is stock, no way!
Maybe an Si/SiR??? not sure though...
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A stock Civic...EX...Si...SiR...does not make enough horsepower to go 135...too much drag. I don't care what pics you wanna try to post--have me ride along wit ya and prove it. I have had 3 different Civic EXs (new ones) and none of them would do over 125.
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Rep Power: 319 My EX 5speed went 130 ish once, but if you guys go back to the begining of this thread, You'll see it's been agreed on that the speedos aren't that accurate at that high of speeds. And also, Honda is known to have some "strong runners." Or rather some of their engines may have more than 127 hp (crank) while others have only 127 or maybe even less. Not every engine and speedo and speed sensing unit is exactly the same. SO if you want to prove these high speeds, post a radar picture, or the ticket that came with it.
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Rep Power: 399 doesn't matter. if you haven't removed the speed governor, you'll never get above 130-ish.
and by not stock, you mean your intake and exhaust?
and by not stock, you mean your intake and exhaust?
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Originally Posted by silvercivicex02
been to 130 plenty of times with no problems and have tickets to prove it
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Rep Power: 399 it doesn't matter if he isn't stock. and remember, by stock, he means intake and exhaust.
a civic, stock or not, will not go over about 130-ish, due to the speed governor. unless you get your speed governor removed, that's simply the best you'll do, no matter how much hp you're pushing.
a civic, stock or not, will not go over about 130-ish, due to the speed governor. unless you get your speed governor removed, that's simply the best you'll do, no matter how much hp you're pushing.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
it doesn't matter if he isn't stock. and remember, by stock, he means intake and exhaust.
a civic, stock or not, will not go over about 130-ish, due to the speed governor. unless you get your speed governor removed, that's simply the best you'll do, no matter how much hp you're pushing.
a civic, stock or not, will not go over about 130-ish, due to the speed governor. unless you get your speed governor removed, that's simply the best you'll do, no matter how much hp you're pushing.
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007
What is this governor everybody talks about? I know older civics didn't have anyform of governing other than the motors physical limits. Usually when a governor kick in the car pratically shuts down and timing is retarded to the point where the engine can not make enough power to maintain that speed, I never had anything like happen to me in my civic
since the civic comes with H-rated tires from the factory, it must be governed around the 130-135mph mark. that's federal DOT law. period. end of story. if anyone tells you otherwise, take a running start, and kick them in the nuts.
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Originally Posted by S2000man01
federal law requires that any vehicle must be governed at a speed equal or lesser than it's maximum speed rating on the oem tires.
since the civic comes with H-rated tires from the factory, it must be governed around the 130-135mph mark. that's federal DOT law. period. end of story. if anyone tells you otherwise, take a running start, and kick them in the nuts.
since the civic comes with H-rated tires from the factory, it must be governed around the 130-135mph mark. that's federal DOT law. period. end of story. if anyone tells you otherwise, take a running start, and kick them in the nuts.
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007
I've got some nut kicking to do.
i'm not sure when the law was put in effect. do you happen to know what rating came on the oem tires of a 92-95 civic?
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131mph.
.....could have pushed it harder obviously, but i was ending a race at that speed so until the next time
131mph.
.....could have pushed it harder obviously, but i was ending a race at that speed so until the next time
