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Anyone have this installed or know anything about it??? I know the speed governer is there for my own protection and all but it sucks when you're pushing 115 mph and the engine suddenly bogs...

i was always afraid that the speed governer would cut the fuel while boosting and blow my motor up so i'm seriously thinking about getting this.

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this is assuming that i would work with our car, i have asked my shop about it and i was told no, in response to hitting governor while boosting, nothing happens, ive done it

 
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hks also doesnt offer a universal one, they are all car specific

 
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Do u think it will work with our ECU? The only reason I dont think it will is because cant you not get rid of the rev-limiter? Or that the only way you can is to get the ecu reflashed? I dono... it would be cool if it works. Ive hit like 120ish before without it boging dono why.

 
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yah i've hit 120-125 before with no problems, it just took awile.

 
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^ no way you can with an LX. when im in 4th gear at 6800 im going around 115, then i shift to 5th and it gets up to about 116 then you can feel the car jolt as the fuel cut off kicks in at 5500 or so rpm

 
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I've hit 130 MPH without it bogging.

 
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so its only lx's that bog that low?

 
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if you really want to go faster then 115 all you havto do is disconnect the speed sensor, it's in the back of the transmission close to the fire wall. if you disconnect the speedometer will not work and you will get a check engine light, but all you havto do is use a GPS to see how fast you are going and then disconnect your battery and reconnect it after 10 seconds to clear the code.

 
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ya someone said we arent goverened to me, believe me when I see a boosted lx civic running 9psi on an auto kick out at 120 I know we are governed

 
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I have a 01 LX and it cuts at 123. Done it a few times on the way to work through the canyon.

 
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^your speedo is off I had mine clocked by radar. I was at the track

 
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It doesn't take me very long to hit 120

 
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mines an ex and ive been 124 no bogging

 
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LX has the limiter due to the lower rating of tires it comes with. this should be common knowledge. at least that was the case on 01s, which had 14s and not 15s stock and S rated tires

 
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Yeah. . I thought everyone knew the EXs don't have a limiter, and the lower models all do. I haven't taken my car past like 110, because I know that it's not gonna go much more than that anyways and it's just not safe to do that. The limiter is all computer controlled, there isn't anything that you can simply remove, like on older cars. You can have the ECU flashed. As for this HKS thing, I have no idea. Would be cool if it did work though.

 
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i hit 135 with my vafc, no fuel cut and still pulling strong on the freeway.. i hade 400 rpm's to go till redline so im sure i could of gond faster

 
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Yep! I Have a 2k2 lx and i can't pass the 185 Km/H. ho yeah ... 115. And it comes with 15 inches wheel. Someone know how to unlock it?

 
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My guess (don't know since I haven't gone above 100 in my car) is that it is just a fuel cutout because you are approaching (or are on) the rev-limit. Again, this is just a guess - as I doubt that they would put a "speed governor" intentionally on the car. If thats the case - see my thread about using the E-manage to "compensate" for the ECU when it decides not to deliver more fuel to the engine. Beware, however, that by bypassing the rev-limiter you are seriously ready to fck some **** up....

 
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I think I saw something on ebay that is designed to do the same thing for under a buck fifty. Are we thinking about the same thing?

 
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I don't know WHY you'd want to go faster than 120mph in a civic! I've taken mine up to 185hm/h - around 120 I think. Fast enough for me...

 
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so has anyone cut of the speed limiter.....

 
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has anyone boosted pegged their revlimit in 5th? How did the car feel going that fast? In my fc the car was planted to the ground at 140

 
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well i hit right at 138 mph o the interstate onw day. took for ever to get there but it did. this is no b.s. with I/H/E and 17 in wheels. nothing else performance wise and the tires should have made it harder to go tht fast.

 
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ive done 125 in my 5spd ex sedan.. and out of fear.. i slowed down

 
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Where I live we have a huge steep hill on a small part of the freeway and with my clutch pressed in just before my rev limiter hit I coasted....lol,,,, to 215/kph or about 133mph then I hit the brakes for the corner and warped my rotors .......lol....shiz

 
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in my si mine is pegged at 138mph hitting the revlimiter at 7200rpm

 
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well I have an 02 ex sedan and I have hit 135 and never noticed it bogging down., its possible when I had my ecu sent off when my turbo was installed they changed something but so far not an issue although I have not been over 135 for fear .. lol

 
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most ive seen is 130 im my ex... but it does take forever to get there

 
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the fastest i could ever get mine to do is 118-120 mph and it was really really boggin down at that speed. (oh yah i have an5spd lx with full exhuast and cold air intake)