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Old 11-06-2008, 01:10 PM   #1
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i think 202 km ..
Wow.. did you take off the speed governor? Because our cars only go 180km/h max and then the governor kicks in and slows you down.

And if you did take it off... please tell me how to.


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Old 11-06-2008, 01:14 PM   #2
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Wow.. did you take off the speed governor? Because our cars only go 180km/h max and then the governor kicks in and slows you down.

And if you did take it off... please tell me how to.


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seriously i have never tried it but i read it somewhere here took it to 199km atleast.. you tube as well...hey it could be your smaller diameter wheels..
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Old 11-06-2008, 01:19 PM   #3
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i have heard if you pull the e brake up one click so the light comes on but is not realy doing anything to the brakes,this turns the governor off.
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Old 11-06-2008, 01:30 PM   #4
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i have heard if you pull the e brake up one click so the light comes on but is not realy doing anything to the brakes,this turns the governor off.
hehehe this will be sweet if this works...
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Old 11-06-2008, 02:03 PM   #5
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i have heard if you pull the e brake up one click so the light comes on but is not realy doing anything to the brakes,this turns the governor off.
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hehehe this will be sweet if this works...
NYPUNK who has a sedan swears by this also. i just know that when we all went down to the lawrenceville show i hit my redline and slowed down while he just passed me by.......
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Old 11-07-2008, 05:04 PM   #6
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i have heard if you pull the e brake up one click so the light comes on but is not realy doing anything to the brakes,this turns the governor off.
does not work... i tried that on the way home... lol
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