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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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does my 2003 civic lx coupe have a governer on it...if so is it worth taking out..will it give me better acceleartion or just higher max speed
 
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 06:47 PM
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I'm no expert but I highly dought your car has a governer. It could have a rev limiter at a certain rpm or mph. Thats possible.
 
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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You can't just take it out, you would have to replace the ECU. But to find out if it has one or not go on the interstate and find out. [when there isn't any traffic]
 
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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well isn't that what a governer is something that stops u at a certian speed

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I'm no expert but I highly dought your car has a governer. It could have a rev limiter at a certain rpm or mph. Thats possible.
 
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:04 PM
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no, a rev limiter stops ur engine from reving past a set rpm, govener stops ur car from going past a set mph
 
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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my car stops at 117mph 1996 Civic EX Coupe
 
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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I have an 00 Civic Si and i had it going over 144 thats the last number on the spedo but i had it barried so i think i was doing lik 150-155 so it shouldnt have a speed limiter most imports dont have one.
 
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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what mods do you have, cuz if it's stock, you were NOT doing 150-155
 
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:55 AM
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i have greddy cat back, header, cold air intake, pistons and venom 400 chip...a ram air v6 grand am tried 2 pull up next 2 me in a passing zone at 55 so i threw it into 3rd and walked away from him like nothing it took a little while 2 get up there but i know that the spedo was barried
 
Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Default RE: governer on my civic?

i dont think i ahve a rev limited i alwyas hafta stop beofre red lining my car. i thik i wnat a rev limiter tho. how do i get one, how much is it and is it hard to install
 



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