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Old 03-25-2010, 07:09 PM
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I got my 6 up to 115-120 mph saturday and it seemed to wanna keep goin. it's the 2.3. anyone know the top speed it'll go? btw, it handled great at that speed
 
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Old 03-25-2010, 08:59 PM
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It is probably electronically limited to 118mph like it's sister the Mazda3. Check the owners manual. It may say so.
 
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Old 03-26-2010, 07:25 AM
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They are elec limited to 120mph.

-Sheldon.
 
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Old 03-29-2010, 06:34 PM
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dang ok. it seemed to wanna keep goin though. but thanks sheldon and virgin
 
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Old 03-30-2010, 09:43 AM
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Just be prepared for it when you push the limits. It can be pretty disconcerting when the engine cuts out until you drop back down below the limiter. The first time it happened to me, it scared the s##t out of me!
 
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Old 03-30-2010, 06:44 PM
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haha! that happened to me when I went 110 I think in my mom's cavalier a few yrs ago. I freaked out for a minute. but she doesn't have that car anymore
 
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Old 04-04-2010, 10:56 AM
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Is there any way to disable the limiter?
 
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Old 04-04-2010, 11:10 AM
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I'm sure it can be done electronically. But what would be the point?
Unless chasing down Bugatti Verons' or Porsche 911 GT3s' or something.
Wouldn't that be silly (and dangerous?)
 
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Old 04-04-2010, 11:13 AM
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More so just to understand how it all works. Would like to turn it into a track car, but the type of racing I do, I don't think I'd ever hit those speeds.

-Kevin
 
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Old 04-04-2010, 01:48 PM
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Even if you disabled it, there would still be a drag limit at around 140. You hit that "wall of air" at a certain point and the car just isn't much fun at that point.
 
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