I cant get over 120 mph in my gsr!!
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I cant get over 120 mph in my gsr!!
Ok, I've gone 140 before in my car. It's a 94 integra gsr with OBDI. I was tuned by Crome with I/H/E. I was thinkin that it may be the tune, but I had gone over 120 following the tuning. One night I was on an open road, decided to top my car out (god knows why) and when i hit 120 (at the very end of 4th gear), my car slowed to about 115. I thought it might be my 4th gear so I worked my way up to 120 in FIFTH. Same thing happened. It felt like a governor except for the fact that my car literally SLOWED itself (as if I'd lightly applied my brakes). It hasn't presented a problem in everyday driving, but it still bothers me, because I intend on breaking 120 mph speeds at the track in the future. Any advice? Thanks guys
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It's actually better if you don't go over 120 in your Integra. At that speed you are like 50 times more likely to crash or something.
Don't get me wrong though.... I love speed as much as the next guy, but not in an FF. It's just not safe.
Don't get me wrong though.... I love speed as much as the next guy, but not in an FF. It's just not safe.
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Originally Posted by faktoryfreeek
Ok, I've gone 140 before in my car. It's a 94 integra gsr with OBDI. I was tuned by Crome with I/H/E. I was thinkin that it may be the tune, but I had gone over 120 following the tuning. One night I was on an open road, decided to top my car out (god knows why) and when i hit 120 (at the very end of 4th gear), my car slowed to about 115. I thought it might be my 4th gear so I worked my way up to 120 in FIFTH. Same thing happened. It felt like a governor except for the fact that my car literally SLOWED itself (as if I'd lightly applied my brakes). It hasn't presented a problem in everyday driving, but it still bothers me, because I intend on breaking 120 mph speeds at the track in the future. Any advice? Thanks guys
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Now, because I'm in a good mood, I'll answer your question.
What you're encountering is aerodynamic drag, which is to be expected, given the powerband of a naturally aspirated motor and the gearing of our cars. If you plan on taking your car out to Bonneville or some other sanctioned high-speed event, you'll need to cut drag & / or bolster your top-end power.
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