governers on protege's
November-12th-2003, 04:08 PM
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Because your car is Drag limited, and you do not have enough horsepower to overcome the friction forces holding you back.
100mph sounds low to me. Unless you had a big headwind and where loaded down it seems low. I have had my 2002 LX Auto to 115mph with maybe a little to go.
100mph sounds low to me. Unless you had a big headwind and where loaded down it seems low. I have had my 2002 LX Auto to 115mph with maybe a little to go.
November-17th-2003, 01:49 PM
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ACK!
Ok, here we go.
The third gen Protege does not have a speed govenor, except for the MSP which is topped out at 130. Not sure on the 1.8 liter comment.
There is a rev limiter. Gearing will only allow you to get up to about 140 with the current rev limiter.
Most cars won't see that because they are being held back by drag.
Ok, here we go.
The third gen Protege does not have a speed govenor, except for the MSP which is topped out at 130. Not sure on the 1.8 liter comment.
There is a rev limiter. Gearing will only allow you to get up to about 140 with the current rev limiter.
Most cars won't see that because they are being held back by drag.
November-17th-2003, 05:23 PM
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Originally posted by StuttersC
The third gen Protege does not have a speed govenor, except for the MSP which is topped out at 130. Not sure on the 1.8 liter comment.
The third gen Protege does not have a speed govenor, except for the MSP which is topped out at 130. Not sure on the 1.8 liter comment.
As for a governor on the 1.8, the info came from Edwin (TheMAN), so I believe it. Although I've only taken my 1.8 up to about 110, other 1.8ers have reported hitting 118 when their RPM's drop, go back up and drop again.
December-3rd-2003, 04:17 AM
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yea, the 1.8's do have a governor, or at least the 2000 es model does.
ive gotten mine somewhere btwn 118 and 120, and the dam thing gives out... i tried it sevral times, and it is a governor.
your going... going... zoom zoom... 115, 116, 117, glance at the road, and BAM! the throttle stops responding, until you get back down to 115 or so. sux. anyone know how to take it off?
ive gotten mine somewhere btwn 118 and 120, and the dam thing gives out... i tried it sevral times, and it is a governor.
your going... going... zoom zoom... 115, 116, 117, glance at the road, and BAM! the throttle stops responding, until you get back down to 115 or so. sux. anyone know how to take it off?
December-4th-2003, 10:48 AM
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my 1999 falls on its face at 115, it will be climbing no problem hit 115, and bang the rpms drop, when the car drops under 115 it will pick up again, so the 1999 1.6 litre has a govener.
