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Old 11-07-2005, 04:40 PM
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how can i limit the speed of the car to only 70mph? is this posible or not? i have to learn power is nothing without control?

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take off ur lead shoe?
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why would you want to set your governor at 70mph? your car is stock governored to 157... thats just fine for me
Old 11-07-2005, 04:52 PM
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wtf kinda of question is this??? the easier way to limit your speed and still wanting a nissan is to get the Nissan Sentra.....that'll actually help slow down your take-off too...good luck buddy
Old 11-07-2005, 05:14 PM
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Cruise control.
Old 11-07-2005, 05:27 PM
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+1 on cruise control... But set it too high and popo will pounce on u from the bushes.
Old 11-07-2005, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rory
how can i limit the speed of the car to only 70mph? is this posible or not? i have to learn power is nothing without control?

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The day when I have to worry about my (future) kids taking my G/Z for a cruise will be a sad one indeed!!!
Old 11-07-2005, 06:39 PM
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buy a honda insight
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I understand your question.
You can get HKS turbo timer (they don't make harness so you need to tab it yourself- most shops can do it.) and that has speed warning (not limit). Basically you set your speed and when your car reach at the speed, it will beep and light will blink. (also they have RPM warning with beeping)
Apexi also make one too. I saw a forum member selling Apexi one a few days ago.

HKS turbo timer is about 110 -120 shipped from eBay and Apexi is quite expensive and big size too.

It's not the limiter but it will help you when you take your feet off from the acc. w/o looking down.
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thanks isugoo ill be looking into a hks turbo timer. What if i dont have a turbo?
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Originally Posted by rory
how can i limit the speed of the car to only 70mph? is this posible or not? i have to learn power is nothing without control?

Thanks Rory
why would you want to do this??
Old 11-07-2005, 07:56 PM
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i actually do the reverse... I set my cruise control at like 75 then I drive how I want to and it makes sure I never go under 75.
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Remove 4th, 5th and 6th, should keep ya around 75mph
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Originally Posted by rory
thanks isugoo ill be looking into a hks turbo timer. What if i dont have a turbo?
I don't have turbo either but I wanted to have speed warning/ RPM warning (in visual and beep) and that was my answer.

If you check the Apexi one, its not a turbo timer, its rev,speed warning unit. Maybe thats exactly what you need.
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why would u want to limit ur top speed anyway?
ur car is supposed to go fast
70mph u r in the middle of 3rd gear
u must be a real freak man
Old 11-08-2005, 05:37 AM
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Do not use fourth, fifth or sixth gears. That should just about take care of the problem.
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lol
3rd gear goes to 80... thats pretty fast
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you can still kill yourself at 70 easy enough, if you can't handle the power, buy a less powerfull car.
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set the rev limiter to 3k

Chris
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most people want to get rid of the speed governor and this guy wants to set it lower?!?! WTF?


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