Purchased a 2016 MDX SH-AWD advance ent two months ago and am very pleased with the vehicle thus far.

It appears the 2016 MDX is limited to 115mph. Wondering if this is a result of the lightening of the driveline to prevent things from flying apart.

Does anyone know if it is possible to increase the top speed to match the vehicles tire rating of 130mph?

Had a 2011 QX56 that would hit 130 and that is what the tires were rated for.

FYI- I reside in a very rural area with lots of long two lane roads and zero traffic. This is not something I do when driving daily but would like the ability to enjoy this on occasion.

 

it's most likely Electronically limited.
so, unless you crack the ECU by piggy backing it or replacing the ECU with a flashed one, you will likely not be able to remove the limiter.

also, MDX is a big brick, like you assumed...it might not fare well in higher triple digit speeds.


anther point to point out to you....
what's the difference between going 115 mph on those back rural roads and 130mph?
you're not likely to to reach 130mph in a span of 6 secs of reaching 115, if possible.

 

The difference in 15mph is not very significant but getting what you pay for is!

 

because they slapped on a higher speed rated tire?! lol

 

X2, seriously.....how often are you going 130....this post is just kind of funny.


On a side note, justnspace, do you ever have avatars that don't make a person watch them for like 10 minutes before realizing.

 

I have no control over my avi's.

every avi you see came from a moderator, and there's an unspoken rule that you cant change the mod-granted avi

or else...

 

^^^lol..wish we could just "like" or 'thumbs up" a solid post.

 

^do you see the "Thanks button" in the lower right hand corner of each persons post?

 

well ya, but funny shit isn't worth 'thanking'

 

^lol.

and we're off topic!

 

SOOO off topic.

so message to OP. that car is most likely limited there for a reason, although there might have been a law change because i hear many cars have much lower limits than before.

my TL is limited at 155.

 

^and you're likely to run out of road before you hit that 155, as you have an automatic and 4th gear isnt optimized to go that far.

in my six speed manual TL, ive only done it once, and I quickly ran out of road.
to be honest, there's not much of a difference once you're in triple speeds.. 115mph feels pretty much the same as 130mph

my quickest acceleration gear is 3rd...and that tops out at about 109-110mph..
top of fourth will take me past 120mph...
but again, i run out of road...

 

Seriously no joke, I was watching that cat and crayfish one for a solid 10 minutes before I realized I was watching it for so long. I also agree, I wish we had a thumbs up button instead of a thanks button or maybe both.

Also yes very off topic.....but really a funny topic to be honest. I once went 160km/h in my BMW X5....that was the fastest I ever have gone in any car ever....can't imagine complaining about going 115 not 130MPH.....I mean really.

 

Fastest I've ever gone so far is 130. My second gear accelerates pretty quick, not sure which is faster; 2nd or 3rd..

 

The super low top speed is definitely something I don't like. I have been on the interstate in the X5 and punch it around a group of cars and notice I did 115 - 120 mph for a very short burst. The X5 had an Autobahn option that raised the limit to155. I think 125 -130 would be more appropriate. The MDX certainly feels stable at 95 -100.

 

I believe if you check you will find that Acura limits all current models to 114mph. The lawyers at work again.

 

For me, it is never about the top speed, but more about how fast it can get there lol

 

Without a "tune" there is no way to remove the ECU speed limiter. The top speed is 118 miles and dictated by the T rated tires.
Just be happy its not worse, if the tires were S rated it would be 112.
Speed limiters are simply a way for manufacturers to skimp on more expensive tires

 

its more fun to do short burst of acceleration than to stay at speed...
80mph to 110 is a fun one!