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Old 12-28-2004, 02:52 PM
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Top Speed Limiter?

i no there r alot of threads that hav people showing their top speed they've gotten out of their tls. i heard that the tl has a top speed limiter; has anyone taken the chip out? i doubt it but if so, is the top spped anydifferent???? i wonder...
Old 12-28-2004, 03:06 PM
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I dont know why anybody would want to go above the current top speed limiter by trying to take the chip out. Im not gonna attempt to go above 145 or whatever the number is anytime soon.
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well, i was wondering if you took the chip out, would the performance go up? does the chip limit hp/torque?
Old 12-28-2004, 05:03 PM
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If the TL has a speed limiter, it is set very high (152 mph reported in a couple of magazines). Also, 152 mph is about the correct top end for 270 HP and a car the TL's size. A car with a smaller cross-section and/or lower drag coefficient would go faster (NSX, Vette, etc.) with the same power.

Most folks have noticed the engine appears to be artificially HP limited due to the low rev limit, however the engine computer chips are tough to manipulate. Aftermarket does make some Honda engine control boxes (maybe too early for TL), but you set yourself up for a host of other issues (some not minor).
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I have not hit a speed limiter, but I have only done about 130 in the car.
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why does it matter, you're 13, you can't even drive
Old 12-28-2004, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
why does it matter, you're 13, you can't even drive
I think he drives in parking lots and/or driveways, consequently the speed limiter question was rhetorical rather than practical. That being said, he will probably be a well informed TL driver in 3 years.
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
why does it matter, you're 13, you can't even drive
Old 12-28-2004, 06:30 PM
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exactly!!! lol ive gotten to 40mph in the tl thank you! but yes, i asked this question because in the 'top speed' thread, people have said tl bottoms out at around 150 when they still fell that it could go faster.

besides, ever hear of the autobahn???
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exactly!!! lol ive gotten to 40mph in the tl thank you! but yes, i asked this question because in the 'top speed' thread, people have said tl bottoms out at around 150 when they still fell that it could go faster.

besides, ever hear of the autobahn???
Speed isn't everything there partner.
Yeah, we have heard of the autobahn. But isn't that on the other side of the pond and you're over here?
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i no. there's acc., braking, quarter mile.... lol jkjk
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Originally Posted by cTLgo
why does it matter, you're 13, you can't even drive

At 13 y/o, I'm bet he's logged more miles that you...






































..... on Gran Turismo, NFSU and Project Gotham Racing.
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