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Old 12-26-2003, 10:49 AM   #1
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What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

Do i need a new computer or could i turn it off some how
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Old 12-26-2003, 11:00 AM   #2
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

The what? What is the governer? Please forgive me if this is a silly question but I have had a 95 SL2 for 5 years and have never heard of it.
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Old 12-26-2003, 04:38 PM   #3
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I wont let me go over 100 MPH
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Old 12-27-2003, 11:57 AM   #4
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

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I wont let me go over 100 MPH
Really? Is it like the thing they came out with that if you are charged with dui you have to do a breathalyser (sp?) before you can drive? Or I just saw on the news that there are car dealers using a device that if you don't make the car payment it shuts down the vehicle? How did it get on your car?? I have an 95 SL2 and 100MPH isn't hard to do I would imagine I've gone over 100MPH, so I'm wondering where this governor came from?
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Old 12-27-2003, 05:10 PM   #5
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it is in most new saturns from what i hear. Also It wont let me go over 4500 RPM on my Tacometer
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Old 12-30-2003, 05:56 PM   #6
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All SW's, SW1's, SL's, SL1's, and SC1's are limited to about 100 mph.

All SL2's and SW2's are limited to about 110 mph.

All SC2's are limited to 124 mph.

(I am not sure about the governors on the L-series, the VUE, or the ION)

I understand the reason behind this is the tire ratings. For example, the SC2's tires have an 'H' rating, meaning they can safely travel at speeds up to 130 mph. If they are going more than 130 mph, there is a risk that they might explode due to the increased centrifugal force.

If you have a domestic car - obviously you do because you own a Saturn - with an OBDII system in it (model years 1996 & up) than I believe you can buy a product that you can plug into your vehicle to adjust some of the vehicle's settings (fuel mixture, shift points, TOP SPEED, etc.). Just do a search on your web browser for OBDII, or OBD2.
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Old 12-31-2003, 08:05 AM   #7
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thats gonna cost me alot of money.

I searched and all i could find were programs that read the information. nothing on changing it
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Old 01-06-2004, 10:26 PM   #8
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

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All SW's, SW1's, SL's, SL1's, and SC1's are limited to about 100 mph.

All SL2's and SW2's are limited to about 110 mph.

All SC2's are limited to 124 mph.

(I am not sure about the governors on the L-series, the VUE, or the ION)

I understand the reason behind this is the tire ratings. For example, the SC2's tires have an 'H' rating, meaning they can safely travel at speeds up to 130 mph. If they are going more than 130 mph, there is a risk that they might explode due to the increased centrifugal force.

If you have a domestic car - obviously you do because you own a Saturn - with an OBDII system in it (model years 1996 & up) than I believe you can buy a product that you can plug into your vehicle to adjust some of the vehicle's settings (fuel mixture, shift points, TOP SPEED, etc.). Just do a search on your web browser for OBDII, or OBD2.
quite interesting..
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Old 01-08-2004, 11:40 PM   #9
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i have a 99 sc2 automatic and ive gotten it up to 130 on a flat surface, and i havent had any problems, but there is a rev limit tho

in nuetral i cant go past 4000 rpm, but once i put it into gear i can red line the entire time
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Old 01-17-2004, 03:00 PM   #10
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yep 110 on mine. It is a 1997 Twink Am. I bought it off my buddy who would get frustrated when I would blow him away and get to about 125plus in my TDI jetta. I got this thing for a steal and love it. My son just brought it home with oil and water dripping out the bottom. I have driven it 10000 miles, he has driven it 30.

Head Gasket?
Bad Thermostat?

Kids doin baja jumps in dads car?
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Old 01-20-2004, 02:27 PM   #11
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

I apologize for misleading you, but as of yet there is nothing on the market to disable the speed governor on a saturn. I've seen products being sold that will disable the speed governor on Civics, Camaros, Mustangs, and several other cars, but not Saturns (I couldn't find any, anyway). However, I have heard of Saturn owners being able to somehow hack into the PCM and disable it that way. The only other way would be to install a stand alone fuel system, but that would cost big bucks.

As to the oil & water dripping out the bottom: The first thing I would check would be the head gasket (usually the main culprit in S-series cars leaking oil). But oil and water?

Also, earlier SL2's that came from the factory with H-rated tires had a top speed of 124mph.
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Old 01-27-2004, 06:30 PM   #12
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

I will open a new problem on leakage . sorry to interfere here.. Thanks Wilson..JR
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Old 02-08-2004, 05:36 PM   #13
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

www.saturnspeed.com go to the message forum and under the heading Technical I believe the section is called Hacks, Tweeks and Workarounds there is a guy on there that takes your Eeprom chip and reprograms the fuel cutoff and rev limiter to your specs.
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Old 03-14-2004, 01:50 PM   #14
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Re: What can i do to get rid of the govener on my Saturn?

I have a 97' SW2. The speed limiter is 113mph technicaly. However the car itself will obviously go faster if heading downhill. The rev limiter only limits in Park and Neutral. I belive the manual does not limit rev.
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Old 05-04-2004, 01:34 AM   #15
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On my Saturn Ion, I have no rev limiter. It only limited me to 4000 for the first 50 miles after I got the car, but after that, i can take it to the red line.

The governer on my car doesn't let me go over about 111 mph.

I haven't done any mods to it, but b/c it is manual and the gear ratio is good, the car is quite zippy. I just wish it had better tires and rear-wheel drive.
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