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Old 05-24-2003, 07:02 PM   #1
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top speed

ive read that all v6 firebirds have some sort of govenor that cuts off the fuel a 118 mph. i have a 97 v6 firebird would there be any way to disable this???
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Old 05-25-2003, 03:58 PM   #2
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118 mph seems low... anyway, if this is the case you must change it in the ECU. This can be done by changing the e-prom or software for the ECU (chiptuning) since most chips disable the top speed limitation.
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Old 05-25-2003, 11:22 PM   #3
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yeah something like a superchip will do the trick.
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