Speed Limiters on a camaro !?!?!
92rs25th
05-09-2004, 07:34 PM
Hey all you camaro owning people =D , New to this forum.
I've had my 1992 RS 25th edition now for about a month and I haven't really pushed it to the max. So just a few days ago this little punk in a honda civic reved up on me then buzzed off with his little fart cannon. I said what the hell , mashed it out , flew past him until...I hit 110mph. my car kicks back down to 90 mph. My highest rpm point during that was 2800 rpm , at 110 mph. Why the hell would any one put a speed limiter on a camaro ? no sense..anywho , My question is how can I tune it without haviong to replace it to gain more speed out of my camaro ?
Or will I have to resort to chip replacement ? It was really sad when a little 4 banging honda civic takes out a camaro -_-'
350 TPI - automatic - HP air intake system , weight reduction , removed a/c system and compressor , light weight pulley kit , tranny fluid cooler , dual exhaust. ZEX 50 Z - R16's.
Any help you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Happy racing =)
P.S - Yes a 350 GM 4 bolt main , Was swapped with the original 305 , which had 150K on it and was dying O.o
I've had my 1992 RS 25th edition now for about a month and I haven't really pushed it to the max. So just a few days ago this little punk in a honda civic reved up on me then buzzed off with his little fart cannon. I said what the hell , mashed it out , flew past him until...I hit 110mph. my car kicks back down to 90 mph. My highest rpm point during that was 2800 rpm , at 110 mph. Why the hell would any one put a speed limiter on a camaro ? no sense..anywho , My question is how can I tune it without haviong to replace it to gain more speed out of my camaro ?
Or will I have to resort to chip replacement ? It was really sad when a little 4 banging honda civic takes out a camaro -_-'
350 TPI - automatic - HP air intake system , weight reduction , removed a/c system and compressor , light weight pulley kit , tranny fluid cooler , dual exhaust. ZEX 50 Z - R16's.
Any help you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Happy racing =)
P.S - Yes a 350 GM 4 bolt main , Was swapped with the original 305 , which had 150K on it and was dying O.o
DaMoNe6969
05-09-2004, 07:58 PM
What was the engine out of?
http://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/unlimited.shtml
Take a look.. Might be for you?
http://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/unlimited.shtml
Take a look.. Might be for you?
92rs25th
05-09-2004, 10:14 PM
nothin , fresh block from autozone =D
I'll get some pics n what not up soon as I get a new digi cam.
I'll get some pics n what not up soon as I get a new digi cam.
DaMoNe6969
05-09-2004, 11:24 PM
The camaro L98 engines werent supposed to have speed limiters.. Did you get all the associated hardware? like ECM and prom and all that?
Are you sure its a speed limiter thats causing your problems
Are you sure its a speed limiter thats causing your problems
1992RS
05-10-2004, 12:50 AM
I think they all had limiters, even the firebird formula 350 had it. I'd go with a hypertech thermomaster chip. I think you can get them for like 125 or so now. It's the best chip you can buy for a third gen with out getting into custome burns.
tacoma man
05-10-2004, 05:20 PM
put you a hypertech chip in it. it gets
rid of the speed limiter ive got one
in my 90 rs. it used to knock off
at 110 too, not now.
rid of the speed limiter ive got one
in my 90 rs. it used to knock off
at 110 too, not now.
92rs25th
05-10-2004, 07:43 PM
Well , I am going to try a toggle switch first , If I do not like how that works out then I will resort to either computer tuning or chip replacement. I'll let you guys know what happens.
tacoma man
05-10-2004, 07:46 PM
what are you going to connect the toggle
switch to? its programed into the cars
computer.
switch to? its programed into the cars
computer.
92rs25th
05-10-2004, 08:16 PM
2 wires and a toggle switch can work wonders. Read the thirdgen post from earlier and you will see what I am going to hook the toggle switch too. If it doesn't work , I will hard wire it back up and seal it up.
92rs25th
05-25-2004, 04:43 AM
sykotic1
05-25-2004, 10:09 AM
im pretty sure that all z28's are non-governed but for any other model they have a limiter, if that l98 didn't come out of one i guess its still governed but i thought that the 350 tpis all came outta z's, i dunno.
92rs25th
05-25-2004, 11:12 AM
Well , I wired a toggle switch to the A-10 brown wire for the ECM harness. Just haven't had the chance to get it up to see if it's a flick of a switch more top end or not. It's kinda in parts and peices right now , re doing my distro. system today - tomorrow - thursday. ( part arrival = delay me. ) BUt as soon as I have those all installed and kicking out juice , I'll take it up parleys canyon and fly to Wyoming or something and see how high it can really push out of the POS automatic.
4onFloor
05-25-2004, 02:50 PM
i'm assuming your running the 305 prom with your 350? if so, that's why it has a speed limiter.
92rs25th
05-27-2004, 03:28 PM
With everything installed , I managed to kick her up to about 125 before hitting 4K on the Tach =D
That toggle switch for the A-10 works good.
That toggle switch for the A-10 works good.
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