Why the governor on the engine?

[rfowinkle]

Is there a ligitimate performance mechanical safety reason for having the 95 mph governor on the 2002 Frontier? Or is this a government consumer safety thing?

[cybercrx00]

it's so you don't flip your ass over and die

[spnx]

LOL!

Concise, accurate, and to the point

[nikepenguin]

can you remove it and if yest how

[Nissan_Nismo]

you can remove any governer it just takes time and knowledge ill look it up for you cause i am going to do it too...
ill email you instructions when i get the time

[frontier driver]

why in the hell would you want to go over 95 in a frontier? i see a frontier doing cartwheels with u as the driver.

[Nissan_Nismo]

Originally Posted by frontier driver

why in the hell would you want to go over 95 in a frontier? i see a frontier doing cartwheels with u as the driver.

LOL, i completely agree IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DRIVE AT 95 OR HIGHER then dont but for those of us who actually can drive and dont freak out doin 90 should be able to, or at least on the track

[deadmaninc]

Dont you need to just get the ecu re-programed? Which engine do you have? I read the 4cylinder tops out at around 100.

[blackknight03]

governors are used usually to keep your speeds under the speed rated on the tires. for trucks though it's ludacris for it to be governed at 95... 105 or 110 would be fine but there have been times I need to pass on a two lane road that the speed limit is 70 and as i'm in the opposite lane trying to pass in a short distance the governor kicks in! the main thing that bugs me is how abrupt the governor is in the frontier. usually all other cars the governor is much more "svelte" at kicking in. An ECU reprogram is the only way to rid of it though!

later,

[TUFFRTOY]

I sure found out the hard way as well about the governor. I was passing another car when it kicked in at 90mph, thought something was wrong until!!! I gotta find a way around that!!!!

[TUFFRTOY]

How do I get an ECU reprogram to rid of it?

[Paul Burkhardt]

Is this a rpm governor in all gears or just a top end gov.

[TUFFRTOY]

All I know is that around 90mph, it like dies until it's slown down to aprrox 85mph then it's all fine again. The rpm and acceleration totally dies at 90mph.

[Frontin']

getting rid of the gov is simple but does cost. you can buy something like a superchip which is a well known brand or something. have the chip installed and tell them to reprogram the gov. really its still there but they can set it at like 150 or something. im sure u can do it with the stock ecu too but shit, buy a chip it adds hp and its all around a better way to go

[blackknight03]

it depends on what truck you have. usually ou have to buy a reprogrammer yourself for the newer ones since most places wont' mess with it. (works like a chip in older cars) but those usually run anywhere from 600-1500 bucks. the best you can do is just plan passing accordingly and just live with the fact that you can do 100 out on some desolate road while traveling (like I like to do)

later,