Question about governer on my Camaro
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Question about governer on my Camaro
i have a 94 camaro coupe and was wondering if 110 miles per hour(what it shows on the speedometer) is the limit of the car. Can it go faster? It seems it would go faster than that. Also, does the car really shut off at that speed?I hate rumors...like I said it is a 94 green camaro coupe with 82,000 miles on it with NO MODS. it is a 3.4 liter.thanks!@!
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I dont think youll get much above 110 with no mods... Secondly, I dont think the car actually shuts off, I think the engine shuts down until it gets back down under the governer... but yes, it does back you down. Im not speaking from experience, just what Ive heard, so dont quote me on it.
Now here's a question I can help out with.
I use to own a 3.4 M5 1994 Camaro back in the day and I went to see how fast I could go in it. According to the speedo the limiter is at 105, once I hit 105mph my engine actually shut off but I think it's because it cut the fuel so I couldn't keep going faster but it was enough to kill the engine. So all I did was restart it and take the next couple of miles to slow down.
I use to own a 3.4 M5 1994 Camaro back in the day and I went to see how fast I could go in it. According to the speedo the limiter is at 105, once I hit 105mph my engine actually shut off but I think it's because it cut the fuel so I couldn't keep going faster but it was enough to kill the engine. So all I did was restart it and take the next couple of miles to slow down.
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the governor is set at 105, the real top speed of an f body (from wind resistance not engine) is around 125 (keep in mind the new vette is the fastest one ever and can't do 200 becasue of aerodynamics) it's supposed to cut timing and fuel to slow you down, it shouldn't kill the engine completely
Originally Posted by archemedes
it's supposed to cut timing and fuel to slow you down, it shouldn't kill the engine completely
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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
on my 3.4 i had it at the speed limiter (although the gauge was maxed out) and my engine just stayed at a steady RPM...no stalling.
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Originally Posted by gray89vert
3rd gens with a 350 and a 2.72 or 2.73 gear i dont remember which could go 140 without a limiter. my cousins 84 trans am could
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Originally Posted by gray89vert
actually i saw that on the old video of the reveiling of the 87 irocs
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Originally Posted by archemedes
and when motor trend did a top speed test they couldn't get them that fast (the vette of that era could only muster about 150)