i would like to know why the governors on cars are different. I am always hereing how people use chips to reprogram the govornor. Ex the mustang gt500 top speed is 155mph, but 500hp can go waqsy faster than that. Like the 2000 cobra R top speed was 175. y 7 years later its so much slower?
2007-08-21 12:10:31 · 15 answers · asked by Jcool 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
well a lot of the reasons why there's governors is that its mostly for the car, for ex. when at speeds of 120 mph and over not a lot of cars can handle keeping an engine cool while trying to maintain top speed or (wot) the engine heat from oil and transmission fluid will begin to slow the car until it either stops from overheating or you blow a piston rod or any other part that could result in engine brakedown,or worse like hitting a tree or something but another reason is that not a lot of people can process some objects passing you at 120mph trust me if you've ever been going that fast while driving it gets really hard not to hit anything while dodging traffic and trying not to kill your self,
2007-08-21 14:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by texano_2008 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Based on crash safety tests they make their assesment. Also many of the parts on the car may not function or even break at higher speeds, so for warentee purposes the speed is governed. That's why if you reprogram the chip the warentee voids. Earlier especially with older cars emissions were also taken into account, but now with advancements in catalytic converters many times the air going into an engine is more polluted that the air coming out.
2007-08-21 12:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by keshav j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That mustangs top speed was never 175 mph..... yes all american cars are speed limited by governors.... sports cars of course have higher limits, corvette, mustang, camaro ect.... but never over 15o mph.... cars like a taurus or minivan will have low limits like 100 mph..... really no need to go 150 mph in the states when the highways are what 70mph tops?
2007-08-21 15:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Stampy Skunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old 80's stangs with the 302 and a 4barrel carb would go 140 with 210 horsepower...Now the V-Six mustang has 210 horsepower but they're limited to 105 mph...speed governors suck!!
2007-08-23 00:16:17 · answer #4 · answered by Marc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron is 253 MPH. That is 407 KPH. That's the fastest. No governor, 4 turbochargers.
2007-08-21 12:44:43 · answer #5 · answered by Vengrace R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the speed rating of the tires. If they are only rated to a 150mph, then the car will be governed below that speed. Legal and liability questions arise after that.
2007-08-21 15:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My truck (2004 silverado) cuts out around 95 MPH - computer controlled. My older 1990 Chevy truck (before they had the electronic limiter) would do 127 MPH
2016-05-19 02:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by valerie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top speed is a combination of vehicle weight, vehicle power, vehicle drag/aerodynamics, and very importantly: vehicle's gearing. Different gear ratios can change top speed DRAMATICALLY. Generally when you increase your lower end acceleration speed (faster 0-60, etc), you decrease your top speed, and vice versa.
2007-08-21 12:14:41 · answer #8 · answered by lucky_topher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i read your question about the shelby gt 500 its 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and a vette non z06 is 4.2........thats super fast i drag race eery weekend and i have an 07 stang gt i saw a shelby gt500 smoke a vette and i cant believe all those ppl that answered your question didnt correct u it 3.9 to 60
I JUST LOOKED IT UP ON MOTOR TREND AND QUARTER MILE IS 12.7 ON SHELBY AND THE SAME ON A VETTE...AND U GET BACK SEATS!
2007-08-21 13:46:36 · answer #9 · answered by Samuel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is also based on the speed rating of the tires that the manufacturer installs.
2007-08-21 12:26:48 · answer #10 · answered by gdwrnch40 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋