Re: DAmmit

["Brian Koder" <briankoder@email.msn.com>]

   Ok from everything that I have read the speed limiter is set at 130 to
compensate for the cheap H rated tires that come stock on the car.   With
the speed limiter VW doesn't have to worry about people exceeding the H
rated tires speed rating.
Brian
98 GLX
P-chip (considering garret upgrade)
K&N w/air box mods
BBS RX 205 40 16 toyo proxis FZ4

-----Original Message-----
From: Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com <chartwel@bbn.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, September 03, 1998 7:30 AM
Subject: DAmmit


>Oh well the time has come. The stock GLX is no longer an option. The Garret
>chip should be on its way soon enough. Last night, once again on the Mass
>Pike this 3-eyed Passat (2 yellow neon fogs 1 headlight) passed me at about
>90+....That was enough to say, "Ok lets go." We were cruising at about 120,
>when I decided to make my move in the right lane. Accelerating to about
>130, the car starting missing or something. I slowed to about 125ish and
>there goes the Passat....Whhoooshhh..... He was probably pushing 130+.
>DAMMIT. He slowed a little so I could catch up we then cruised @ 125ish for
>about 10 miles. Complete thumbs UP the whole way. His car was packed with
>like 5 people too. It looked like maybe a 96-97 Passat VR6 red with CT.
>plates. NICE RIDE. To say the least, we covered 32 miles in about 15
>minutes. Not bad. Now with the installation of the chip, will this increase
>the top end speed? And whats the extent of installation, is it a 5 min job
>or hours? I still have the site for install
>(http://members.iquest.net/~chrphill/index.html). It looks like it can be
>done within an hour, but realistically?
>
>Thanks for the insight....
>
>Chris
>98GLXVR6
>Stock (Garret soon)