RE: speed limiter

[Alexxi <alexxi@magma.ca>]

Just playing devil's advocate but even if the dealer could alter the chip,
wouldn't it still be considered a modified chip as far as the rules go ?
Technically it would no longer be a stock chip found in normal production
vehicles. 



At 09:01 AM 10/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
>My thoughts exactly. I'd be looking at an aftermarket chip except that I'm
>also getting into autocross, and don't feel like spending the money to be
>competitive in SP, so I'll need to stay stock. I guess I'll just have to
>watch it on the track. Turn 1 has an elevation drop at the apex that makes
>it even more critical to be accelerating through it. Of course the first
>time the instructor told me to keep my foot in it (at 120, foot on the
>floor), my brain objected, but it handled beautifully.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alexxi [mailto:alexxi@magma.ca]
>Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 8:48 AM
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: RE: speed limiter
>
>
>I can guarantee that no dealer who cares to stay in business is going to
>touch the speed limiter. Even so, it would be cheaper to buy a chip with a
>higher limit from Neuspeed, Garett.... considering the labour charges at
>the shop. 
>
>My 95 has ODBI so it may perform differently than yours. When it hits the
>limiter just past 220km/135 mph it feels like the engine just died  for a
>second and a half.  By the time the power comes back on you're down about
>10km/hr. Not what you want happening in the middle of a turn. 
>
>
>
>
>At 08:17 AM 10/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>When I was at SIR (soapbox on - a safe and legal place to do such speeds -
>>soapbox off), I was running the front straight at about 120MPH (indicated)
>>before the turn-in to turn 1. In 4th, I think that was around 6k RPM. The
>>instructor then had me go into 5th on the straight after that, so that I
>>didn't bounce off of the rev limiter as I accelerated through turn 1. I
>>think 120 MPH was about 5000 RPM in 5th.
>>
>>BTW, the front straight was the place to take several deep breaths, loosen
>>your grip on the steering wheel, dry your hands, check your gauges, and
>>review a couple of items with the instructor -- all while accelerating up
>to
>>120+. The instructor and I could talk comfortably (with helmets on) through
>>the front straight. On the track at over 100 MPH it felt like I was driving
>>down a good section of I-405 at 70 MPH.
>>
>>For those who have bounced off of the speed limiter, what is it like? Does
>>it cut out and stutter a little like the rev-limiter, or does it just hold
>>the speed?
>>
>>Considering that ODBII is supposed to be fully programmable via the
>>diagnostic port, anyone want to consider the likelyhood that I can get a
>>dealer to raise the limiter? I really would rather not bounce off of it in
>a
>>tight situation that requires continued acceleration (like turn 1 at SIR).
>>
>>Tim Irwin
>>'98 GLX
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Christopher Cooley [mailto:chriscooley@worldnet.att.net]
>>Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 10:02 PM
>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>Subject: Re: speed limiter (was Notchy Shifter)
>>
>>
>>OK list...I've got to ask:
>>
>>So I'm flyin' at 125, can't remember what the tach read since my tunnel
>>vision
>>was pretty narrow at night.  Coming up Hwy 101N. around Whipple, near the
>>CHP
>>station.  Not too smart, but what was I to do with a VTEC Integra in the #2
>>lane.  Nice little spin we're having, when I remember the list saying the

>>fuel
>>kicks out at 130, for us non-G-chip suffering mortals.  Even still, the
>Revs
>>MUST have been in excess of 6K?
>>
>>This CAN'T be good..regardless of what y'all say.  I've nervous about over
>>reving my VR6, to the point where 5K is about it.  In 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; 5K
>>is
>>about all it takes to easily play with other folks.
>>
>>Anyway, your thoughts on what is best for performance, with respect to
>>engine
>>life tolerance, is appreciated.
>>
>>"what's too much"
>>
>>
>>D.J. Bergesen wrote:
>>
>>> Hey, Flyin. I ain't sayin' yer' lyin'!
>>>
>>> Alls I knows is that I gots up to 130, staring at 145, when the fuel
>>cut-off
>>> kicked in. Mine's a 96.5+ Jetta GLX. I WANTED to hit 150. That's why I
>>have
>>> Z rated tires. WHAT'S WRONG????
>>>
>>> Herr VWaffe
>>>
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