Governors?
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From: S Jersey
Car: 88 Iroc
Engine: LB9
Transmission: WC T-5
Governors?
OK, I have an 88 Iroc with the 5 speed, and i just replaced the rear from a 3.08 to a 3.45. I wanted to see what kind of top end I lost and it seems like when I am in 5th gear @ 3500 the engine cuts out on me untill I go just under it. Anyway, my question is, do we have a governor and how would I override it?
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From: The State of Hockey
Car: 1987 Trans Am GTA
Engine: Miniram'd 383, 24X LS1 PCM
Transmission: TH700R4, 4200 stall
Axle/Gears: 9", 4.33:1
What size rims and what speed rating were the stock tires? Are you running a factory bin in your PROM?
While playing with PROM stuff, I have found that a lot of 5 speed cars have a 125mph speed governer. I am not really sure, but it seems to have a correlation with if they had the 15" wheels and S or T rated tires from the factory... Either way, a quick peak at your bin, off of the current PROM you have, will tell you if you have a top speed governer and what speed it is set at, if it exists.
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1987 GTA L98 MD8
355, TFS Heads, LT4 Hot Cam
My GTA
The Minnesota F-body Club
While playing with PROM stuff, I have found that a lot of 5 speed cars have a 125mph speed governer. I am not really sure, but it seems to have a correlation with if they had the 15" wheels and S or T rated tires from the factory... Either way, a quick peak at your bin, off of the current PROM you have, will tell you if you have a top speed governer and what speed it is set at, if it exists.
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1987 GTA L98 MD8
355, TFS Heads, LT4 Hot Cam
My GTA
The Minnesota F-body Club
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