mrek

i have a 96 civic ex, with a d16y8 (as the title suggests), on the highway when my car hits around 125-130mph it tops, the car is not close to redline (infact vtec still isnt engaged in fifth, only at like 5200 rpms), its not as if wind resistance is holding it back it sounds simply like a fuel cut of and the engine wont go any faster. i was wondering if there was a speed governer, i didnt think there was but maybe im wrong, ne ideas?

civiccpedx

I could have sworn the governer is set at like 120mph, but i might be mistaken. But yes if your car isn't at redline in 5th and it doesn't go, it could be the governer. But 130mph is pretty fast in a stock civic i wouldn't go much faster unless you got some good suspension and tires.

mrek

well i got good tires and ground control suspension so its medicore, i still feel as if i have control of the vehicle, the issue is simply the car wont go any faster and i dont know if its the ecu and if so is there a bypass or what

civiccpedx

Well I am pretty sure you have the OBDII ecu and i think you can find chips for that, that will eliminate the governer. Do some searches, but 130 is fast for a civic. Just be careful when you mess around with the safety features of your car.

Daniel

The P2P is speed governed. Road & Track says the EJ8 is electronically limited to 112mph, and as with all their stats, they probably got this from Honda or by using their own equipment. Very doubtful you were traveling as fast as your speedo indicated; they tend to become very inaccurate at high speeds. The EM1's computer doesn't have a speed limiter, though.

CivicEX96

you do not need to go any faster...

Kamin

yep its a speed limiter, or as i like to call it the "stop driving like a ******* moron" limiter because you arent on a racetrack, so there is absolutley no need to go that fast.

CivicEX96

read this...it might change your mind

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1007750

Kamin

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CivicEX96 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">read this...it might change your mind

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1007750</TD></TR></TABLE>
change my mind? because 2 retards were racing and one liquified himself and his car when he went into the forest at well over 120?

um...your argument makes no sense, please clarify.

Daniel

I think his response was for mrek, meaning don't remove the speed limiter or he could end up like that guy's friend who died while racing in his Si.

Kamin

i am hoping so, but my name is in the reply bar, so you never know.

CivicEX96

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Daniel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think his response was for mrek, meaning don't remove the speed limiter or he could end up like that guy's friend who died while racing in his Si.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yea sorry this is what i meant...when im not quoting someone i just hit reply on the last person that posted...i dont even pay attention to the specific post title with the name in parenthesis...

93CX

dont go above 100mph on the highway.