how to get rid of the speed limiter on au1

josh_hartman · 16-08-2006, 12:24 AM

how can i get rid of it?? :yeees:

Casper · 16-08-2006, 12:27 AM

yes.. with the edit.

of course, unless it is an XR, going over 180kph will probably shake the car so violently the tailshaft will tear the transmission to death (if you're lucky) before whipping itself to death and falling out of the car... and probably impaling back into the boot or fuel tank(if you are unlucky). The Falcon super-dooper long tailshafts don't like going over 180kph.

blackers10 · 16-08-2006, 01:51 AM

upgrading to a 2 piece item helps the situation tho i beleive..
why would you need to go faster than 180 anyway?? unless hte car is modified alot.. not many places even LEGALLY being able to go that speed??

bodes-sh · 16-08-2006, 06:47 AM

theres only one open road that i know of...and thats where i live

TwistedEL · 16-08-2006, 09:25 AM

Unless you live in the NT, there is nowhere you can do more than 110, right? On public roads that is

Casper · 16-08-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TwistedEL

Unless you live in the NT, there is nowhere you can do more than 110, right? On public roads that is

Not technically correct although most likely.

Theres a case of if you change your diff gears to 3.9's (for example), replace the speedo cog in the gear box and go drag racing. You would find that the limiter will kick in at about 150kph then.. which may be before the end of the 1/4.

Unusual but has happened to a few people I know.

Bucknaked · 16-08-2006, 12:48 PM

I heard of someone removing the limiter, and after that, the engine had terminal failure. Doesn't sound like the smart thing to do, unless your after somthing to do on a weekend.

NA XR6 · 16-08-2006, 01:57 PM

Not a good idea tailshaft problems over limiter

I6corp · 16-08-2006, 02:24 PM

I thought only wagan have the one piece tail shaft? While sedans have the two-piece.

**Stav** · 16-08-2006, 04:34 PM

You need a speed limiter.Mine is limited at 320kmph by the edit. :sm_headba

bodes-sh · 16-08-2006, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by useless

You need a speed limiter.Mine is limited at 320kmph by the edit. :sm_headba

haha, do you think it will have the gearing to actually go that fast?

Casper · 16-08-2006, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bodes-sh

haha, do you think it will have the gearing to actually go that fast?

in theory, based on his car, the rev cutout in top gear would hit at about 255kph.. it wouldnt have enough power to get much past 220 though.

**Stav** · 16-08-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

in theory, based on his car, the rev cutout in top gear would hit at about 255kph.. it wouldnt have enough power to get much past 220 though.

Hehhe nar the rev cutout is at around 9000 rpm now...gotta love that edit!!

Casper the wagon has definately seen 235 kmph on a dyno last year so who knows when it will stop...either the tailshaft will fly off or those bodgey dulop sp3000a 's might blow to bits..lol

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**Stav** · 16-08-2006, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bodes-sh

haha, do you think it will have the gearing to actually go that fast?

At 320 kmph I can't enjoy the scenery so I dont go that fast. :hihi:

AWD Chaser · 16-08-2006, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by useless

At 320 kmph I can't enjoy the scenery so I dont go that fast. :hihi:

At that speed, most things become a blur... thats how I like my speed, thats how I like my breakfast, and a few other things too .... lol

**Uncle_Ken** · 16-08-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by useless

At 320 kmph I can't enjoy the scenery so I dont go that fast. :hihi:

What scenery are you going to miss in Merrylands? Kmart?
Uncle Ken

**Mechan1k** · 18-08-2006, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by useless

At 320 kmph I can't enjoy the scenery so I dont go that fast. :hihi:

Trust me ... at 320km/h ... the world goes past you very bloody quickly ... and the dotted line in the middle of the road .... well ... they kinda become one line.

I found this out one night as a passenger ... and no it wasn't in a Ford either.

So if the speed limiter acts like traction control .... it wouldn't be installed in the EGAS models due to backfire then .... so in other words ... all EGAS model have no speed limiter .... LOL

Trust me ... a speed limiter is needed .... just check out Datamine's thread in FordMods ... he removed the speed limiter ... and at 192km/h (I think it was) his tailshaft let go on the dyno ... lucky for him it only put a dent in the floorpan

If people are wondering which car this was ... it was the Gold EL at the Autotech dyno day the other week.

bodes-sh · 16-08-2006, 06:19 PM

yeah i kinda guessed that i wasn't being serious, unfortunately there is nothing that can be done on a computer to emote sarcasticness...

Casper · 16-08-2006, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bodes-sh

yeah i kinda guessed that i wasn't being serious, unfortunately there is nothing that can be done on a computer to emote sarcasticness...

actually he was being serious.. the edit can tell the system where the limiter is, same as mine. As it cant be totally "removed" it gets placed at an insane number.. like 320kph.

bodes-sh · 16-08-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

actually he was being serious.. the edit can tell the system where the limiter is, same as mine. As it cant be totally "removed" it gets placed at an insane number.. like 320kph.

sorry, bit of a misunderstanding...what i was saying is that I wasnt being serious...i knew useless was and i believe it, i was the one being sarcastic

onfire · 16-08-2006, 06:29 PM

Why do u need to break 180km/h anyways?

poolkeeper · 16-08-2006, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by onfire

Why do u need to break 180km/h anyways?

Good question, Dyno runs?
Or when somebody asks you how fast it can go you can gladly reply and say over 300kph :sm_drool: , lol.....

OED666 · 16-08-2006, 11:20 PM

why do need to go over 180k's?

how often to you plan to go over that speed??

unless you have a decent suspension setup, (springs, and GOOD shocks), lower profile tyres, and better brakes then its probably not a great idea.

answer to earlier question, i dont belive any e/a series had a 2 piece, ba's were the first...

wagons, utes and fairlanes have a longer tailshaft too...

**Stav** · 16-08-2006, 11:46 PM

I got you guys going a bit there..didnt I . The price of fuel,traffic,conditions of roads,other crap drivers and the risks involved with speeding my daily high performance speed is 50 kays.OO what a rush... at 300 + kays I would want to weld wings and fly you blokes around Australia... but then the dunlops may let me down..haha

jonbays · 17-08-2006, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by OED666

why do need to go over 180k's?

how often to you plan to go over that speed??

unless you have a decent suspension setup, (springs, and GOOD shocks), lower profile tyres, and better brakes then its probably not a great idea.

answer to earlier question, i dont belive any e/a series had a 2 piece, ba's were the first...

wagons, utes and fairlanes have a longer tailshaft too...

I agree the speed limiter is your friend. The WHOLE car is not up to it in so many ways.

eventually the tailshaft will let go and it can kill you and others. Even on the dyno it wouldn't be funny.

SpoolMan · 16-08-2006, 11:57 PM

Some time back we used a Chiptorque J3 chip ($590) to remove rev and speed limiters on Hamo's AU6.
APS can clip the limiter with a special Unichip setup it doesnt work all the time and as far us I know only APS themselves in Croydon can do this, $1250 app.
Edit the go ($990 plus custom tune) unless you an pick up a cheap J3 chip for around $250 send it back to Chiptorque so they can match it to your ECU cost is $100 app.

HoT-AU · 17-08-2006, 10:24 PM

one of my 'friends' in his AU ghia told me that he hit 190 on the 'dyno' and the engine cut out. And the accellerator became void. No problems there. Apprently the car stuck to the road and all his got is low pro tyres and stock suspension. Wasnt shaky at all. All that was shaky was the driver... Supposedly...

99FalconS · 17-08-2006, 10:37 PM

Is it just the S1 that has the speed limiter or do all AU's have them?

Are thet really that bad at those sort of speeds??

TwistedEL · 17-08-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 99FalconS

Is it just the S1 that has the speed limiter or do all AU's have them?

Are thet really that bad at those sort of speeds??

All of them do except XR (and probably T-Series)

My EL had it too, and i would think the EF would have. Not sure before that.

Tri Power 289 · 17-08-2006, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TwistedEL

All of them do except XR (and probably T-Series)

My EL had it too, and i would think the EF would have. Not sure before that.

All Autos and long wheel base Falcons & variants have a speed limiter (I know my AU XR had one before the edit).

My ED XR8 Manual also had one - as I found out much to my disappointment on the main straight at Phillip Island!