100 mph limiter

[peppercorn]

Yeah the whole 100MPH limit has it's downfalls. I got the jump on some sort of hi- horsepower Cadillac the other night, the squarish shaped supercharged type, in the rain and wasn't looking at the speedo when, Boom, it felt like the truck just died! I looked down to see that the speedo was stuck at 100, as the Caddy blew by.

I also have a few backroads and 'special' routes where this type of speed is indeed safe and sane.


The car below is Red Line limited to 159 MPH and sees that speed frequently....yeah I like speed. Guess I'll look into a driveshaft and electronics.

 

[whtrapta]

HAHA the squarish cadillac? thats all of them!

 

[IRONMAN]

Must be the XLR

 

[whtrapta]

or the new cts v sedan or coupe or the old cts v or an xlr yes

 

[SPRSNK]

So, is there any tire rated at higher speeds for the Raptor?

 

[Scottysspeedshop]

BFG Baja TA have a T rating 124 mph and run around $700 each

 

[SPRSNK]

BFG Baja TA have a T rating 124 mph and run around $700 each

Holy Shit! My Hoosiers and Nitto race tires aren't that much! And 124mph is still slow. Going to have to figure something out.

 

[JP7]

Well with our cushy assed suspension, I'm not sure I'd want to go much over 120mph...
Getting to 120 the fastest, however, is of more interest to me

 

[SilverBolt]

Also keep in mind that the speed rating is sustained speed. A short blast to top speed won't generate enough heat to cause issue. Obviously the faster the speeds the more critical air pressure becomes.

 

[peppercorn]

Must be the XLR

or the new cts v sedan or coupe or the old cts v or an xlr yes

Good clues guys, thanks.

I saw him again tonight, looked up CTS-V, bingo, it is a CTS-V wagon! No plates yet, I'm guessing 2011 so according to the web it puts out 556 HP, so I'm not feeling to bad tonight. And hey, I did get the jump on him...Lol!