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07-04-2005, 05:03 PM
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Well as some of you know I have an AU 1 . On the dyno the spped hits above 180 kmph.Well toady I was talking to an old timer who said to me that his AU 1 was cruising on 183 kmph out in the desert in the bush somewhere NT??? I occurred to me that it is quite possible that the AU1 was not speed limited to 180 kmph.
Has anyone else experienced this?
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07-04-2005, 05:05 PM
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Back on the road
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Mine doesn't hit the speed limiter until ~188-190km/h according to my speedo. How accurate is the speedo though?
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07-04-2005, 05:08 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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I know the tickfords arnt speed limited but I always though the basic AUs where limited to 180, I think a chip fixes that. Ive never taken my car to a speed like that and never plan too.
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07-04-2005, 05:11 PM
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Back on the road
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Location: Wollongong, NSW
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tickford utes were still limited to 180km/h (except for 250 Pursuit?)
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08-04-2005, 01:41 PM
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Walking with God
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Come to autotech dyno day 16 April
Hey useless, where and what time is this dyno day held? How much does it cost? |
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08-04-2005, 02:08 PM
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TL40 Wagon?
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In Sydney no good for you mate
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08-04-2005, 11:42 PM
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Regular Member
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Location: SMITHFIELD NSW
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stupid limiter can be annoying and how can it be removed my understanding is that if my speedo says 220 it should go there.
but nothing like my old car 180 speedo and easily sat beside a BA at 220 
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07-04-2005, 05:15 PM
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Last warning
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no... its 180
even EF/EL have been known to creep a little over. mine managed 185 before whackin the limiter.. speedo can be out a few km which wouldn't help. infact most are out about 3km/h from facotyr.
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07-04-2005, 07:12 PM
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My car, (AU1), is definatley limited to 180.
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07-04-2005, 07:15 PM
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mine was limited to 180kmh as well (series 1) but had it at 183kmh before the limiter kicked in as i was going down an incline.
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07-04-2005, 08:27 PM
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TL40 Wagon?
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AUI/II/III all had 180speed limiters on forte, futur and fairmonts, XR6's didin't but all lwb utes and wagons and Fairlanes did.
I don't know whether its your car or dyno thats wrong useless but I know how to find out! I reckon it won't go past 180k on spiro's dyno next weekend. |
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16-04-2005, 02:52 PM
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07-04-2005, 09:02 PM
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
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its 180.. and if you change diff gears the speed limiter will cut in earlier..
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07-04-2005, 09:10 PM
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AFF.com.au
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A few small annoying details like this would have made hamo's car a monster - I like driving it better than my XR8!!
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07-04-2005, 09:13 PM
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
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07-04-2005, 09:51 PM
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Good work - it felt fast before, looking forward to hearing it howl like a banshee on sat
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07-04-2005, 11:37 PM
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Oh his car sounds awesome! I had it fly up behind me a while ago - I was telling everyone "I heard it before I even seen it" ... that thing just roars!!
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10-04-2005, 12:00 AM
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Afterburner + skids =
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What is this diagnostics mode you speak of Steve_T?
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10-04-2005, 10:50 PM
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^^^^ Yeah, that's it. It's a handy feature.
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11-04-2005, 07:28 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
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Jeebus, that is a handy feature, thanks guys!
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13-04-2005, 04:47 PM
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Lone Ranger
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Get an ECU from an police pack AU, they have no limiter.
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18-04-2005, 10:41 AM
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Ford Fanatic
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My old 98 AU Forte was an ex police car and the highest I took it was about 195km/h, the AUII XR8 I have now hits at 180km/h.
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18-04-2005, 01:36 PM
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TL40 Wagon?
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xcel a Ute is a LWB falcon so it is speed limited like all lwb wagons, utes and fairlanes & LTD's.
unless u have a two piece tailshaft in your ute that is. |
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19-06-2009, 09:32 PM
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ROCKING THE EL FUTURA
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well i put mine to the test long weekend and it goes wayyyyyyyyyyyy past 190.
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19-06-2009, 09:51 PM
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Whoah !!doesnt time fly?!!! Since this post the wagon has been a dyno in stock form and pulled 220 kmph on a dyno ..so yes a speed limiter the au1 wagon did not have
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19-06-2009, 10:01 PM
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ROCKING THE EL FUTURA
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mine is an au11 futura. i cant explain it the car is still stock appart from the air intake and exhuast.
but it was an ex council car if that has anything to do with it. |
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19-06-2009, 10:04 PM
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I dont know man.I was shot down in flames when I made this statement.Mine is an au1 98 make.
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19-06-2009, 10:08 PM
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ROCKING THE EL FUTURA
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hmmm some people!!!!!!!!
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19-06-2009, 10:11 PM
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just a heads up au11futura, it's not usually deemed correct to post in threads that are years old and dig them up. it's called threadmining, and its not good.
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21-06-2009, 05:51 AM
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AU 1 speed limiter above 180 kmph?
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