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Old 07-04-2005, 05:03 PM   #1
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Default AU 1 speed limiter above 180 kmph?

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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Old 07-04-2005, 05:05 PM   #2
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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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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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tickford utes were still limited to 180km/h (except for 250 Pursuit?)
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Old 07-04-2005, 05:15 PM   #5
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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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My car, (AU1), is definatley limited to 180.
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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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Old 07-04-2005, 08:27 PM   #8
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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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its 180.. and if you change diff gears the speed limiter will cut in earlier..
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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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A few small annoying details like this would have made hamo's car a monster - I like driving it better than my XR8!!
its looking good Chris, he is very happy, the low down torque is crazy, wheel spin spin...fingers crossed...he was cruising every where today..the tune came up a treat..
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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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Old 07-04-2005, 11:37 PM   #13
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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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In Sydney no good for you mate
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Old 08-04-2005, 11:42 PM   #16
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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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....my understanding is that if my speedo says 220 it should go there.
Absolutley dead-set spot-on!!

Limiter can be removed with a chip. Make sure your car's good for the speed first though eg. if it's a ute upgrade to a suitable tailshaft and whatever the car make sure you have a tailshaft loop!

useless, I assume yours is only going a few k's over like other people are saying? If you want you can put the instrument cluster into diagnostics mode and it will show you speed on the LCD - this appears to be the 'real' speed the car is doing (ie. a few k's less than the error-adjusted reading on the speedo needle). Still not to say the VSS is gonna be totally accurate or that the limiter will respond dead-on 180 though. I get about 183 (on the dial) in mine (AU3). Influenced by lotsa little factors though so a bit over is normal.

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What is this diagnostics mode you speak of Steve_T?
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If you want you can put the instrument cluster into diagnostics mode and it will show you speed on the LCD - this appears to be the 'real' speed the car is doing (ie. a few k's less than the error-adjusted reading on the speedo needle)

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Yeah that's what I've done. Mine's in diag mode and it sits in mode 3 all the time. Shows speedo reading and revs. Only thing I don't like about having it in diag mode is the door ajar pic doesn't show. Neither do the cruise and power/economy lights or even your k's but none of that's really a big deal though I guess. Just annoying lol.
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^^^^ Yeah, that's it. It's a handy feature.
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Jeebus, that is a handy feature, thanks guys!
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Get an ECU from an police pack AU, they have no limiter.
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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.
Nuh ah, Ive done 205 in my AU1 Fairlane Ghia I6 on the nullarbour.
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Old 18-04-2005, 10:41 AM   #24
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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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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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well i put mine to the test long weekend and it goes wayyyyyyyyyyyy past 190.
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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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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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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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hmmm some people!!!!!!!!
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