don280z Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Why does the 1998 Seville SLS have a speed limiter? Once you hit 112mph the engine cuts out and the onboard computer tells you that it is shutting the engine off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 If you buy a c5 corvette you won't have that problem. I backed off at 145, with the top down, and I didn't get any limiter message. --Flyer '99 'Vert 'Vette 45k '97 SLS 55k Deceased: <'68 Mustang 200+k>, <'86 GMC S-10 180+k>, <'86 VW GTI 180+k>, <'86 Seville 195+k>, <'93 Seville 175+k> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat albert Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 that didnt answer any question did it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 The car is available with tires that are only rated to 115 mph as I recall. So speeds over that level are not safe. Bruce 2016 Cadillac ATS-V gray/black Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timokon@yahoo.com Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Pretty sure that you could put together a "Z" tire setup, and I would imagine that there is a fastchip available, yes? Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDK Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Do a site search for "speed chips" and I think you'll find that newer Caddy models can not be simply re-fitted with a special chip, per se. Its a bit more difficult and no one has offered a cost effective "cure". And again, there is the liability issue for the first one that does.... Add power to leave problems behind. Most braking is just - poor planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 145mph ehh....be careful. The current nationwide high speed deployment with recorded data is like 142 mph. And it was a Corvette racing a Mercedes. Problem is...the Corvette cut a Jeep in two. 4 dead in the Jeep. Corvette driver survived. Logan www.airbagcrash.com www.logandiagnostic.com Logan Diagnostic LLC www.airbagcrash.com www.logandieselusa.com www.ledfix.com www.ledfix.com/yukontaillightrepair.html www.ledfix.com/ledreplacements.html www.ledfix.com/j42385toolrental.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByStorm Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Does the STS have this same speed limiter? ByStorm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 There was a lot of discussion about this sometime back and I recall several posts saying that 95 including some of the 94 sts on up had limiters. The practical side of me says it's a good idea for many obvious reasons and the little boy inside me says "booooo". Personally speaking, cruising at 115 or even 135 mph isn't half the fun as achieving that speed in minimal time. -kg 206k "Burns" rubber " I've never considered myself to be all that conservative, but it seems the more liberal some people get the more conservative I become. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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