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Started by Clock'd 0Ne, January 13, 2007, 18:15:57 PM

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Clock'd 0Ne

Had my first slidey corner moment coming off a roundabout last night, didnt think I was going that fast at all either really, but as I pulled in the off the roundabout the backend pulled out and I had to whip it back in sharp. More due care necessary I think, maybe I was too sharp on the throttle! Fun though :mrgreen:

Pete

Heh, done that a few times :) It sticks like poo now tho, the F1s are way better than the budgety tyres it came with.
I know sh*ts bad right now with all that starving bullsh*t and the dust storms and we are running out of french fries and burrito coverings.

Clock'd 0Ne

Do these cars have a speed limiter?

Ceathreamhnan

Are you worried about duking it out with the M5s on the way to the Ring?  :shock:

Clock'd 0Ne

No, but the downhill of the M62 from Liverpool maxes out my very speedo easily, and a limiter seems to kick in.

Not that I intend on driving like a lunatic all the time. Just the brief period I took seeing what the car can actually do.

filbert

I wouldnt think it has a speed limiter or rev limiter, what speed does it max out at, have you tried to max out in each gear and does it hold back at all

matt5cott

Quote from: filbertI wouldnt think it has a speed limiter or rev limiter

Legally all cars in Japan have to have them at 112mph.


Quote from: Clockd 0Neand a limiter seems to kick in.

Probs the above, you can get it removed/altered, usually they change the limiter along with your speedo, by changing the pulse from kmh to mph or something, so the limiter changes from 112mph to something much higher.

Clock'd 0Ne

Sounds exactly right Matt.

Ill leave it. Its the best incentive Ill ever have to not drive like a loon. :lol:

filbert

Quote from: matt5cottLegally all cars in Japan have to have them at 112mph.

Didnt know that,and this being an import.
Bloody hell Clockd 0Ne you were doing 112mph :roll:

Clock'd 0Ne

Briefly, in the middle lane of an empty M62. No danger to anyone but myself.

Besides, I cant afford the petrol at those speeds, Ill keep driving sensibly now.

redneck


Poison_UK

Hrmmm the idea of Nige behind the wheel of a car still scares me anyway...

Clock'd 0Ne

LOL why, what have I done to scare you?

Poison_UK

I dunno, just your a nutcase. Theres certain people I just cant picture driving a car for some reason :s Wierd :s

Nos

Quote from: matt5cottLegally all cars in Japan have to have them at 112mph.

My prelude had this problem also, thankfully a new Spoon ECU sorted that out  :mrgreen: