The speed limiter is set at 97? If that's the case, how did I get to
105 and Matt up to 115?
"Sonia St.laurent" wrote:
>
> 97MPH is the setting.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 3:37 PM
> Subject: DML: RE: Speed limiter dangerous? 116mph today
>
> > I just tried again today to find the limiter, as I posted previously I hit
> > approx. 115 mph with no cut out, however today, I attempted to better that
> > mph, And low and behold, at about 116/117 she cut out like a tennis ball
> was
> > shoved in the TB!! So there you have it, my Y2K-HEMI (4.7L) is speed
> limited
> > at approx. 116 mph, oh well, better than 98, 99 range, hee hee!! I agree,
> > she was very smooth at high speed, but I wouldn't make a habit out of it!
> > __________________________________
> > Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA
> > `00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD RC 2x4
> > Homemade K&N open element, Traction Bars,
> > Spring clamps, ... BEST 1/4 14.871 @ 91.01 MPH
> > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Levy [mailto:andylevy@bigfoot.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 6:01 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Speed limiter dangerous?
> >
> >
> > Is the speed limiter on our Dakotas in any way harmful to the engine? I
> > would hope not but hey, anything's possible, thought I'd ask. I managed
> > to get up to 105MPH today, then backed off because I didn't want to
> > incur the wrath of the speed limiter and I was starting to run out of
> > road. But, now I know where I can go to try more speed runs.
> >
> > I was pretty impressed with how stable the truck was at that speed
> > though - not a shake or shimmy to be found, except the side mirrors.
> > Both the cars my parents own got unstable above 75 or so, scaring the
> > crap outta me.
> >
> > --
> > -andy
> >
> > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com
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> > Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.
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