Damn speed limiter...

[stealth]

Here are some other top speed numbers :

from Car and Driver Top Speed in mph
Dodge Stratus R/T V6 manual - 132
Honda Accord EX I4 manual - 125
Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 auto - 122
Kia Optima LX I4 manual - 121
Mazda 6i I4 manual - 120 (governed)
Nissan Altima 3.5SE V6 manual - 140
Saturn L200 I4 manual - 114 (governed)
Subaru Legacy L Special Ed I4 manual - 119
Toyota Camary SE I4 manual - 121 (governed)
Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T I4T auto - 131

from Road and Track Top Speed in mph
Honda Accord EX V6 auto - 130
Mazda 6s V6 auto - 120
Nissan Altima 3.5SE V6 auto - 125
Volkswagen Passat GLX V6 auto - 130

 

[Highway Star]

Thanks for that, Stealth. Seeing that most of them are either governed between 120-130 mph, or just top out in that area, I will stop pouting about the others.... and just continue to b**** about mine! Man, I can't wait for a chip to come out for this car. And BTW, please don't think that I drive @ 120 mph through busy traffic or residential areas. I save these precious moments for when I'm on a nice clear highway. Crazy is one thing, but stupid is entirely another.

 

[Micah]

it was select/start...? Hrmph, thought it was just start. Been a long time since I played that game. One of the best 2 player "sleep over" games of its day.

Actually the code was just
"UUDDLRLRBA"
then you could hit start for a one player game, or select start for a two player game. I got into a argument with a friend about this about a year ago, and we went into his attic and dug up the NES, because he swore that my emulators and roms would be differint. I then put in the code and hit select 3 times, it worked, no times, it worked, once it worked, 2 times, it worked. Then he told me I was such a geek.

Actually, that code was known as the Konami code. It works in quite a few of their games. ( Most of the Contra series, Gradius series, etc ).

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Konami+Code

 

[Mazdaspeed6S]

yeah, you can disable the speed limiter

"UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A"

This will give you 30 extra HP, if you run out of HP you can continue with an additional 30 extra HP.

::grabs spread gun::

The Konami code is the s***!!!

 

[Mazdaspeed6S]

I still don't understand what the big deal is about it. The only possible way I could see it posing a problem is if you were drag-racing it, and if you were going that damn fast in the 1/4 you definitely would not be using much of anything stock. I think it is perfectly acceptable (although annoying at times) for a vehicle manufacturer to put a limiter on. I mean, do you REALLLLLY need to go faster than 120????

 

[servoeyes]

120, eh? MSP's cut off is 130-135(accuracy of speedo), but most everybody thats hit it (not me) has said that it could defintely go faster. I haven't been in the 6, but I bet above 120 it gets real loose w/o and body strengthening and lowering. I mean...the governer *is* there for a reason...

 

[rednecks_r_us]

My 2003 Protege 5 gets shut off at 132 in 5th gear at 6000 rpms.

My redline is over 7000 rpms.

People say that the P5 is drag limited & there isn't a governer.

:bs:

I have come down hill with a tail wind still gaining speed when suddenly, wham I am shut down until I am below 132. Then I have power again.



I can drive at 131 all day on flat land or even on a slight uphill grade and still have pulling power, but @ 132 the car shuts down.

Things that make you hmm

 

[thrlride]

Governors suck! 145 in my Camaro till I chickened out. That was in 5th gear with a whole 6th to go. I probably could hit 160 if I wasn't a wuss.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

wow...I just need to road to check ~

 

[Highway Star]

120, eh? MSP's cut off is 130-135(accuracy of speedo), but most everybody thats hit it (not me) has said that it could defintely go faster. I haven't been in the 6, but I bet above 120 it gets real loose w/o and body strengthening and lowering. I mean...the governer *is* there for a reason...

My 6s has the sport package and the wing/GFX that go with it, as well as the V rated Michelin Pilot 17"s. If it's going to get loose and squirell-ish after 120, it's either going to be a ways after(like 145-150 mph) or else an instantaneous thing right at 125 mph. My car is so composed and competent at 120 mph it's not even funny. As long as I had a clear stretch of road, I wouldn't think twice about taking her up to 140 mph.

 

[servoeyes]

Hmm...perhaps I need to drive the 6 and see how it compares to my MSP...should have gone to the RiU....dammit!

 

[Little Beavis]

yeah, you can disable the speed limiter

"UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A"

This will give you 30 extra HP, if you run out of HP you can continue with an additional 30 extra HP.

::grabs spread gun::

LOL! That's hilarious.

I believe the code is UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START!

Wow such fond memories. . .but we date ourselves with that one!

 

[thrlride]

I wonder if the 6S can get to 140. Sure the speedo shows 150 but that takes lots of horsepower for those type of speeds. I just don't know if 220 hp is enough for 3200 lbs.

 

[QwikSRT4]

What the HELL are you talking about? Tell me another car in this class that doesn't have a speed limiter. Come on, I dare you.

I have hit speeds excess of 150 MPH in my SRT-4. There's a guy in Germany that hit 154 in his on the Autobahn. He couldn't get it any faster because of wind resistance. There seems to be no limiter, only wind drag...

 

[fastdrvr23]

You guys are freakin' lucky... My truck hits the limiter at 87.7MPH... According to my 5 run average on my GPS...

 

[fastdrvr23]

LOL! That's hilarious.

I believe the code is UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START!

Wow such fond memories. . .but we date ourselves with that one!

Contra was a fun game. lol

 

[mazdadan]

You guys are freakin' lucky... My truck hits the limiter at 87.7MPH... According to my 5 run average on my GPS...

Yeah, I need to get rid of mine on my truck too. A Mini Cooper S pissed me off last night so I was riding right with him until my limiter kicked in at about 110.

 

[ZoomZoomH]

teh konami code lives on in the latest Gradius (Gradius Galaxies) game on the GBA!!!

UUDDLRLRBA!!!!

in this case, L is left shoulder button, R right shoulder button. using 'left' and 'right' in the code will result in your ship exploding in 5 seconds.

 

[bcbadboy]

There is no way to get around it right now. So, you are stuck @ 120 mph. Also, I have not heard of anything in the works. Just wondering, where do you need to drive that fast at?

That is one thing that sucks about buying a 1st year car, you have to wait for anything good.

120????
I hit 128 like a couple months ago racing a Focus SVT. I could have gone faster but we were coming up to tracffic so I had to slow down.

 

[fastdrvr23]

Yeah, I need to get rid of mine on my truck too. A Mini Cooper S pissed me off last night so I was riding right with him until my limiter kicked in at about 110.

Yeah, I've tried everything I can think of through mazda, and they won't do a damn thing. I guess I am going to have to get a damn chip for it... *Sigh* I was going to keep this truck stock in the beginning... oh well.

Hell, 110 ain't too bad... I bet that big ass truck will haul ass from a roll. Let me borrow a couple hundred ft/lbs. lol

My truck with run pretty damn well, but... unfortunately... I can hit the limiter at the top of 3rd gear. LOL