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Old 03-21-2009, 05:50 PM
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Upgrade Speedometer

My 94 Z28 vert. 6 speed has the 110 MPH speedo and I would like to upgrade to the 150/160 MPH. Is this an easy improvement?

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Old 03-21-2009, 07:35 PM
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Using the search function, I found this....

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...ht=speedometer

There were others that might help you out...
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I have one for sale if you want it.
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Old 04-21-2011, 12:54 PM
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Re: Upgrade Speedometer

Originally Posted by nas8701
My 94 Z28 vert. 6 speed has the 110 MPH speedo and I would like to upgrade to the 150/160 MPH. Is this an easy improvement?

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Interesting, I thought all Z28s came w/ the 150 mph speedo
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Old 04-22-2011, 01:03 AM
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Re: Upgrade Speedometer

I have heard that the earlier Z28 convertibles did not come with z-rated tires so did not get the speedo. My 95 conv has the 155 speedo.
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Re: Upgrade Speedometer

Z-rated tires were an OPTION on both coupes and convertibles. The "base" Z28 came with 235/55-16 tires that were not Z-rated, hence the 110 MPH speedo. Option "QLC" got you 245/50-16 Z-rated tires, and the 155 MPH speedo.
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Old 04-22-2011, 07:09 AM
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Re: Upgrade Speedometer

Originally Posted by Injuneer
Z-rated tires were an OPTION on both coupes and convertibles. The "base" Z28 came with 235/55-16 tires that were not Z-rated, hence the 110 MPH speedo. Option "QLC" got you 245/50-16 Z-rated tires, and the 155 MPH speedo.
Your the man! Where could I find this information and more info. about options, etc.?
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Re: Upgrade Speedometer

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Your the man! Where could I find this information and more info. about options, etc.?

http://www.camarosource.ca/camaro_info_central/ JUst one of many sites..
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http://www.ws6.com/faq/
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Old 04-23-2011, 09:26 AM
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When I bought the car, the dealer told me the 110 mph speedo cars have a speed limiter programmed into the pcm? I have not come across this on the forums so think it was incorrect info from the dealer (go figure).
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Yes, the cars WITHOUT the Z-rated tires have a top speed limiter programmed into the PCM. Depending on the year of the car, ranges from 108 - 116MPH. It can be reprogammed. The cars with the Z-rated tires are popularly believe to "have no top speed limiter", but the stock programming has "255" entered into the top speed limit field, the larges possible 8-bit binary number.
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255! I would hit EJECT well before 255.
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