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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Exclamation Car doesn't go past 105

It is a 93 Z28 with a stock LT1. gets up to 105 then acts like it wants to stall i figured fuel shut off or topspeed limiter. how do i fix this? help is much appreciated
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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You have to get a performance chip. Check out http://www.pcmforless.com/index.php?...d=44&Itemid=40
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Did the vehicle come from the factory with Z rated tires???? IF not, then its limited..... My stock 93 was unlimited...
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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idk im one of many owners. the car is basically a *****. its had at least 3 including myself that i know of.
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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LucasZ, is that a reputable site?
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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What's the top speed number on the speedometer?
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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LucasZ, is that a reputable site?
I have a 93 Z28 with the same speed limiter. You get to 105ish and ignition dies for a blip. On 93, you can't just hook up a reprogrammer. You have to replace it with a new chip. Last I looked into this 2-3 years ago, PCM4LESS was the vendor preferred on these discussion boards.

From: http://www.f-body.org/tech/4th_gen.htm

"The base tires were the Eagle GA with an S speed-rating. Any cars with these tires included a 105 mph speed limiter. The base coupes only came with the GA, but the V8 cars could be ordered with the Eagle GS-C (QLC) Z-rated high performance tire, which did away with the speed limiter entirely."
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Look at your door sticker for the original tire size. 245/50-16 was the Z-rated tires. Or look at the build code tag for RPO "QLC", also for the Z-rated tires.
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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pcm4less does great work if you choose to go that route
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Well my car is a frankenstein. the doors are from a 95 the nose cone and passenger fenders are from a 97 and the rest is a 93 so yeah. but thats ive got eagle gs's on it right now so i will definetly invest in the pcm route. thanks much. and moparman it goes to 115 or 120 i cant recall.
Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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ive also noticed that these tires kinda blow. any suggestions for better ones in a decent price range?
Old Jan 13, 2010 | 05:18 AM
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Check the tire reviews "stickied" at the top of the "Wheels and Tires" forum.
Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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If the speedo only goes to 115, the the original owner did not option it with the Z rated tires, so the pcm is programmed to speed limit it.
Old Jan 21, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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Since yours is a 93 another way to tell is chk.your shift indicator.You shouldn,t have a 1 position& your factory gear ratio was 2.73.
Old Jan 21, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by n2ceptor
Did the vehicle come from the factory with Z rated tires???? IF not, then its limited..... My stock 93 was unlimited...
I thought they was set at like 160 or something limited for the "unlimited" one's, maybe not



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