Is the 3.8 v6 governor limited?
10-28-2006, 10:15 PM
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Ok thanks. Yeah i had a sneaky suspiscion that it was governor limited.
I was racing a corvette the other day, he was going easy on me, but i rocketed up to 125 and then the car started to bog down. I figured it had to be a governor.
Do you have any advice on a specific handheld, or whatever, tuning program to use? Or do i have to go to a tuner shop?
I was racing a corvette the other day, he was going easy on me, but i rocketed up to 125 and then the car started to bog down. I figured it had to be a governor.
Do you have any advice on a specific handheld, or whatever, tuning program to use? Or do i have to go to a tuner shop?
11-03-2006, 04:26 PM
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Uhm, sorry i don't understand what you mean. Complete newb here.
So i need to get a 97 pcm for my 99 camaro, then reprogram it?
Or is it that i just buy the tuned PCM, and swap the tuned one with my stock pcm? I've seen that around also.
So i need to get a 97 pcm for my 99 camaro, then reprogram it?
Or is it that i just buy the tuned PCM, and swap the tuned one with my stock pcm? I've seen that around also.
11-03-2006, 06:45 PM
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I was racing a corvette the other day, he was going easy on me, but i rocketed up to 125 and then the car started to bog down. I figured it had to be a governor.
Rocketed? A little over exageration dont you think
Rocketed? A little over exageration dont you think
11-03-2006, 06:50 PM
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11-03-2006, 08:10 PM
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ignore what i said...i thought it said that u had a 96...97 and up u can program with tuners...96 u have to swap
11-03-2006, 08:13 PM
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Ok.
I thought i saw somewhere that an online company sells pcm's already tuned and programmed with your VIN. Anyone know if that's true and/or where i can get such a thing.
I'll have to check my posts again, because i was sure it was in one of my threads.
I thought i saw somewhere that an online company sells pcm's already tuned and programmed with your VIN. Anyone know if that's true and/or where i can get such a thing.
I'll have to check my posts again, because i was sure it was in one of my threads.
11-16-2006, 06:35 PM
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it should be at 118 on the 3.8 and 115 on a 3.4...had both and experianced where they were ....you hafto remove it by a tuner or a Jet chip (cheapest way)...
whats the point of even removing it tho? how often do you do over 100 cause i sure as hell never go over 125. Plus over 118 your tires get out of their speed ratings.....if you have stock non z rated tires that is...
....you hafto remove it by a tuner or a Jet chip (cheapest way)...whats the point of even removing it tho? how often do you do over 100 cause i sure as hell never go over 125. Plus over 118 your tires get out of their speed ratings.....if you have stock non z rated tires that is...
11-25-2006, 01:58 PM
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Thats what i was thinking.. got in a "race" with a nissan sentra yesterday in wifes firebird and from 70 to 105 i couldnt pass him. nothing Rocketing about that! HAHA but it cuts off right over 115. had camaro 145 before but got hypertech for it!!!