C5 Speed Cut Off
Dec 29, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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C5 Speed Cut Off
Hey Vet Buddies Me And My Friend Was Talking About The C5 Cut Off Speed And Do It Have A Govern?
Dec 29, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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No governor at all. In fact, with the right mods, you can exceed the top speed of the C5 which is 176 mph.
Dec 29, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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I HEARD IT WAS 186 FROM A FRIEND.
Dec 29, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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There is no governor on the C5. The top speed for the C6 is around 186, but for the C5 coupe and vert is was around 175.
Dec 29, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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I agree with all of the above! You can go as fast as there is open highway! (Oops, I mean open track)
Dec 30, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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Can the stock C5 really handle those speeds without causing motor damage or the car risk of flipping? I had mine at 154(track speed of course) and felt some float.
Dec 30, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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dmoore
Can the stock C5 really handle those speeds without causing motor damage or the car risk of flipping?
Absolutely. Motor damage..flipping??
Dec 30, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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175MPH+ ?
I'm afraid I'd run out of courage long before the car would run out of power!!!
However, there are some on this Forum who have brass ones and have exceeded 180!
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Dec 30, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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Hey Vet Buddies Me And My Friend Was Talking About The C5 Cut Off Speed And Do It Have A Govern?
yeah its at 212 mph
pretty cool huh?
Dec 30, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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Dec 30, 2007 | 03:20 AM
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yeah its at 212 mph
pretty cool huh?
I'm impressed!!!
Dec 30, 2007 | 04:47 AM
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Dec 30, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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I heard once you hit around Mach 2 the car starts to shut down. Afterburners or something...
Dec 30, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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Keep it on the track to find out
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Dec 30, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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No governer but it does have a rev limiter to protect the engine. Don't ask
Dec 30, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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Alex1217
No governor at all. In fact, with the right mods, you can exceed the top speed of the C5 which is 176 mph.
I agree. I have taken mine upto 187 MPH.
There are pictures and videos out there somewhere.
Dec 30, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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I know I have come damn close to 200mph. I ran out 5th gear to 6800rpm and the car felt glued still.
Dec 30, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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There is no governor on the C5. The top speed for the C6 is around 186, but for the C5 coupe and vert is was around 175.
What gears, rear end and tranny?
Dec 30, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Can the stock C5 really handle those speeds without causing motor damage or the car risk of flipping? I had mine at 154(track speed of course) and felt some float.
Check your cars rake. Too little rake and car feels floaty at high speeds. Also check your alignment. Too much front toe will do this. At those speeds use a ZERO front toe
Dec 30, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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rustyguns
yeah its at 212 mph
pretty cool huh?
Not sure where you came up with that number, it's factory set at 255mph, but it is an adjustable parameter.
255 just happens to be the hard limit of the PCM...you can't set it higher than that.
I HEARD IT WAS 186 FROM A FRIEND.
pretty cool huh? 
