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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 12:18 AM
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Is it true that the c6 Corvette has a fuel cut off at 170mph? Tryed to confirm this, but could not. I was told that the Z51 M6 does not have a speed limiter. I often wondered if some sort of governer was installed in the c6 verts.
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I doubt it...
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No limiter, 186 top speed (drag limited)
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No limiter, 186 top speed (drag limited)
....unless it's new for '06?
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Originally Posted by K9-JUSTICE
Tryed to confirm this, but could not.
How?
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Old Oct 21, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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Street racing is dangerous and illegal. Kill stories are not permitted at Corvetteforum.com. Take it to the track.
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