85mph only?

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85mph only?

April 11, 2005, 09:28:07 AM

a couple of days ago i decided to find out how fast my tbird could go, but my car only registered 85 and wouldnt go over that yet when i start it up i clearly see a 100 spot on the display(digital). is there any way to correct this problem? :rolleyes:

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #1 – April 11, 2005, 09:33:34 AM

Read here: http://www.foxthundercats.com/199speedomod/

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Reply #2 – April 11, 2005, 02:07:59 PM

lol...i had a girl tell me her little 4cyl b2000 truck was faster than my car cause her speedo went up to 120 and mine only went to 85...lol

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Reply #3 – April 11, 2005, 02:35:06 PM

Quote from: shame302

lol...i had a girl tell me her little 4cyl b2000 truck was faster than my car cause her speedo went up to 120 and mine only went to 85...lol

people like that are all over. I wish I could find the information again where it stated why cars weren't allowed to read past 85mph during certain years. Just some regulation

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for US cars

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #4 – April 11, 2005, 06:13:34 PM

I think it was during the years right before they made a federal speed limit of 55 mph. They were trying to get people to conserve fuel by driving slower.

Obviously, since speed limits are 65 and 70 again, it didn't work.

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Reply #5 – April 11, 2005, 07:20:36 PM

what can you do to make a higher top speed for a t bird

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Reply #6 – April 11, 2005, 07:21:56 PM

Quote from: im gay as hell

what can you do to make a higher top speed for a t bird

:disappoin :rolleyes:

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #7 – April 11, 2005, 07:27:34 PM

Quote from: im gay as hell

what can you do to make a higher top speed for a t bird

Buy Stout brand gas, it has the extra octane needed to drive over 85 mph...

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #8 – April 11, 2005, 08:35:07 PM

Quote from: FordTruckFreeek

Buy Stout brand gas, it has the extra octane needed to drive over 85 mph...

We ain't got that brand here on the east coast... Any other brand I could use, or to I have to get a truck load hauled in???

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #9 – April 11, 2005, 08:43:40 PM

lemme talk to my dad, he hauls gas, and alcohol all over the east coast...
Dunno if he transports Stout Gas though...although he sometimes hauls Sunoco to Nascar venues...
112 or Super Blue good enough? LOL

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #10 – April 11, 2005, 08:58:04 PM

Yea man... lemme try some of that Super Blue..

Oh wait I hit 115 mph at the track on a 150 shot, maybe I don't really need it???

Are you just funnin' with me ?? :D

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #11 – April 11, 2005, 11:14:27 PM

Would changing speedometer gears fool the speed limiter?

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #12 – April 12, 2005, 12:03:10 AM

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Would changing speedometer gears fool the speed limiter?

nope, the speedo will just read wrong. tbirds dont have a govener or speed limiter. other than a ton of weight and weak engines...

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #13 – April 12, 2005, 01:14:07 AM

Quote from: jimfulco

Would changing speedometer gears fool the speed limiter?

Yes it WILL fool the speed limiter(if you have one). None before '87 had this feature, but possibly the '88 5.0 Birds/Cougs do. Disconnecting the speed limiter input at the EEC will disable the speed limiter totally... When Ronnie(chrome302jr) had the LSC EEC, his Tbird quit pulling at 102mph till he disconnected the speed sensor....

Re: 85mph only?

Reply #14 – April 12, 2005, 02:32:33 AM

right, i should have said that better...