It felt fine, I mean, I wouldn't have wanted to sneeze, but it was OK. Not floaty, the front didn't feel light. I don't recall the RPM, but I suspect that it will go faster in 4th if the governor was disabled in the ECU due to the extreme overdrive in 5th.
It felt fine, I mean, I wouldn't have wanted to sneeze, but it was OK. Not floaty, the front didn't feel light. I don't recall the RPM, but I suspect that it will go faster in 4th if the governor was disabled in the ECU due to the extreme overdrive in 5th.
Westfield- What happens then the governor sets in? Does the engine quit or does it just stop accelerating? I've had mine over 85, but am not anxious to experience the Governator!
These cars have a drive by wire throttle so the ECU can just act as if you have stopped asking for more fuel at the set speed. This is not a "hard" limiter that cuts ignition to all cylinders, nor is it a "soft" limiter that progressively cuts ignition to one and then more cylinders either. It acts on the fuel delivery. Actually it would be an interesting experiment to try driving down a long hill and see if it will go faster than the set speed under any circumstances, upon reflection, I think that it might not.
The limiters I have experienced are Rev limiters and are crude compared to the smart ECU. Those will just keep the engine from exceeding a set RPM not matter what the gear. This one seems to do that in the lower gears, but also has an input from the speedometer too. Don't know why I would be surprised: it is a smart car after all.
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