The Camaro Club (UK)

Online Community for all Camaro Owners and enthusiasts
It is currently Sat Nov 23, 2024 2:58 am

All times are UTC




Post new topic Reply to topic  [23 posts ]  Go to page123Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:20 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Sat May 15, 2010 2:16 pm
Posts:264
Car Details:1999 (Registered as New 2001) Black 3.8 V6 Targa Top
Location:March, Cambridgeshire
Hi Guys,

According to the US websites all 4th Gen Camaro's regardless of V6 or V8 come out of the factory limited (by fuel cut off) to 118 mph which is the speed rating for the tyres they are supplied with in the US. Now this poses a couple of questions.

1. Are the EU spec cars supplied here in the UK limited?

2. Are the US cars which people have bought here still limited?

Iv'e had mine upto the 200 klm mark on the speedo which is about 125 mph so allowing for speedo error I could have been right on the limit of it cutting out.

So, what do you guys think, or do you know different????

_________________
Cheers Gerry


Top
   

Are Our Cars Limited

Sponsor

Sponsor
 

 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:55 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:35 am
Posts:2566
Car Details:79' camaro road & track day toy. 383 stroker, 5 speed TKO trans, lots of suspension stuff, 13" Vette brakes, 18" wheels.
Location:Luton
Japanese cars are the only ones to have the 113mph limit I can think of (apart from newer German cars at 155mph)..

_________________
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:24 am 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:01 pm
Posts:334
Car Details:1999 Camaro Z28 M6, Dark Blue, Borla catback with custom tips, Z06 front brakes, Hurst shifter, Team Dynamics wheels, Lowered 1", MTI lid, shock tower brace
Location:Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I've heard about Camaros being limited before. I think it was to do with what tires they left the factory with. If they had the high spec Goodyears which most of them seemed to have then they were not limited. They did some cheap tyres as a alternative but I don't think many people opted for them.

My cars a Japanese import and I can confirm it doesn't have a speed limiter, as it has been all the way to the other side of the speedo, on a closed road ;).


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:44 am 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:35 am
Posts:2566
Car Details:79' camaro road & track day toy. 383 stroker, 5 speed TKO trans, lots of suspension stuff, 13" Vette brakes, 18" wheels.
Location:Luton
Quote:
I've heard about Camaros being limited before. I think it was to do with what tires they left the factory with. If they had the high spec Goodyears which most of them seemed to have then they were not limited. They did some cheap tyres as a alternative but I don't think many people opted for them.

My cars a Japanese import and I can confirm it doesn't have a speed limiter, as it has been all the way to the other side of the speedo, on a closed road ;).
Interesting about the tyres being the speed issue.

Alot of the Jap (grey) imports had their limiters bypassed when they come into the UK. I've had 2 import Mitsubishi VR4's, one was still limited 4 years after import, and the other wasn't after only a few months... I think it's quite random. My IROC certainly wasn't limited, as I saw at least 130 (on a private test track of course) from that.

_________________
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:09 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:51 pm
Posts:255
Quote:
I've heard about Camaros being limited before. I think it was to do with what tires they left the factory with. If they had the high spec Goodyears which most of them seemed to have then they were not limited. They did some cheap tyres as a alternative but I don't think many people opted for them.

My cars a Japanese import and I can confirm it doesn't have a speed limiter, as it has been all the way to the other side of the speedo, on a closed road ;).
*********************************************************************************
That ties in with what I read. Mines a UK original i.e. US built for European market. With those nice autobahns so close it would be a bit silly to limit the car. However it was down to the tyres and what speed rating they had. If the buyer wanted the lower spec tyres at original purchase, the car was limited at the factory. Can't see many doing that though, what's the cost of tyres in an overall car purchase. I don't think there were many built specially to order for the UK market. Mine's even got the kph dial ready for the autobahn.

Owners handbook may give a clue and I suspect if the car was limited there would be a sticker somewhere. There's stickers all over the place so another one would not confuse.

Might need to check with Chevrolet in the UK, they used to have a team here that was focussed on the Chevy and Cadillac as imported from US. They would have the answer. Certainly helped to find out that my Blazer had 2 (yes two) immobilisers and one not in the wiring diagram. :thumbup: :? :thumbup:


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:02 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Sat May 15, 2010 2:16 pm
Posts:264
Car Details:1999 (Registered as New 2001) Black 3.8 V6 Targa Top
Location:March, Cambridgeshire
Thanks for the post's guys, it's good to get reply's.

I have been checking my RPO codes (another issue coming shortly lol) and I found another sticker on my door regarding the original tyres shipped on my car were 215/60/16's which are the size I have on now. The only differerence is the original's were H rated with a speed limit of 100mph were as the ones I have now are V rated which I think is 125 mph. Interesting!!!

_________________
Cheers Gerry


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:09 pm 
Offline
Big Block

Joined:Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:51 pm
Posts:255
Hi

Speed ratings U= 124, H=130 and V=149 according to the site I just looked at.
:geek:

:thumbup:


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:20 am 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:48 pm
Posts:24
Car Details:97 5.7 z28 camaro, magnaflow stainless exhaust, 18 and 20" chrome american racing wheels.
don't know what code mine is but its a 97 z28 with the 5.7 v8 which came from japan and can vouch that it is definitely NOT restricted :D


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:52 pm 
Offline
Big Block
User avatar

Joined:Sat May 15, 2010 2:16 pm
Posts:264
Car Details:1999 (Registered as New 2001) Black 3.8 V6 Targa Top
Location:March, Cambridgeshire
I don't think mine is limited but I haven't had it over 200klm on the speedo but the way it was pulling was awesome.

This discussion started on the US V6 website as to how fast will a standard V6 go. The answer was 118mph because they are limited which was confirmed by many replys and nobody said otherwise but nobody knew if export models were limited either.

None of this really matters it is just interesting that they print how fast and the 0-60 time for the V8's but not the V6.

_________________
Cheers Gerry


Top
   
 Post subject: Re: Are Our Cars Limited
PostPosted:Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:48 pm 
Offline
Small Block

Joined:Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:07 pm
Posts:41
Car Details:1995 z28
The Pufferfishman has been on the track and definately has no speed restriction system!


Top
   
Display posts from previous: Sort by 
Post new topic Reply to topic  [23 posts ]  Go to page123Next

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 35 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited