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Re: Governor control of speed (archive)
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Posted by ACT on January 13, 2002 at 11:09:12:

In Reply to: Re: Governor control of speed posted by Rich N on January 13, 2002 at 10:24:10:

I live about an hour or so from the Bonneville salt flats, so I could probably do it without going to jail. The question was really, however, more academic.

I travel to Holland a lot. There, the speed of the 3.0 X-types is ostensibly limited to 155 mph (250 kmh), rather than the 130 mph used in the US. Does anyone know if the speed control is accomplished with a computer chip? If so, do you know if the European chips are interchangeable with the US ones?
Thanks.
ACT,
Try switching from KM to Imperial (Miles) and see if there is any difference of top speed. I lived in Europe and had a 90 Town Car that had a limiter on it tied to teh mph setting. When I used the Imperial, I could only go to 80 mph but when I switched to KM I hit over 145 k (~90mph). I did not push it any further than that.
Rich




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