was doing some google searches because i was curious as to how fast my max could go before being limited. this was a link-

http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...9-5-speed.html

post #4 says it doesnt have a limiter. but i know the 4th gen how-to has the directions on bypassing the limiter. so which 4th gens have the speed limiter?

i have had my 99 se to 125 (5spd) and had my 95 se (auto) to around the same. thats why im confused on which ones have the limiter.

 

See sig.

Also all MT SE's do not have a speed limiter.

Annnd the limiter is @ 130 (or 135)

 

I believe the 5 speeds aren't governed. The Autos were.

 

nice. and thanks. i always thought it would be somewhere around 110 or 115. guess thats just, well, i hate to say the name here. but i guess thats just honda. shhhh! dont tell anyone i used that word around here.

okay. the thing im surprised most about my auto is after i sold it, i guess it had very very little tranny fluid in it. so im sure if it had more, it would have reached the limit anyways.

 

Our Honda is governed by it's slowness, I really don't think it has a governor, I have a helluva time getting to 115, let alone much above that. It's not like the other cars in the house where it's like, meh I feel like doin 115, in the Accord, it's a major event that requires planning.

 

My auto isnt governed. Ive buried the needle.






On a track

 

On my 96 auto she topped a lil over the 130 mark....havent tried my 5spd yet...my 2 cents

 

Only some GXE's were electronically governed. Rest were ungoverned, but rubbish at that speed.
http://forums.maxima.org/679893-post8.html

 

If I remember correctly, The SE and the GLE's weren't governed but the GXE'S are governed. The SE'S auto or MT are not governed.

 

My 99 GXE MT is governed @ 110

 

my 98 se is weird it on fourth gear it wont pass 6000 rpms that so i throw it into 5thn keep going whats that about

 

Wind resistance? At 6000 rpm in 4th your car is making a little less power then lower RPM in 5th probably.

 

I've owned four 5MT SE's, '89, '90, '97, and a '98, none of which were governed. Odd thing was I did 145 in the 90 and only got 137 in the 97.

 

Hmmm well... my 99 SE auto when i first bought it went to 125 then some how with the hammer down slowed back down to 120 all by itself

it was bone stock
and technically its a 98 it was manufactured 12/98


and on a closed course with a professional driver

 

Check this out. 0-130MPH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIEw9kikx8s

 

This thread got derailed quick....

 

yup^

 

My 99 I Limited didnt have a gov when it was auto. Ran it to 140 plus once years back.

 

I30s don't count

 

yea 98 se no gov here.

 

 

My 95 GXE is governed at 115MPH. I haven't tried the 95 GLE yet to see if it is also.

 

ive only driven my car to 120mph...never tried any higher than that

 

My 98 SE AT isn't governed. I got up to 130mph after installing the WS y-pipe with a high flow CAT.

 

This.

 

In the GXE or GLE it all depended on what speed rating was on the tires the factory put on. This also depended on where the car was intended for sale. Down south, all season or M&S tires aren't needed. Up north the tires were selected for winter driving as well and had reduced speed ratings. The SE's all got higher speed rated rubber. This is actually the case in all vehicles on the road. If the factory put's an "S" rated tire on the vehicle, it's going to be governed to ~112mph "H" is going to be ~130mph and "V" is 149.

 

99 SE here, 132mph and it was jumping all over the road with blown struts, lol

 

I have a 99 se-l and on i595 back here in FL i got it to a little over 127 before I let off the gas. Ironically at that point I too was questioning whether or not there was a limiter on the car...but I got into traffic and never got to 130. Time to do some testing for science this weekend. I'll try to make a video if I remember

 

98 5-speed GXE governed @ ~115. I found that out on accident...

 

wow ive had my 99 gxe mt to 120 an never hit govener i let out

 

only some gxe's are governed, not all.

 

my 97 se has no govern , i stop at 130

 

pinned my 99 se at 145 no govern here

 

99 SE-L MT - 138 before i had to back off for a turn :< Still had room to go..




Stupid ford MT governed at 105 >_<

 

lol...i too had a zx2 before getting my max...slow, piece of endearing crap that you just couldn't help love regardless

 

138 @5800RPM AND IT FELT SMOOTH AS EVER.... WOULD HAVE KEPT PUSHING BUT MY EXIT WAS COMIN UP.

 

damn i dont think mine has one ive been up to 140 and felt like i could go alil more

 

I've gotten close to 130, had alot left in her. It just takes sooo long to get there, even with my bolt ons.