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Old 06-17-2001, 03:31 PM
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Hey guys, I have a question, i have a 1998 maxima, as i was speeding down a long strech of road trying to see how fast my car would go, as soon as i hit 120mph, it felt like the engine cut out, the RPM's droped a few thousend and so did my speed, then after a few seconds and me saying "WHAT THE ****?!" it hit 120 again and the same thing happenned. Is there a dist cap that kicks in at 120, and if so, how can i take it off? Thanks in advance!
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Old 06-17-2001, 03:38 PM
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What happened was your limiter kicked in and cut your fuel off. Are you auto or 5 speed?

Any 5 speed or auto w/o teh C&C (convience and comfort) package is limited between 112-120mph. This is only with the GXE's.

Any SE or GLE is not limited. Well... only drag limited.

I hope this clears it up.
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Old 06-17-2001, 07:33 PM
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Actually, i have a auto GLE...
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Old 06-17-2001, 09:19 PM
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the limiter...

is built into your ECU (computer), the only way to get rid of it is to upgrade to an aftermarket ECU.

Good luck,

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Old 06-18-2001, 05:15 PM
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You sure you have a GLE? We haven't found another GLE around here with a limiter.
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Old 06-18-2001, 05:38 PM
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Ha, yes im sure, it is a GLE...
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Old 06-18-2001, 05:47 PM
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It could that your car was re-badged. Like Mesonic said we haven't seen one GLE with a limiter. The only reson that the limmiter is actually there is because the base GXE comes with H rated tires rated for 110-120 MPH.
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