How fast you gone with your Wrx?

[panasyncp17]

Originally Posted by Nose Nuggets

*gasps*

belive it or not, now that i think about it... i havent toped it out yet.... i averaged 112mph frm here to san francisco.... but never hit the govner

anyone know where the govner kicks in on an 03?

I dont think there is one on the WRX..... I dont know.

[Unicron]

Manual WRX's don't have one.

[Nose Nuggets]

Originally Posted by Unicron

Manual WRX's don't have one.

your telling my my 5 speed 03 wrx is not electronicly restricted when it comes to speed.


you cant be serious..... if its wasent 12:24 in the afternoon i would go put an end to this.

[Vew]

The governor is capped at 130mph by the ECU. Fuel cuts out until you fall a speed below 130mph.

[jeff04]

Thats not the stock ECU cutting it at 130 is it? I have an 04 5spd and I've been over 140 on many occasions.

[Unicron]

The manual WRX does not have a govener. At least not in my 04. I've hit 140+ multiple times. The engine is drag limited.

[Jave]

I read somewhere that the 04 was aerodynamically governed at 140 stock. Just food for thought. Now any performance mod will add to the top speed due to the increase in HP.

[Nose Nuggets]

if you took your wing off you would be able to get another mph or 2 out of it.

[Indoles]

Originally Posted by WrxFoLife

Be honest here now did anyone got a ticket for speeding WITH the Wrx? If so what was the speed you were hitting? Also how much was the cost to pay it off?

Mike

95 in a 30 told the cop that it could have been his car that was going that fast and that his radar gun was ####ed. Cost me 50 bucks plus 6 months probation. Not too bad

[Nose Nuggets]

double the speed limit is a felony in california

[Jave]

Originally Posted by Nose Nuggets

if you took your wing off you would be able to get another mph or 2 out of it.

yeah and lose the downforce it provides at speeds over 100? Dont think so....

[Nose Nuggets]

140mph aint a big deal.


and down force kicks in at about 118-122 depending on the form factor of the wing element and the aero of the car


edit: we are talkin street cars here. race cars are completly diferent animal

[Jave]

I understand that but I have driven a 04 WRX with out the stock spoiler before I bought mine. There was a big difference in drive feel after 100MPH IMO. The one without the spolier seemed to "float" and I didnt like that.

[Nose Nuggets]

Originally Posted by Jave

I understand that but I have driven a 04 WRX with out the stock spoiler before I bought mine. There was a big difference in drive feel after 100MPH IMO. The one without the spolier seemed to "float" and I didnt like that.

thats common, its how the air builds up under the car. diference in density to the air moving over the car.

[shamrock]

dont know about the sti, but the rex goes up to 149, then fuel shut off, write that down