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Speed limter
« on: 06 August 2009, 09:45:22 »
Not that i would go over 70mph ::) ::) ::). But i here it all the time on Top Gear about this and that car limted to 155 or what ever. Does the Omega have an electronic limter fitted to them

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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #1 on: 06 August 2009, 09:50:40 »
No, but the american Catera version does iirc.  :y
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #2 on: 06 August 2009, 10:09:10 »
High performance German cars (apart from Porsche)have limiters which are set to 155mph,they never made an Omega which was fast enough to need one. ;)
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #3 on: 06 August 2009, 10:09:32 »
Thanks for that Jimbob :y
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #4 on: 06 August 2009, 10:11:43 »
There are 3 speed limiters fitted to an Omega

1) Your rigt foot
2) The number of points on your driving license
3) The power/aerodynamic ratio of the vehicle.
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #5 on: 06 August 2009, 10:16:35 »
4.final drive ratio. ;) ::) :D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #6 on: 06 August 2009, 10:17:20 »
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High performance German cars (apart from Porsche)have limiters which are set to 155mph,they never made an Omega which was fast enough to need one. ;)


Except a certain Omega A model which did over 170
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #7 on: 06 August 2009, 10:19:55 »
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4.final drive ratio. ;) ::) :D

Hmm. My Omega would be going "quite quick" before it ever ran out of revs in top. Around 170-180 MPH says the back of a fag packet. I think it'd run out of grunt before then. ;)

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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #8 on: 06 August 2009, 10:22:15 »
Good point Kevin,although in theory the gearing will affect top speed.down a steep hill with a good tail wind? ;D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #9 on: 06 August 2009, 10:22:36 »
4 pot owners have one  ::)
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #10 on: 06 August 2009, 10:24:15 »
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High performance German cars (apart from Porsche)have limiters which are set to 155mph,they never made an Omega which was fast enough to need one. ;)


Except a certain Omega A model which did over 170
...But that was a Carlton to us Martin and it wasnt really German,the reason it did 170+was the lotus designed and built engine. ;)
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #11 on: 06 August 2009, 10:24:50 »
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4 pot owners have one  ::)
The engine I presume? :D ;D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #12 on: 06 August 2009, 10:29:27 »
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4 pot owners have one  ::)
The engine I presume? :D ;D

For some reason its 80, mine wants to go everyware at this speed, no more, no less  ;D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #13 on: 06 August 2009, 10:30:33 »
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4 pot owners have one  ::)
The engine I presume? :D ;D

Still, if you get fed up with it you can get an upgrade here. http://www.briggsandstratton.com/.   :D

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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #14 on: 06 August 2009, 10:39:00 »
ive found the best way to eliminate the speed limiter,,,,,tell her if she dont like speed she can walk ;D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #15 on: 06 August 2009, 10:42:31 »
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4 pot owners have one  ::)
The engine I presume? :D ;D

For some reason its 80, mine wants to go everyware at this speed, no more, no less  ;D
Im sure it would manage a bit more if you really tried. ;) :D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #16 on: 06 August 2009, 10:43:54 »
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ive found the best way to eliminate the speed limiter,,,,,tell her if she dont like speed she can walk ;D
Tried that,it made the back of my head hurt for some reason. ;D ;D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #17 on: 06 August 2009, 11:20:54 »
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4 pot owners have one  ::)
The engine I presume? :D ;D

For some reason its 80, mine wants to go everyware at this speed, no more, no less  ;D

I hit just over 120mph in mine with 200cc's less :-X :-X Come on, your letting the side down :D :D
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Re: Speed limter
« Reply #18 on: 06 August 2009, 18:38:33 »
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High performance German cars (apart from Porsche)have limiters which are set to 155mph,they never made an Omega which was fast enough to need one. ;)[/quote]

Only  4 or 5 mph short though ::) :)
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