2017 Civic Hatchback Sport 6SP Top Speed - 130 MPH

[sporting]

Europe ECU is limited to 230km/h(143MPH) or real GPS speed 220km/h(137MPH).

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[ikbenben]

Is there any way to read the gps speed on the Garmin satnav?

 

[JackedStig]

That's the speed governor. It can be turned off with Hondata FlashPro

I have the flash pro and a map installed and it still stopped at 130. Wtf.

 

[VarmintCong]

Every car in the US, except for some exceptions for Performance cars, is electronically limited to 130MPH.

This has been known for years. You could have just found out by asking instead of doing 130 on public roads.

My 330i was limited to 155 mph. I wouldn't call it a Performance car, BMW is just less of a nanny-carmaker than most. Fully defeatable stability control for example.

 

[101IOI101]

I have the flash pro and a map installed and it still stopped at 130. Wtf.

Did you change the max speed setting before uploading your tune?

 

[JackedStig]

Did you change the max speed setting before uploading your tune?

Nah didn't even know about it. I just picked a map out of the list and uploaded it. Had no idea the car had a limiter, or that there was any way to turn it off.

 

[101IOI101]

For next time: https://www.hondata.com/help/flashpro/index.html?rev_limit_parameters.htm

 

[Giltibo]

Manufacturers usually limit the speed to the speed rating of the tires they equip the car with. With H speed rated tires manufacturers will limit speed to 130 mph. With S speed rated tires its 112 mph.

Note that the Sport / Sport Touring Hatches wear 235/40-18 Continental ContiContact W-rated tires (168 mph / 270 km/h)

 

[demonslayer]

Note that the Sport / Sport Touring Hatches wear 235/40-18 Continental ContiContact W-rated tires (168 mph / 270 km/h)

New.

You aren't far away from me, Maybe we should put the MT and CVT head to head sometime

Do you have any performance parts?

 

[Giltibo]

New.

You aren't far away from me, Maybe we should put the MT and CVT head to head sometime

Do you have any performance parts?

The car is bone stock. But the verdict MT vs CVT is pretty consistent: CVT is slighly faster 0-60 due to a need for a shift on the manual just below 60. But on the 1/4 mile, tyhe MT is a bit faster. No matter what, they both are tremendous cars, but I (or rather my wife, because it's HER car) preferred the fun of the manual. (I drive a 2008 Accord Coupe 5MT)

(And I can see we're both in the Red Hatch Club - I have yet to see another one in the wild )

 

[Lovic87]

I don't know if Acura now does the same as Honda or still give their vehicles a bit more free reign, but my '04 TL governor, which is done by the ecm cutting fuel like at redline, is 153 mph per speedometer/151mph per GPS.

 

[bluebluemike]

I drive a bone-stock 2019 civic sport sedan 6MT and I managed to hit 131 but stopped before pushing any further. Mexico of course

 

[REBELXSi]

Every car in the US, except for some exceptions for Performance cars, is electronically limited to 130MPH.

I know your post is old as hell but that's not true at all.

 

[ergoodfellow]

Managed to do 152 mph today on my Mexico road trip. For legal purposes I was not the driver

still had about 700rpm left before redline

 

[Troy Jollimore]

My Canadian car stopped dead at 200 kmh (~125 mph) when I was carjacked once. Dude was so disgusted he just pulled over and ran off.

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