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LGT ben
11-21-2006, 05:22 PM
is there a governer switch on a 98' lgt? or do they just stop pulling at 115mph?
blackgtbeauty
11-21-2006, 06:47 PM
dunno. i burried my speedo past the 120 and the rpm's just wouldn't go anymore. so that's sounds about right about the pulling.
Reason
11-21-2006, 09:59 PM
dunno. i burried my speedo past the 120 and the rpm's just wouldn't go anymore. so that's sounds about right about the pulling.

same here
Wiscon_Mark
11-21-2006, 10:52 PM
No, there's no governor, but there is fuel cut. You are reaching the limits of the engine (not to mention the tires, suspension, brakes!) at 120+ mph.
Reason
11-21-2006, 11:52 PM
No, there's no governor, but there is fuel cut. You are reaching the limits of the engine (not to mention the tires, suspension, brakes!) at 120+ mph.

thats to say he has stock rims, tires and suspension.
Wiscon_Mark
11-22-2006, 01:26 AM
Granted.
SHOfast
11-22-2006, 07:15 AM
No, there's no governor, but there is fuel cut. You are reaching the limits of the engine (not to mention the tires, suspension, brakes!) at 120+ mph.

Do you mean fuel cut at the rev-limiter or a speed related limiter? I have not gone towards the upper limit before in this car but from experience there are two very different feelings, either just running out of steam or hitting either a rev-limiter or a speed limiter. I hear some cars now have a softer speed limiter but I do not think the Legacy is one of them.

When you hit a speed limiter it feels like something just hit the brakes or you broke something, it is not too pleasant.
Reason
11-22-2006, 07:21 AM
From my experience it seems like it can still go, but it just doesn't have it in it. I notice with a Chevy blazer it has some cut off at 100mph. Which is very noticeable. I think the Legacy can go some more.
Huffer
11-22-2006, 09:30 AM
Legacy can definitely go higher, but you have to raise the rev limit in the ECU. There's a local RS that has had the ECU hacked to raise the redline to 7200 I believe.

The other restriction is obviously your gearing. Longer gears will allow a greater top speed.
Wiscon_Mark
11-22-2006, 10:42 AM
Do you mean fuel cut at the rev-limiter or a speed related limiter? I have not gone towards the upper limit before in this car but from experience there are two very different feelings, either just running out of steam or hitting either a rev-limiter or a speed limiter. I hear some cars now have a softer speed limiter but I do not think the Legacy is one of them.

Both actually. There is a rev limiter, for sure, at the appropriate redline (depends on the Legacy in question).

But there is also a speed limiter, at least on 5MT cars (since the ECU really doesn't know what gear you're in, it wouldn't be a rev limiter). On some EJ22s it's 112mph. I don't know what the EJ25 would be. Might be the same.

I've heard it's a really nasty cut as well...sorta like getting high rpms in first gear and completely letting off the throttle (suddenly).
Perdue
11-22-2006, 03:33 PM
On the 5 speed or the 4EAT? My auto cut me off at around 110, but I still had 3k to go...
Wiscon_Mark
11-22-2006, 03:37 PM
I was talking 5spd. Although w/ speedometer inaccuracies, it could very well have been the same setting.
deadlydave
11-22-2006, 08:33 PM
'95 EJ22 with the 4eat's what I got.
My auto cut me off at 110 on the nose, I was running around 4250RPM. Past a certain point, the horsepower of the engine is negated by the wind resistance on the body, but I'd say Subaru put in the top-speed governor to maintain the longevity of the engine and powertrain.
ivwarrior
11-22-2006, 10:02 PM
'95 EJ22 with the 4eat's what I got.
My auto cut me off at 110 on the nose, I was running around 4250RPM. Past a certain point, the horsepower of the engine is negated by the wind resistance on the body, but I'd say Subaru put in the top-speed governor to maintain the longevity of the engine and powertrain.

I'd say they probably put the speed limiter in at the speed rating of the OE tires.
subyguy522
11-23-2006, 12:05 AM
dunno. i burried my speedo past the 120 and the rpm's just wouldn't go anymore. so that's sounds about right about the pulling.

I got to 130 mph and it just won't go anymore...
SpooledBD6
11-29-2006, 05:25 PM
Ive buried my speedo past 120 all stock, auto, and 182k miles on my 98 GT...no speed limiter here
ooberdoob
11-29-2006, 05:40 PM
From my experience it seems like it can still go, but it just doesn't have it in it. I notice with a Chevy blazer it has some cut off at 100mph. Which is very noticeable. I think the Legacy can go some more.

94mph, actually.

i hit it many times. i really didn't like that it would hit fuel cut at only 94, make driving through raleigh and such kinda scary.

and i've hit 115 and it was pulling strong still.

i would say i'd try again, but um, i don't need another speeding ticket.