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10-03-2011, 12:50 PM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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Aren't GM trucks limited to 98 mph?
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/02/a...ag-racing-dui/
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Bernalillo County, New Mexico sheriffs reportedly stopped Unser on Thursday for driving over 100 miles per hour in his Suburban
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I know they're a famous racing family but...tuning a Suburban to remove the top speed limiter? 
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10-03-2011, 12:52 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Based on speed rating of tires IIRC.
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Dear ********:
Stop calling "street racing" "drag racing".
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10-03-2011, 04:39 PM
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my old Denali did over 100...
edit: apparently the 99-00 Denalis and Escalades had a higher speed limiter than the basic Tahoes and Yukons, matched with a higher 120mph speedo.
Last edited by V; 10-05-2011 at 10:54 AM.
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10-03-2011, 04:46 PM
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The new body style Silverado's are limited around 97MPH, dont ask me how I know that.
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10-03-2011, 04:51 PM
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Unless you have HP tuners, but I don't know anything about that.
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10-03-2011, 05:19 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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hes an ex drive no? it wouldnt suprise me if there was some goodies on that truck
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10-03-2011, 05:31 PM
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Ya, could be tuned. My dad's 96 was limited to 100 and would back you down to 97 on the speedo. I think the '11 gmc gmi had went over 100 stock.
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10-03-2011, 05:36 PM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Ya, could be tuned. My dad's 96 was limited to 100 and would back you down to 97 on the speedo. I think the '11 gmc gmi had went over 100 stock.
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looks like its time to give kohler a call and tell him head to the parkway
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10-03-2011, 09:08 PM
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Dear ********:
Stop calling "street racing" "drag racing".
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I immediately thought about you when I read this story on Jalopnik a few days ago. One of the first comments was from someone who was furious with the author for this very reason.
- Justin
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10-04-2011, 12:29 AM
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Though drag racing got it's name from street racing. The drag being a main street. I guess they aren't wrong after all, eh?
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10-04-2011, 08:00 AM
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Quote:
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Though drag racing got it's name from street racing. The drag being a main street. I guess they aren't wrong after all, eh?
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That is true, but it today's context I think the two are different. Organized drag racing does not need any more bad PR in any way.
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10-04-2011, 12:36 PM
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Thought the same thing when I saw the article yesterday. I know my Vue is limited to 99, but the Red Line model has higher speed rated tires and can go up near 120. I wouldn't be surprised if his truck had a tune anyway.
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10-05-2011, 04:30 AM
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Limiter on my Suburban was 98 MPH stock. I bumped it up to 135 MPH when I tuned it.
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10-05-2011, 07:41 AM
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my friends avalanche is limited too.
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10-05-2011, 08:20 AM
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my blazer is limited.... by lack of power lol
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10-17-2011, 10:09 PM
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even a duramax diesel in 2006.5 was limited to 98mph
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