Re: G8 Issues

"Marko" <Ganar34@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "William H. Bowen" <wh_bowen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>> "Lee C. Carpenter" <lee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>>Does anyone know why the G8 is governed at a paltry 135 mph? My '00
SSEi 
>>>has
>>>121 fewer horsepower and will do 130. Seems very low for this car, I
was
>>>expecting 145-150.
>>>
>>>Lee
>>
>> Lee,
>>
>>  In 3 words - PRODUCT LIABILITY LAWYERS. For quite a few years GM has
>> speed-limited their cars to match the speed rating of the tires
>> installed on the car.
>>
>>  I'll bet before too long someone will have a software hack for the
>> PCM to disable the speed limiter.
>>
>> Regards,
>>  Bill Bowen
>>  Sacramento, CA
>
> Then why don't they put on  higher speed rated tires. A vette isn't 
> governed. Anyone buying these types of cars wants maximum speed, they
aint 
> buying to have the speed limited. Liability is the drivers
responsibility 
> not the manufacturers.

I agree. Just tell that to the lawyers listed on the back of the phone
book!

Lee