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Old Nov 4, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Prob a stupid question but, what is the top speed of stock camaros. I heard somewhere that all camaros were governed at 120. Is this true, I have a 02 SS stock. Thanks.
 
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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Well I've personally taken my 02 SS to 160mph I did hear somewhere that the Z28 is governed at 115 120 or somewhere around there.
 
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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It really depends on what tires the car was orinally ordered with. Cars with Z rated tires (like your SS) have no governor
 
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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well ive taken my 93 z to 140 so im sure its different for every year and what options you have on it
 
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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I know the early modled LT1's if governed stoped at 110.
 
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 04:06 AM
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The early modled LT1's were governed at 108, but only if you didn't order the car with Z rated tires from the factory(as was already stated in this thread). If the car was ordered with the Z rated tires, there is no governor. If you purchase the Hypertech PowerProgrammer, or get your PCM tuned, you can have the governor removed.
 
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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ive been to 160 with plenty left to go, just didnt want to break the speedo, that was with 3:43 gears.
 
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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i had a 96 lt1 i have gone 160 with more to go it was an interceptor but i think that meant it had a bigger alternator and maybe stiffer suspension with z rated tires but it might have been because it was a cop car that i could go that speed i am not sure that was with 3:73 gears
 
Old Nov 7, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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I have a 94 Z and it governed at 108 or110 and i took it off with a hypertech tunner, but my speedometer only shows 110.
 
Old Nov 7, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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Thanks for the replies
 



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