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EVOtekS14bDIFter · 01-13-2002, 12:54 AM

I have an 98' S14 and topped out at 118 MPH racing a GS-R.  Needless to say I lost, so is there anyway to get rid of the governor to let me go faster?  Is it built into the computer or do I just find a certain hardware and remove it?  Help if anyone knows!

240booster · 01-13-2002, 03:04 AM

i just removed mine a couple weeks ago and a very detailed thread is posted on this forum somewhere just search for it. U Have to cut a wire at the ECU and unplug the 5th gear sensor at the Tranny.

nos240 · 01-13-2002, 02:52 PM

well, who was winning before you hit 118mph?

EVOtekS14bDIFter · 01-13-2002, 08:05 PM

We were on the freeway and I was racing a Jetta and ate that car up.  This GSR pulls up and we start going at it, him on the fast lane, me on the slow lane (4 lane highway).  I dropped it to third and then to fourth, I was a car length ahead, but when I hit 5th gear, he caught up and passed me by 2 car lenghts.  I only had an Apex-i N1 exhaust then.  I added an Injen CAI recently and I know I would have a better chance now.
I'll go look for that thread, thanks!

tarp · 01-14-2002, 01:51 PM

I hate it when people race on the freeway. It's very dangerous.

Keep your racing to the isolated side streets and the autocross tracks!

S14Pilot · 01-14-2002, 02:13 PM

The GSR must not have known how to drive his car.

sspikey · 01-14-2002, 06:48 PM

highway racing is pretty dangerous but TOTALLY dependent on the car!

*Grant* · 01-14-2002, 07:28 PM

hey doesnt  cutting the wire trigger the check engine light or something? and where's the 5th gear sensor?

*AceInHole* · 01-14-2002, 07:31 PM

in my S13 the wire cut worked, but i never removed the 5th gear sensor (which i think is the last plug towards the rear of the tranny??)

Never messed with the S14 ECU... i'm pretty close to just getting a JWT ECU instead <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
(50lb injector, Cobra MAF setup <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>)

Ni5mo180SX · 01-15-2002, 12:49 AM

Mine never had a speed limiter.
Freeway racings a lot more fun then drag, if you know what you're doing.

01-13-2002, 12:54 AM	#1
EVOtekS14bDIFter Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have an 98' S14 and topped out at 118 MPH racing a GS-R.  Needless to say I lost, so is there anyway to get rid of the governor to let me go faster?  Is it built into the computer or do I just find a certain hardware and remove it?  Help if anyone knows!

01-13-2002, 03:04 AM	#2
240booster Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 245 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i just removed mine a couple weeks ago and a very detailed thread is posted on this forum somewhere just search for it. U Have to cut a wire at the ECU and unplug the 5th gear sensor at the Tranny.

01-13-2002, 02:52 PM	#3
nos240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 69 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, who was winning before you hit 118mph?

01-13-2002, 08:05 PM	#4
EVOtekS14bDIFter Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	We were on the freeway and I was racing a Jetta and ate that car up.  This GSR pulls up and we start going at it, him on the fast lane, me on the slow lane (4 lane highway).  I dropped it to third and then to fourth, I was a car length ahead, but when I hit 5th gear, he caught up and passed me by 2 car lenghts.  I only had an Apex-i N1 exhaust then.  I added an Injen CAI recently and I know I would have a better chance now. I'll go look for that thread, thanks!

01-14-2002, 01:51 PM	#5
tarp Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 74 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I hate it when people race on the freeway. It's very dangerous. Keep your racing to the isolated side streets and the autocross tracks!

01-14-2002, 02:13 PM	#6
S14Pilot Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 122 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The GSR must not have known how to drive his car.

01-14-2002, 06:48 PM	#7
sspikey Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 394 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	highway racing is pretty dangerous but TOTALLY dependent on the car!

01-14-2002, 07:28 PM	#8
Grant Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: 聖地牙哥 Posts: 2,647 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Grant Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey doesnt  cutting the wire trigger the check engine light or something? and where's the 5th gear sensor?

01-14-2002, 07:31 PM	#9
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in my S13 the wire cut worked, but i never removed the 5th gear sensor (which i think is the last plug towards the rear of the tranny??) Never messed with the S14 ECU... i'm pretty close to just getting a JWT ECU instead <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> (50lb injector, Cobra MAF setup <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>)

01-15-2002, 12:49 AM	#10
Ni5mo180SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Orange County Posts: 423 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Mine never had a speed limiter. Freeway racings a lot more fun then drag, if you know what you're doing.