This will probably sound really dumb...

ITR010342 · Post by **ITR010342** » June 1st, 2007, 1:29 pm

but, why do most jdm import cars (including the type R) have a speedometer that only goes up to 180 km/hr. That only equates to about 100 mph. why are they shown to only go that fast? Is it some kind of law or something over there? ugh.. I'm from the country, so I'm not to learned on this stuff

Any comments are appreciated!

Post by **98 CW ITR 322** » June 1st, 2007, 1:34 pm

They are speed governed in Nippon. And you can get a conversion chip in the U.K. that will convert to MPH. So you'ld have a 180 MPH speedo.

ITR010342 · Post by **ITR010342** » June 1st, 2007, 1:54 pm

awesome... thanks for the help. we were asking around at work because nobody knew for sure. appreciate the input

Post by **98 CW ITR 322** » June 1st, 2007, 2:02 pm

ITR010342 wrote:awesome... thanks for the help. we were asking around at work because nobody knew for sure. appreciate the input

Here's a chip that will defeat speed limiter and convert cluster to mph.

http://www.funkystyling.co.uk/item_deta ... prodID=758

IH8JDM · Post by **IH8JDM** » July 2nd, 2007, 6:26 pm

98 CW ITR 322 wrote:
ITR010342 wrote:awesome... thanks for the help. we were asking around at work because nobody knew for sure. appreciate the input
Here's a chip that will defeat speed limiter and convert cluster to mph.
http://www.funkystyling.co.uk/item_deta ... prodID=758

nice find! i never even knew these existed

BudMan · Post by **BudMan** » July 3rd, 2007, 9:35 am

They pulled this junk here in the '80s for a few years.

My 1982 RX7-GXL had an 85mph speedo. 1983 had a 140mph speedo. Same car, same motor, same suspension, different radio

5000rpm 5th gear was 120mph. Redline was ~8500?

Post by **Doespike** » July 3rd, 2007, 10:34 am

DeLorean's had that same 85mph speedo. I still can't figure out how Doc Brown got her up to 88mph!

(The new DeLorean Motor Company of America sells new retrofit speedos that go to 140mph

)

soulassassin13 · Post by **soulassassin13** » July 3rd, 2007, 12:21 pm

The speedometer goes up to 190Km/h (at least I thought) which equates to a little bit short of 118mp/h

neo_ · Post by **neo_** » July 9th, 2007, 7:22 pm

98 CW ITR 322 wrote:
ITR010342 wrote:awesome... thanks for the help. we were asking around at work because nobody knew for sure. appreciate the input
Here's a chip that will defeat speed limiter and convert cluster to mph.
http://www.funkystyling.co.uk/item_deta ... prodID=758

Wow, that is VERY interesting. Thanks.