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Old 09-02-2010 | 09:34 PM
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New to 3rd gen world. Looking for help.

Hey all. I am a fairly new 3rd gen owner. I recently purchased a 1992 RS Camaro with the TBI 305 and a 5 speed. It is a great car and a pretty strong runner. I have done a few minor upgrades so far such as headers (removed the air pump system as well), 160 degree stat, and a Stage 2 Hypertech chip. Car runs great but I want more top end. Does anyone know how to bypass the speed-limiter in these cars? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance!!
Old 09-02-2010 | 10:57 PM
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Re: New to 3rd gen world. Looking for help.

You would have to burn a chip the limiter turned off. I'm surprised Hypertech didn't do that with theirs. That is the only way I know of doing it.
Old 09-03-2010 | 09:04 AM
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I was extremely surprised as well when I put it in. It definitely woke up the mid range on the car. But I took it out on the interstate and it still shut down at 112. Very very dissappointed in that.
Old 09-04-2010 | 08:24 AM
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Pull out the 160 stat. Nearly all of the cars electronics are designed around a 195 operating temp including the ECM. If feels stronger because it's running rich

Do a few searches on hypertech, then decide if the benefits outweigh the half-assed features
Old 09-04-2010 | 08:33 AM
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Re: New to 3rd gen world. Looking for help.

Originally Posted by Pocket
Pull out the 160 stat. Nearly all of the cars electronics are designed around a 195 operating temp including the ECM. If feels stronger because it's running rich

Do a few searches on hypertech, then decide if the benefits outweigh the half-assed features

I'm not so sure I agree with you on removing the 160 stat. I do agree that the electronics are designed for the 195, however, with the small mods I have done I am actually getting better fuel economy than I was before. But I am also running 93 octane. So that may help that out as well.
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