TOP SPEED ON 2002 GT

[seabas2020]

What's the limiter on the GT's? I've had it up to 125 and I haven't hit it yet. I know when I used to have a v6 the limiter was around 115.

 

[ZaC851]

2002 has no limiter.

 

[streetstang03]

should be around 150

 

[Brisk281GT]

Somewhere between 145 and 150. Sometimes it is "aerodynamically limited"

 

[JonJon]

The 99's and 00's were limited if they came with 16" rims. 125mph is what the dyno speedometer read when I hit the limiter.

 

[JonJon]

The 99's and 00's were limited if they came with 16" rims. 125mph is what the dyno speedometer read when I hit the limiter.

oh yeah, I read that this limiter was put in place because the 16" rims came with H rated tires.

 

[nickthegenius]

What's the limiter on the GT's?

Aerodynamic drag

 

[Gearhead91]

Had my '02 GT 150mph plus! The needle was pinned at 150 and the car kept pulling. Haven't hit it yet!!

 

[DaDDyGSp0T]

WE NO LIMIT SOULJAS

 

[godspeedX]

I've hit the speed limiter several times on my 02 GT. It stops at about 148-149MPH. I read on an on-line spec sheet that the speed limiter is indeed 148.
If you have gears other than the originals, then you'll see the car hit 150, and keep pulling because your actually going slower than what the speedometer reads. I do know you can have the speed limiter removed though, I haven't tried it, and I don't think I ever will cause I don't trust myself. As soon as I hit the open road, I'll push the car to its limits.

That's not always a good thing, atleast for me. I already bent a few valves from red lining the car so much.

 

[GoBabyVroommm]

Its a fuel shut off right? Is it in the computer the limiter? Honestly i can careless about top speed. I like the whole 1/4 mile thing.

 

[Screamin' Demon]

I've had the 97 going 140 up a slight incline so surely you guys with the 99+ stangs should be able to do 150 id think with the right conditions. Gears help alot since the stangs are geared so tall.

 

[StevenGT-02]

i hit 150, dont think i would push it to that again car just dosent feel stable at that speed....

 

[2002BLGT]

when mine was bone stock i hit 147 and thats all she had for about mile and a half stretch , wouldnt pick up anymore , never hit any limiter though . Slight incline also .

 

[4.6_02_Black_GT]

145-150....just not enough ponies to push beyond that.

 

[propellerhead]

Its a fuel shut off right? Is it in the computer the limiter? Honestly i can careless about top speed. I like the whole 1/4 mile thing.

My 96 Ranger was limited at 98 mph. It felt like I took my foot off the gas pedal.

 

[StngStr]

I've hit the speed limiter several times on my 02 GT. It stops at about 148-149MPH. I read on an on-line spec sheet that the speed limiter is indeed 148.
If you have gears other than the originals, then you'll see the car hit 150, and keep pulling because your actually going slower than what the speedometer reads. I do know you can have the speed limiter removed though, I haven't tried it, and I don't think I ever will cause I don't trust myself. As soon as I hit the open road, I'll push the car to its limits.

That's not always a good thing, atleast for me. I already bent a few valves from red lining the car so much.

You sir, are retarded.......and wrong.

If the car came with 16 inch rims stock, then it's limited at approx 125-130. If 17 inch stock, it came with z rated tires and there is NO SPEED limiter. There is a rev limiter though at 6250 rpms. So, if you hit the rev limiter on the dyno, it was most likely in 4th gear (1:1 ratio), not 5th gear. If it was stock gears and 5th gear, the rev limiter wouldn't hit until OVER 200 mph. Rev limiter with 4.10s in 5th gear is around 180 mph.

Again...16inch wheels stock = no z rated tires = 125-130 mph SPEED LIMITER.

17 inch wheels stock = z rated tires = NO SPEED LIMITER...only RPM limiter.

Class dismissed.

 

[drexebo]

If you had enough power to hit the rev limiter in 5th, what would be the theoretical top speed of the GT?

 

[jas142]

This topic is discussed alot, I think we agreed that if your car came with the Z or ZR tires (17" rims) theres NO limiter, but the car will top out around 150ish, it runs out of power before gearing I *believe* but I have never been up at that speed. Once I hit 120 and things were flying by I decided it was fast enough We also foundout that gears do NOT limit the top speed, unless you'd like to go steeper then 4.10s

 

[GoBabyVroommm]

Hey guys how fast you think i can hit top speed in my car now? With the 2v fastest i went was 117-123mph and i let off. What do you think i'll hit with the 4v in and the 373 gear?

My car came with 16s when i bought it.