Does the 2009 Ralliart have speed limiter
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Does the 2009 Ralliart have speed limiter
based on my driving experiments, I have the feeling I could push 140 mph or more in my RA (not that I have even been that close... I like keeping my license where it's at). I am just wondering if Mits. has a limit built in the computer like a lot of US cars. Not that I advocate going that fast, I just don't like big brother tactics and lawyers telling me how to live. If my car has the power I'd like it to be there If it were a life/death situation.
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based on my driving experiments, I have the feeling I could push 140 mph or more in my RA (not that I have even been that close... I like keeping my license where it's at). I am just wondering if Mits. has a limit built in the computer like a lot of US cars. Not that I advocate going that fast, I just don't like big brother tactics and lawyers telling me how to live. If my car has the power I'd like it to be there If it were a life/death situation.
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I am in the US. seems like the land of laws here. But, I think that can be said anywhere these days. Gottcha on the tires thing, no real desire to become road pizza here. Also, I just hit 600 miles and I am still getting use to the car yet. I did some research and the EVO's are not speed governed here (a big selling point from what I hear) but no word on the RA.
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My 95 ford Probe GT did. (Probe traded on RA) I did not check the RA yet being winter and all. I put the winters on it fast as I could since It was real bad around here recently. It did not occur to check since my next set will certainly be. Everyday driving does not require it so I'm not to worried. That is until I have a chance to get to a track at some point.
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I don't think you can legally sell a car with underrated tires in the US.
Car and Driver says it's governed at 144 MPH. The tires appear to be ZR rated, good for 149+.
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When I was doing research on the at before I bought it I remember reading somewhere that it is limited at 130mph. Which is lame. When I did the source I'll post again and let you know.
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You live in PA, so you're not outrunning tornados or anything. What life or death situation can you solve with 140+ MPH driving?
I don't think you can legally sell a car with underrated tires in the US.
Car and Driver says it's governed at 144 MPH. The tires appear to be ZR rated, good for 149+.
I don't think you can legally sell a car with underrated tires in the US.
Car and Driver says it's governed at 144 MPH. The tires appear to be ZR rated, good for 149+.
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neat. Although, I would not want to mess with that stuff untill my warranty was up. I also saw, since I posted a "on paper" top speed of 144mph for the RA. I wish I would have bookmarked the site. If I find it again I'll post the link. Actually I think I'd be satisfied with that for the most part. I just think the 130 speed I see a number of cars strapped to, very close to the speed most police chases are limited to. Just feels "big brotherish" to me. Stuff like this does not normally end with these high upper limits, things have a way of creeping up with laws. I see a day and age in the name of safety and fuel that they limit cars to 70 or even lower. We generally don't get back what was given up to the laws. Even if we don't use it we should not let it be taken from us. Sorry about the rant here but that's just how I feel.
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quite frankly we do get our share of tornadoes, we get nailed really bad from time to time...... But that's one I did not think of... very cool. We paid for the power, use it or not it should be there. Wouldn't it be nice if that "one in a million thing happened" (whatever it might be) and you actually needed it, and you had it ! I can understand limits like when a car become airborne at a certain speed or other physical things but I don't like when it's an arbitrary limit.