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geesssare

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Posted: July 14, 2006 at 11:06 PM / IP Logged

I took my truck to a local dragstrip just to see what it could do. To my suprise the truck would not go past 85 mph. I was curious to know if anyone knew why and if there is any way to disable it or modify it

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Posted: July 15, 2006 at 8:33 AM / IP Logged

Do you have the 4.8 L ? If so you can get a power programmer for this vehicle that will :

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geesssare

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Posted: July 15, 2006 at 1:44 PM / IP Logged

I have the 5.3L. how much is the programmer? and do you need a laptop to adjust the PCM?

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Posted: August 01, 2006 at 11:27 AM / IP Logged

Cheap trick is to turn your key to start. Knocks out the computer out of the loop and as long as the clutch isn't pushed/shifted to P or N it won't crank.

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The power programmer is 349.99 retail plus ship, it is the same for 4.8,5.3 and 6.0. You can also get a superchips programmer to do the same. And in reality there are many more programmers out there but these 2 sell and installed nearly a hundred. They just plug into your diagnostic port bottom of the dash. You go through and select the options you want and then it will upload into the vehicle computer. Just make sure to program it back to stock if you have any service work or if the dealer hooks there computer to it and flashes it you'll chance damaging it $$$$.

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Posted: August 15, 2006 at 10:39 PM / IP Logged

like nousername says there might be something else like tire size afecting it and i know that for a fact. i have a 03 silverado with the 4.8 and before it will shut off at 99 and it still does but it takes it a wile to get up there. the reason is that i have oversise rims (22") 06 chevy silverado can’t go above 85 mph -- posted image.

06 chevy silverado can’t go above 85 mph -- posted image.

i know some stuff and what i dont know ill make it up feel free to ask

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Posted: August 20, 2006 at 10:05 PM / IP Logged

99 mph is the stock setting for newer Chevy trucks to stop accelerating, the cheapist way to remove this without having a laptop and the programs to do it yourself is to get a mail order tune from www.wait4me.com, which runs about 150 bucks, or 75 if you send them your original PCM.

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geesssare

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Posted: October 20, 2006 at 6:51 PM / IP Logged

TruckSystem wrote:

I just got my laptop 2 weeks ago!! Would it be possible to write a program or is there a standard program that you use?

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Posted: October 20, 2006 at 7:03 PM / IP Logged

Have to love speed limiters. Goes to show that you should get manual transmissions, hehehe. I know the computer can still limit the engine even with manual.

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Posted: October 20, 2006 at 7:07 PM / IP Logged

How does the comp limit the speed? By cutting fuel, or does it have to do with the VSS?

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