Top Governed speed is 133 on C230k sedan
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Top Governed speed is 133 on C230k sedan
just got back from Vegas. on the way back home i hit 133 mph at 5400 rpm. car won't budge once it hits 133 mph. tried it several time including downhill. guess the car is governed
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I think I read somewhere on the forum on a limiter on our cars.
If you where driving with an Auto, where you on 4 or D when hitting those speeds? Just curious.
If you where driving with an Auto, where you on 4 or D when hitting those speeds? Just curious.
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my gov is also at 133 on my C320 coupe (auto). Hit it on fathers day early morning (about 6 a.m.) on the way between San Fran & San Diego.
So seeing that you are well into the 5k range, does this mean the 230 is geared much lower than the 320? I don't remember my car reving nearly that high.
So seeing that you are well into the 5k range, does this mean the 230 is geared much lower than the 320? I don't remember my car reving nearly that high.
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Originally Posted by Justinius7
my gov is also at 133 on my C320 coupe (auto). Hit it on fathers day early morning (about 6 a.m.) on the way between San Fran & San Diego.
So seeing that you are well into the 5k range, does this mean the 230 is geared much lower than the 320? I don't remember my car reving nearly that high.
So seeing that you are well into the 5k range, does this mean the 230 is geared much lower than the 320? I don't remember my car reving nearly that high.
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2003 C230K Sport Coupe, 1986 190E 2.3
All USA MB's are governed at 132MPH, yes you will hit 133 before it kicks in and some vary slightly. My wife said she had ours to 135 before it cut out. All AMG Models are governed at 155 in the USA as well.
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i have taken one of the rental MB to 135 - 140... i dont remember which exact model, but i remember a C class... any idea how? Like i kno i wasnt reading the gauge wrong, bc i used the digital display...
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2002 C230 Coupe(M111)
Originally Posted by MB-BOB
All US delivery cars are speed governed. The exact speed governed varies by model. I believe my C320 is governed at 142. But I've never been there to validate that.
Some C230's came with rubber that wasn't up to the top speed the cars could deliver, hence the lower limiter. The 2002 C230's top out at 149mph.
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Originally Posted by Outland
I believe its 155. Just the C320 doesn't have the power reach it.
Some C230's came with rubber that wasn't up to the top speed the cars could deliver, hence the lower limiter. The 2002 C230's top out at 149mph.
Some C230's came with rubber that wasn't up to the top speed the cars could deliver, hence the lower limiter. The 2002 C230's top out at 149mph.
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I have a 2005 c320 coupe that we picked up at the plant in Germany. We were told that since we were driving the car for 2 weeks in Europe that MB would not re-chip car when it got state side. (didn't know there was a diff.) Car is not Gov.. Have had it to 158 a dozen times. Friend has a modded 94 rx-7 and he was behind me the last time we did the top speed run to his home for confirmation.
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Originally Posted by bahnbrnr
I have a 2005 c320 coupe that we picked up at the plant in Germany. We were told that since we were driving the car for 2 weeks in Europe that MB would not re-chip car when it got state side. (didn't know there was a diff.) Car is not Gov.. Have had it to 158 a dozen times. Friend has a modded 94 rx-7 and he was behind me the last time we did the top speed run to his home for confirmation.
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thats what I thought. That the cars were the same. However when he asked us where we were going to drop the car off to be shipped back and we told him Paris in 2 weeks he told us about the no re-chip. Kinda worried me at first but thought oh well guess thats normal. Anyhow the car is quick. Quicker than I had thought it would be and I have had M BMW's, TT RX-7 and a 430 Masir.
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Doesn't make sense but if your car goes that fast, consider yourself lucky. No one I know has been able to go over the 220 limit imposed in recent years. What tires do you have?
BTW, all cars go back to the factory before being sent to the USA.
BTW, all cars go back to the factory before being sent to the USA.
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C320CDI, SLK200K, FZS600, Saxo 1.1i(!)
155mph max for UK C320CDI (which arrives TOMORROW..) although I suspect that its top speed is not much over 155.1 anyway - I think they thought it would be impressive to say it was capped.
I'm not sure if the 155mph is a manufacturers alliance or a institutional mandate.
I'm not sure if the 155mph is a manufacturers alliance or a institutional mandate.
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155mph max for UK C320CDI (which arrives TOMORROW..) although I suspect that its top speed is not much over 155.1 anyway - I think they thought it would be impressive to say it was capped.
I'm not sure if the 155mph is a manufacturers alliance or a institutional mandate.
I'm not sure if the 155mph is a manufacturers alliance or a institutional mandate.
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C320CDI, SLK200K, FZS600, Saxo 1.1i(!)
Originally Posted by E55AMG99
250KPH is a manufacturer's alliance (gentlemen's agreement) between MB, BMW and Audi.
ooh - maybe I can do 156.25 then
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I believe its 155. Just the C320 doesn't have the power reach it.
Originally Posted by bahnbrnr
I have a 2005 c320 coupe that we picked up at the plant in Germany. Have had it to 158 a dozen times.
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Originally Posted by Outland
I believe its 155. Just the C320 doesn't have the power reach it.
Some C230's came with rubber that wasn't up to the top speed the cars could deliver, hence the lower limiter. The 2002 C230's top out at 149mph.
Some C230's came with rubber that wasn't up to the top speed the cars could deliver, hence the lower limiter. The 2002 C230's top out at 149mph.
ALSO, would like to note. Earlier toward the top of this thread it was stated that a 230 was well into the 5k range at 130... well mathmatics would tell me that in order to do 149.... a 230 would be PAST redline at which point a rev limiter would kick in.
As for the 320... I can not remember what my rev's were sitting at at 130mph, but i do not believe they were to 5k yet. at 60 its 2,200 rpm at 80 its 3k and 3,500 i think about 90'ish.