Cabriolet speed restricter

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Oct 3, 2012 | 12:10 PM

alexyates

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Cabriolet speed restricter

Hi,

Does anybody know if the speed limit at which the cabriolet operates can be adjusted. I see a lot newer models dropping the top down at quite a rate but mine cuts out at about 2mph.

Oct 3, 2012 | 02:48 PM

mint

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no, and there's a reason it's limited to the speed it cuts out at.

Oct 3, 2012 | 02:55 PM

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Well I wasn't planning on dropping it at 30mph but it's baloney that it cuts out at such a low speed, what if the winds blowing?

Oct 3, 2012 | 03:00 PM

mint

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Then you pull over and put the top back up? Putting the top up/down while moving at a faster speed puts more stress on the frame and the pump that neither were engineered for so you're probably gonna end up breaking something.

I mean, it would be nice to operate it at say 15-20mph but it's a minor inconvenience in my eyes to have to be stationary to use the top.