Wtf, that's it?
 

How come at 157mph it won't go any faster?

erm, limiter?

That is one fast Toyota FJ! What is it, Kleeman stage 12?

Time for an ECU tune. Check out Powerchips (link in my sig). If you already had an ECU tune, then the dealership might have flashed it which means you need a re-flash from the tuner.

am surprised you got to 157mph :rolf:

It goes like this :

Driver: wah me gona unlesh you beasty so show me what yeee got!
car: grrrr grrrrr
Drive peddle to the meddle baby woooohoo, whats this... uber torqs friking waaa!!!
car: more grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Driver: car is still pulling at 3digits 140mph,145mph 150mph 155mph... emmm sound, hits a wall ..driver wtf :eek::X
car: replies with ....speed limiter hooooooooooo (no more fun for joo!)
driver: bummer!

sorry its that time of day :rolleyes:

usually when i am with my friends, and am pushing it, they say,why are we stopping?
i say we hit the speed limit, they say oh how much?
i say 250kph...they say: you have got to be ****ting me, already!!!:eek:
:rolf:

+1 ...just too sad for you guys, that you can't use that more often:D

I hit 165 and my car is bone stock.

Godfather, I cant believe you have never heard of a limiter? :)

A simple ECU mod will get rid of that and congrats on popping the limiter cherry.

Ugh, they are so irritating with that!

Most of the dealers don't listen to any instructions you give them. I have a computer-printed sign that I laminated that says "DO NOT WASH". I put it on the dash when it goes it, or else it comes back looking 10X worse than when I dropped it off. I swear they use the same wash-bucket and rags for a month at a time...

Same goes for ECU updates. I know several people with horror stories about the dealers re-flashing their ECU to do software updates, and deleting their expensive tuning. Maybe you guys should take my laminated sign idea and make one that says "DO NOT FLASH ECU" to go along with the "DO NOT WASH"...

I have befriended some techs to better address that situation to avoid having MB throw the flag when I have a engine or drive train problem. If you admit to custom ECU tune they have some leway to deny coverage on engine, transmission, and other related systems.

My SL is out of warranty anyway, so it's of no consequence to me if they flag it.

Many E55's are out of warranty too, and especially the ones around here...lol...between the headers, pulleys, lowering, intakes, etc. that most people here have, I really doubt a dealer would have to dig as deep as an ECU tune to deny warranty coverage, if they were really looking for an excuse.

It really just boils down to whether your dealer is an azz or not...cause' if they are, then they will find an excuse to dick you around regardless of what mods are or aren't there.

But they will all still flash the ECU with whatever updates have been rolled out, as part of your scheduled service, though, unless you tell them not to. So that's really a separate problem that you have to address, unless you don't mind having to reprogram your ECU every time you let them touch it...

As to making friends with the techs, don't kid yourself. They know what side their bread is buttered on, and if the shiznit hits the fan and the dealer wants to play games with you, then they will have no choice but to rat you out for the aftermarket ECU tune.

i never needed to remove speed limiter... :rolf:

Because you haven't called LET yet. :D

hey guys, i was just about to post a similar topic. i was up in santa barbara this weekend for an annual bball tourney i play in with my old undergrad buddies.

if any of you know Ward Memorial Hwy, you know what a great stretch it is. so i hit hard and hit the end of the speedo...never been in any car at that speed in my life (used to ride a street bike and went 155 on it).

it was amazing, but my question is why no limiter? i assume the easy answer is that the previous owner had some ecu tweaking done. But, i bought the car CPO from MB dealership so I would think it would have been flashed back at some point.

input?

Don't think they flash it unless they see a problem that suggests it needs to be done.

what is the end of the speedo? 200mph?

160mph

Really? My speedo shows 200mph if i remember correctly, but limiter chimes in at 170mph robbing me of that final 35mph.

Reason for limiter is an outdated "gentleman's agreement" between MB, BMW and Audi. VW are part of this two but all they need is drag limiting to keep them below 155.

I believe the 2003 and maybe 2004 E55 had 160 Speedo...2005+ is 200.

Correct!

lol I was play dumb when I said "why can't I go faster" :P

aha... no need.. i havent taken it over 140mph.. too many tickets already.. scared to drive the E nowadays period

:rolf: