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Old 01-04-2007, 11:07 PM
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Can some one tell me about the top speed of a 98 SSE Pontiac Bonneville?

On a secure runway i speed on, I can get up to 108 mph and thats it. it seems im at the end of my gears on a automatic transmission and im at 5500 rpms the yellow marked zone on the tach that the computer wont let you pass and that averages is about 108 mph at level ground.

What i do is I ease of the gas to see if the tachometer will drop to and my automatic transmission will shift up , and i try to count gears, But who hear can tell me which gears are which and is there anoth gear beyond a top 108 mph at 5500 rpms?
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We have a Speed limiter that stops us
Computer Controlled

It sucks :(
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your cars speed limiter is determined by what tires it was shipped with...

if you want to get rid of the limiter, get a custom PCM

INTENSE™ Powertrain Control Module
Code:PCM-xxxxx-xxxx
Price: $99.99

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Where do you find out what it is?
Is it the same for everyone?
Does a PCM get rid of it?
Or a Reprogrammer?
How many gears are in the bonne'* transmission?
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It depends on the tires it shipped from the factory with, which somewhat depends on which engine you got.

In GENERAL, SE, SLE, SSE are 108.

MOST supercharged (SSEi, SLE/SC, SSE/SC) are 128. A few of us have pcm'd/chipped to defeat it. I hope you live somewhere that it'* actually worth it, practical, and safe?
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Originally Posted by maxx11778
Where do you find out what it is?
Is it the same for everyone?
Does a PCM get rid of it?
Or a Reprogrammer?
How many gears are in the bonne'* transmission?
when you hit it, you know
bill just explained who got it
PCM doesnt get rid of it, it just bumps it to 199
4 speed and overdrive
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you have a 4T65-e transmission with 4 total gears and Overdrive

limited at 108 for all Naturally Aspirated Bonnevilles (not too sure about other 3800 equipped vehicles)

edit: haro, you beat me
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Originally Posted by harofreak00

when you hit it, you know
? what do you mean?
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the engine cuts out, and when you are going 108mph, you can feel the front end of the car drop down
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well if you put taller tires on it will be higher a bit.

My car with 235x55R17'* in the summer at 90MPH on my Speed o my GPS said 97


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