97 mph top speed tested

[Dr Kel]

So, confused to see this thread. I know my Jeep is slow; I love that about it. It keeps me from doing things like 110+ on the Penna Turnpike; those mountain curves are beautiful.

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[4esop]

Mine says 110 mph.

 

[PyrPatriot]

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Mine says 110 mph.

Maybe something a Tazer can fix

 

[jurfie]

So, confused to see this thread. I know my Jeep is slow; I love that about it.

Ditto. When I drive the JKR, I'm toodlin' along happily; not in a hurry. When I drive the Audi, I'm like "dang, I'm speeding again" and have to slow down. Especially on the highway. Plus I find people aren't driving fast enough for me and I start to get irate. In the Jeep, I sit in the slow lane and let the irate people blow past me in the fast lane.

I like that the Jeep forces me to slow down and not be so irate in traffic.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

If you've ever gone that fast in one and had the wind catch UNDER the vehicle and make the steering LIGHT - you'll appreciate the limit. Holy cow, I've had my SX4 maxed on the speedo and that thing is a CAR and it's spooky. You are shoving a brick through the air and letting a bazillion cubic feet of air go under it at that speed - it's not an airplane.
on the other hand - just try to catch one OFF-road. Good luck with that. Not too many people with 140 mph cars can catch one of these if the driver takes to the fields and hills. If they do - which one would be in better shape on the other side?
I salvaged a 4.0 out of a jeep that missed a T and flipped end for end and landed on the roof. And the roof was still where it belonged. The windshield was only cracked up a bit. Try that in your precious Camaro or Mustang and live to tell about it.

 

[brewerydad]

I've been seeing the following on dealer listings hidden within the other "features"

"97 MPH Maximum Speed Calibration"

Only the Rubicon trim.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Overcome that with 40" tires...........

 

[Big John]

So, nobody knows how to remove the 97mph limit?

 

[Big John]

Can you imagine what a nightmare it would be to drive a Gladiator with a big V-8 and a bunch of horsepower fast? Talk about puckering up!

I added a V8 to mine. The 392 (6.4L) was fun to drive but it lacked something. The Hellcat (6.2L) with 707hp sounded like more fun. So of course I put the Demon (840hp) in my JT. After deleting the 97mph limit on the ECU it now goes about 135 on 40" tires. No wobble, no steering issues whatsoever.
I live in Texas so yeah, I drive over 100 every single day. The speed limit is 85 but nobody (I mean nobody) cares. When you have a 6 lane road with no traffic then why not?
I am used to 200mph because I race Superbike, the pucker factor has little to do with speed, it has to do with the situation.
My only regret? I wish I had bought the Hellephant (7.0L, 1,000hp)

 

[MPMB]

Hmm. I was only about 5mph shy of that, uphill, with a RTT, winch, & lights punching a huge hole in the air.

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