stock v6 hard to get to 100mph

jdwim719 · 07-19-2002

my stock 98 v6 seems to have trouble goin after i shift into 4th at 80 mph..i mean it takes a hellishly long time to go from 80 to 90..but the car doesnt shake or nothing..it runs smooth just takes a hellishly long time..is it suppose to be like this?

Darkside5L · 07-20-2002

The Newer cars out there have a gadget thats called a govenor, therefore ethier 1 or 2 things happen you reach a certain MPH and you stop Acceling or it slows down the RPM's not allowing you to go past a certain MPH, yes you can prob remove the GOV, would i recomened it. NO.

-paul

jdwim719 · 07-20-2002

its governed at 110..but it seems to slow down the acceleration at about 80-90. yea im in 4th goin 110 give it more gas and it wont let me accelerate any more..well dont have to worry about that anymore..got into a wreck today..hit a guard rail at about 40 mph..

Vortex · 07-20-2002

owch... you're alive obviously... you ok? any major bumps or bruises?
Was it wet roads? mechanical failure? something like that?

I hate seeing a pony go down

jdwim719 · 07-21-2002

nah me and the passenger were fine..just not the car..totally tore up the front drivers side and all the way down the drivers side..takeing it in to get fixed monday..parents grounded me from driving for 1 month

DaleBrown · 07-21-2002

Ouch glad to hear you and your passenger are ok and will be glad to see you back on the road soon. Good Luck buddy.

Mustang Mike · 06-25-2004

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Originally Posted by jdwim719

my stock 98 v6 seems to have trouble goin after i shift into 4th at 80 mph..i mean it takes a hellishly long time to go from 80 to 90..but the car doesnt shake or nothing..it runs smooth just takes a hellishly long time..is it suppose to be like this?

I'm not positive, but aren't the '98's 150 HP? With 150 HP STOCK that sounds about right You're not going to have a great surge from 90 mph to 100 mph. The V6 Mustangs '99-'04 I believe are all 193 HP. i COULD BE WRONG! Wouldn't be the first time. I bought my first Mustang last year ('03 V6 PONY). It has 193 HP. I have to be careful (because I'm a LEAD FOOT). 100 mph comes impressively quick. I do 100 mph at least once a day for psyche sake. I don't think I should be allowed to own a Cobra. I'd be in court once a month! JUST ENJOY YOUR STANG FRIEND, how often are going 100 mph anyway?

Korean Ian · 06-25-2004

Mustang Mike.. You are correct.

Although I more often here the numbers 190 or 195. Not that the 5HP makes THAT much of a difference.

shartley · 06-25-2004

Good to hear everyone is okay.

My 95 v6 hits 100 easy as pie. In fact, from 80-100 takes virtually not time at all when you put the foot into it. Maybe my baby is special? (She is very quick when rolling… from a dead stop though…… uggg. Yes I have stock gears.)

chknhntr · 06-25-2004

i seem to get up to 100 with no prob, but then i have a 5 spd, but then it may just be me and i had the thing for 3 yrs now and just seems normal to me

Korean Ian · 06-25-2004

Shartley.. is your idle adjusted higher? I think that can make some difference. My idle is a bit higher than most Stang's I have driven/ridden in and she can really take off.

I always warn people if I let them drive my car. Putting it in Driive or Reverse whatever... She moves!

Korean Ian

shartley · 06-25-2004

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Originally Posted by Korean Ian

Shartley.. is your idle adjusted higher? I think that can make some difference. My idle is a bit higher than most Stang's I have driven/ridden in and she can really take off.

I always warn people if I let them drive my car. Putting it in Driive or Reverse whatever... She moves!

Korean Ian

Nope, I don’t think it is a high idle. I just checked and it is about 800.

Sure, if I give it some gas and then launch it will do “okay”, but I have to admit it will be left behind by most of the imports on the road….. that is until she gets rolling, then I leave them behind.

Korean Ian · 06-25-2004

Typical of most Mustangs.

The top end... goodbye!

AgentSteel53 · 06-26-2004

I have nooooo problem hitting 100mph and I've got an '02 automatic with the stock 3.27s. I love how little effort it takes for me to go from the 45 of an on-ramp to the 85 of the fast lane. Sometimes I forget to back off until I'm at 90-95. Oops.

I try to avoid going over 90. A few bad experiences with the men in blue... plus I've pretty much come to the conclusion that on a divided freeway, I've got no business going over 85 or so. On a 1x1 highway, I can see myself suicide-passing at 100-105 or so, but that's out in the middle of nowhere where I give myself at least 30 seconds of visibility.

Mustangdewd3.8 · 06-27-2004

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Originally Posted by shartley

Good to hear everyone is okay.

My 95 v6 hits 100 easy as pie. In fact, from 80-100 takes virtually not time at all when you put the foot into it. Maybe my baby is special? (She is very quick when rolling… from a dead stop though…… uggg. Yes I have stock gears.)

I hit 120 no problem with my 94 what's up with that?

and Mustangs are all top end, a v6 can top end better than 4 cyl

I blow all the civics away at top end.

I launched for the first time like a month ago, there is a huge difference. but still would be eaten up by rice, but I leave them way in the dust when we get moving

glad to hear everyone is alright, and that you having someoen fix it, and soon, I crashed mine and tore up the front end had to do all the fixing myself short of the paint job :\