govern mod?
May 11, 2003 | 11:14 AM
#21
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 500
Likes: 2
From: CA
hi yall
that was me, and it was 147 ( i had an apex digital speedometer also --the stock speedo isnt much help )
-- to remove the governor on tacomas and 4runners, you need to put a switch on the green/orange wire going into the ecu. you cant just cut it permanently or the check eng. light will come on because the ecu requires a speed sensor input for anything more than 25% throttle. So, put a switch on the inside of the glovebox which allows you to turn off the speed signal going into the ecu when you want to go fast. then switch it back on when your done racing. You would be surprized how much the truck picks up at high speeds with a supercharger.
This is at your own risk of course, i have Z rated tires and 17" rims on my 2wd. I wouldnt want to go that fast with some 35" tires, that could be dangerous.
tim
that was me, and it was 147 ( i had an apex digital speedometer also --the stock speedo isnt much help )
-- to remove the governor on tacomas and 4runners, you need to put a switch on the green/orange wire going into the ecu. you cant just cut it permanently or the check eng. light will come on because the ecu requires a speed sensor input for anything more than 25% throttle. So, put a switch on the inside of the glovebox which allows you to turn off the speed signal going into the ecu when you want to go fast. then switch it back on when your done racing. You would be surprized how much the truck picks up at high speeds with a supercharger.
This is at your own risk of course, i have Z rated tires and 17" rims on my 2wd. I wouldnt want to go that fast with some 35" tires, that could be dangerous.
tim
May 11, 2003 | 12:48 PM
#24
Registered User
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 9,048
Likes: 2
From: Seattleish, WA
Originally posted by Rymin929
Ive seen that too, but the question is still how are they telling there going 157 mine's a Tacoma too but my speedo still only says 110 like the rest of em'.
Ive seen that too, but the question is still how are they telling there going 157 mine's a Tacoma too but my speedo still only says 110 like the rest of em'.
Note the RPM reading at 60mph while in your highest gear. Divide the RPM by the MPH to get a divisor. So, if you were running 2300rpm at 60mph then the divisor is 38.333.
When you're topped out with the spedo, note the tach reading. Take that reading and divide by the number above to get your speed. Say it was 4200rpm, so 4200/38.333 = 109.56.
Obviously, the more accurate you can be with the RPM and MPH readings the better. An OBD II reader can help a lot in doing this.
May 11, 2003 | 06:40 PM
#26
Registered User
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,689
Likes: 4
From: Sarasota, FL
Originally posted by Duffdog
hi yall
that was me, and it was 147 ( i had an apex digital speedometer also --the stock speedo isnt much help )
-- to remove the governor on tacomas and 4runners, you need to put a switch on the green/orange wire going into the ecu. you cant just cut it permanently or the check eng. light will come on because the ecu requires a speed sensor input for anything more than 25% throttle. So, put a switch on the inside of the glovebox which allows you to turn off the speed signal going into the ecu when you want to go fast. then switch it back on when your done racing. You would be surprized how much the truck picks up at high speeds with a supercharger.
This is at your own risk of course, i have Z rated tires and 17" rims on my 2wd. I wouldnt want to go that fast with some 35" tires, that could be dangerous.
tim
hi yall
that was me, and it was 147 ( i had an apex digital speedometer also --the stock speedo isnt much help )
-- to remove the governor on tacomas and 4runners, you need to put a switch on the green/orange wire going into the ecu. you cant just cut it permanently or the check eng. light will come on because the ecu requires a speed sensor input for anything more than 25% throttle. So, put a switch on the inside of the glovebox which allows you to turn off the speed signal going into the ecu when you want to go fast. then switch it back on when your done racing. You would be surprized how much the truck picks up at high speeds with a supercharger.
This is at your own risk of course, i have Z rated tires and 17" rims on my 2wd. I wouldnt want to go that fast with some 35" tires, that could be dangerous.
tim
So when you have the governor ecu setting "off" for racing, the "check engine light" is on until you switch it back to "on?" Is it the same for all yotas? I have a '90....
My 2nd gen tops out at 98 on flat ground at 85 degrees and 85% humidity. Going down a hill the governor cut out the engine at ~105 - I scared the absolute dog poo out of myself, cuz I thought I had somehow killed my drive train. That discovery of speed limitation was over 2 yrs ago, I try not to speed at all now....
Steve
May 13, 2003 | 01:54 PM
#28
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 500
Likes: 2
From: CA
the check engine light comes on only when the computer sees 2 consecutive starts and throttle input of 25% or more. by switching the governor off while the engine is already running and switching it back on before you turn it off, you effectively bypass that algorithm in the ECU and the computer thinks that everything is cool
Leaving the governor bypassed while starting the truck is how you get the light to turn on.
tim
Leaving the governor bypassed while starting the truck is how you get the light to turn on. tim
Mar 13, 2004 | 06:38 PM
#30
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 500
Likes: 2
From: CA
Originally Posted by Bumpin' Yota
I still haven't even touched the wire yet on the ECU to bypass the governor, but would it be orange/green for a '90 4Runner? Where could I look that up?
T
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TheBFA
Solid Axle Swaps, All Years
8
Feb 15, 2020 06:55 AM
voiddweller
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
53
Feb 1, 2016 05:46 AM
