2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
04-12-2005, 01:10 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
"cp" <asdf@asdf.com> wrote in message news:kZG6e.22949$vt1.13198@edtnps90...
>> Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>> on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>> down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>> if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>> question had been answered. At that point I asked myself, "What are Y
>
> 135MPH in traffic would be impressive. In Paris they drive 140mph in their
> tunnels, from personal experience.
>
> cp
>
yep they would, and sometimes under the influence of drink and
drugs.........ask Mr Alfyed
04-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
Andy Turner wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>
>
>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>question had been answered.
>
>
> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
you go (compared to say 30 mph).
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>
>
>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>question had been answered.
>
>
> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
you go (compared to say 30 mph).
04-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
Andy Turner wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>
>
>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>question had been answered.
>
>
> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
you go (compared to say 30 mph).
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>
>
>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>question had been answered.
>
>
> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
you go (compared to say 30 mph).
04-12-2005, 04:59 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
Andy Turner wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>
>
>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>question had been answered.
>
>
> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
you go (compared to say 30 mph).
> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>
>
>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>question had been answered.
>
>
> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
you go (compared to say 30 mph).
04-12-2005, 05:15 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:59:12 +0100, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Andy Turner wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>>question had been answered.
>>
>>
>> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
>
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Funnily enough, I tried the very same thing tonight. It's tricky to
say for sure because I had to keep glancing at two things (as well as
the road of course.. if I had cruise it might have helped), but I
eventually decided that 70mph on the dash was 66mph on the GPS.
andyt
>Andy Turner wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>>question had been answered.
>>
>>
>> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
>
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Funnily enough, I tried the very same thing tonight. It's tricky to
say for sure because I had to keep glancing at two things (as well as
the road of course.. if I had cruise it might have helped), but I
eventually decided that 70mph on the dash was 66mph on the GPS.
andyt
04-12-2005, 05:15 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:59:12 +0100, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Andy Turner wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>>question had been answered.
>>
>>
>> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
>
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Funnily enough, I tried the very same thing tonight. It's tricky to
say for sure because I had to keep glancing at two things (as well as
the road of course.. if I had cruise it might have helped), but I
eventually decided that 70mph on the dash was 66mph on the GPS.
andyt
>Andy Turner wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>>question had been answered.
>>
>>
>> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
>
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Funnily enough, I tried the very same thing tonight. It's tricky to
say for sure because I had to keep glancing at two things (as well as
the road of course.. if I had cruise it might have helped), but I
eventually decided that 70mph on the dash was 66mph on the GPS.
andyt
04-12-2005, 05:15 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:59:12 +0100, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Andy Turner wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>>question had been answered.
>>
>>
>> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
>
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Funnily enough, I tried the very same thing tonight. It's tricky to
say for sure because I had to keep glancing at two things (as well as
the road of course.. if I had cruise it might have helped), but I
eventually decided that 70mph on the dash was 66mph on the GPS.
andyt
>Andy Turner wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 17:52:39 GMT, somebody@anywhere.org wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Please don't chastise me. But in the name of science I took my A4 out
>>>on an empty highway near me yesterday. After some test runs up and
>>>down this road to nowhere, looking for speed traps. I tested to see
>>>if it was indeed programmed not to exceed 130MPH. At 135MPH I felt my
>>>question had been answered.
>>
>>
>> At an indicated 135mph, I'd expect you to be doing less than 130mph.
>
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Funnily enough, I tried the very same thing tonight. It's tricky to
say for sure because I had to keep glancing at two things (as well as
the road of course.. if I had cruise it might have helped), but I
eventually decided that 70mph on the dash was 66mph on the GPS.
andyt
04-12-2005, 06:13 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:59:12 +0100, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Join a sports car club that has an accurate speed radar (preferably K
or Ka band). Take your car to a safe venue (track or closed airfield)
and let her rip. Have someone paint you with the radar. Have another
brave soul in the car with you to take a reading at the trap. Just be
aware that at that speed you need lots of room to stop (145 mph is 213
feet/sec).
Dave (been there, done that with an RS6)
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Join a sports car club that has an accurate speed radar (preferably K
or Ka band). Take your car to a safe venue (track or closed airfield)
and let her rip. Have someone paint you with the radar. Have another
brave soul in the car with you to take a reading at the trap. Just be
aware that at that speed you need lots of room to stop (145 mph is 213
feet/sec).
Dave (been there, done that with an RS6)
04-12-2005, 06:13 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:59:12 +0100, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Join a sports car club that has an accurate speed radar (preferably K
or Ka band). Take your car to a safe venue (track or closed airfield)
and let her rip. Have someone paint you with the radar. Have another
brave soul in the car with you to take a reading at the trap. Just be
aware that at that speed you need lots of room to stop (145 mph is 213
feet/sec).
Dave (been there, done that with an RS6)
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Join a sports car club that has an accurate speed radar (preferably K
or Ka band). Take your car to a safe venue (track or closed airfield)
and let her rip. Have someone paint you with the radar. Have another
brave soul in the car with you to take a reading at the trap. Just be
aware that at that speed you need lots of room to stop (145 mph is 213
feet/sec).
Dave (been there, done that with an RS6)
04-12-2005, 06:13 PM
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Re: 2003 A4 3.0 Speed limiting in ECU
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:59:12 +0100, Graham <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Join a sports car club that has an accurate speed radar (preferably K
or Ka band). Take your car to a safe venue (track or closed airfield)
and let her rip. Have someone paint you with the radar. Have another
brave soul in the car with you to take a reading at the trap. Just be
aware that at that speed you need lots of room to stop (145 mph is 213
feet/sec).
Dave (been there, done that with an RS6)
>Indeed, prob. < 120mph. If you can, borrow a GPS unit which will give
>you a more accurate "actual" speed. My GPS unit tells me that when I'm
>doing 70mph, it's actually 65. The differential gets greater the faster
>you go (compared to say 30 mph).
Join a sports car club that has an accurate speed radar (preferably K
or Ka band). Take your car to a safe venue (track or closed airfield)
and let her rip. Have someone paint you with the radar. Have another
brave soul in the car with you to take a reading at the trap. Just be
aware that at that speed you need lots of room to stop (145 mph is 213
feet/sec).
Dave (been there, done that with an RS6)
