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Sup guys I realized a while back that my vmax only hits 100 and figured I could fix that prob. with a chip but I never thought to ask if anyone has the same issue and if y'all know why..ive gotten left by a few stock 5.3's. after I hit 95 my truck wont go anymore..it has balls at first but then they shrivel..lol. thanks for any comments!

dlstewart01 Senior Enthusiast

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Sup guys I realized a while back that my vmax only hits 100 and figured I could fix that prob. with a chip but I never thought to ask if anyone has the same issue and if y'all know why..ive gotten left by a few stock 5.3's. after I hit 95 my truck wont go anymore..it has balls at first but then they shrivel..lol. thanks for any comments!

 

They haven't chipped them since 1995. Now the PCM is flashed with a hand held programmer or a Tune (BlackBear Performance.)

 

Mine tops out @ 140. Not that I will ever see it.

 

Actually you should stay with what ever your tires are rated at for safetys sake.. :fume:

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Sup guys I realized a while back that my vmax only hits 100 and figured I could fix that prob. with a chip but I never thought to ask if anyone has the same issue and if y'all know why..ive gotten left by a few stock 5.3's. after I hit 95 my truck wont go anymore..it has balls at first but then they shrivel..lol. thanks for any comments!

 

They haven't chipped them since 1995. Now the PCM is flashed with a hand held programmer or a Tune (BlackBear Performance.)

 

Mine tops out @ 140. Not that I will ever see it.

 

Actually you should stay with what ever your tires are rated at for safetys sake.. :fume:

 

Lol man I wish mine could get up to 140 too..that would be nice..thanks for the heads up.

brokekid Enthusiast

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It stops at 100 because..........Why would you need to go over 100 in a pickup truck?

Just every now and then would be nice..when u see that perfect straight away!

Stex Senior Enthusiast

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Your not thinking right. These things handle like a drunk on roller skates. Just a little sideways and even at 100 mph you would not stop rolling/flipping tell next week. And no telling who else you would take with you.....Get a Camaro for the 100+ stuff...

 

I rolled a perfectly good '67 goat (mag wheel broke on rough wet road) at about 80-90 mph and you would not want to do the same in a 3 ton brick...

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It stops at 100 because..........Why would you need to go over 100 in a pickup truck?

 

 

Why not? Whats so wrong about going over 100mph if you have speed rated tires in a truck?

dlstewart01 Senior Enthusiast

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Your not thinking right. These things handle like a drunk on roller skates. Just a little sideways and even at 100 mph you would not stop rolling/flipping tell next week. And no telling who else you would take with you.....Get a Camaro for the 100+ stuff...

 

I rolled a perfectly good goat (mag wheel broke on rough wet road) at about 80-90 mph and you would not want to do the same in a 3 ton brick...

 

You want to roll my goat... :fume:

 

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Sup guys I realized a while back that my vmax only hits 100 and figured I could fix that prob. with a chip but I never thought to ask if anyone has the same issue and if y'all know why..ive gotten left by a few stock 5.3's. after I hit 95 my truck wont go anymore..it has balls at first but then they shrivel..lol. thanks for any comments!

 

 

My V-Max on a stock tune was limited to 92mph, my V-Max on a stock tune didn't feel fast at all. Get a Black Bear Tune and it will feel completely different. My V-Max is limited to 150mph. No delay in power, chirps 2nd gear, full time V8 and it feels way better.

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I frequenttly drive my Silverado from Las Vegas to Oregon. While driving through the middle of the desert, it's extremely easy to set your cruise at 80 (speed limit is 75) and come up behind someone. I don't know about you all, but in my 6.2 when I go to pass a couple cars when I'm already doing 80 the thing hits 100 in no time. That alone is a good reason to have the governor raised. When that thing cuts in when you don't expect it you could get yourself into a bad situation in a hurry.

 

My '07 was even worse and was governed at 90. Now THAT sucked.

oldmann Senior Enthusiast

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I remember the early 90's trucks went 112 before cut out. That was fun. 120 would be the top for me in a truck. 140 in the c6 seemed insane when I did it. Can't imagine that in a truck!

Stex Senior Enthusiast

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Your not thinking right. These things handle like a drunk on roller skates. Just a little sideways and even at 100 mph you would not stop rolling/flipping tell next week. And no telling who else you would take with you.....Get a Camaro for the 100+ stuff...

 

I rolled a perfectly good goat (mag wheel broke on rough wet road) at about 80-90 mph and you would not want to do the same in a 3 ton brick...

 

You want to roll my goat... :dunno:

 

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Nope we shoot them down here, bring your goat down...

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I think thats kinda wierd to I to seen two different 6.0 vs 5.3 1500's crew cab's stock for stock and the 5.3 wins,and if the drivers changed the truck's the race was the same the 5.3 won. I dont go racing my truck's around at all but it is nice to hit a passing gears at like 75 and it keep's going and going.

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