Some of them have the limit (and several other parameters) stored in the instrument cluster--with the 210's, most of the "configuration" is stored in the cluster and the PSE (pneumatic pump under the rear seat)
-- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jan 5, 2011, at 9:46, Walt Zarnoch <zarnoch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Time to get out the prom burner and remove the limit! > > Walt > On Jan 4, 2011 11:54 PM, "John Freer" <mbfo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Well, my discovery was found hidden in the 900 page owners manual >> which may take me the rest of my life to finish reading it. >> >> Boring I know and sure not like the good ole days! >> >> John >> >> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:45 PM, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Wonderful car, even if you can only manage 130mph in it. I won't ask how >>> you "just learned" it will only do 130mph. ;-) hee hee >>> >>> Ed >>> 300E >>> >>> On 4 January 2011 21:37, John Freer <mbfo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, I just learned that my new to me 07 S550 is governed at 130 MPH. >>>> My 86 190 2.6 would do batter than that! >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:16 PM, <relng...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>>> ...I've read that originally, the W140 was intended to have higher >>>> levels >>>>>> of performance, but after lots of complains about tire wear (mostly > from >>>>>> the US >>>>>> market), they kind of dumbed down the performance, to give better > tire >>>>>> life... >>>>>> >>>>> That's about it. In 1992 the 140 came with at least V-rated tires and >>>> they >>>>> were included in the 50K mile warranty. MB soon found out that they > were >>>>> replacing them at least twice during warranty which was not in their >>>> plans. >>>>> This may have been related to the 1992 front suspension problems but >>>> that's >>>>> just a guess. >>>>> >>>>> So, the next year they used H-rated tires (longer life, cheaper and > not >>>>> covered by MB warranty) and governed the cars to 130mph which is why > we >>>> have >>>>> H-rated tires and 130mph governors today. Except on certain models. My >>>> C300 >>>>> could manage about 150mph eventually but at 130mph the car just stops >>>>> accelerating. >>>>> >>>>> RLE >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
