2010 Edition of the Governor Mod

[8v-of-fury]

I see you shimmed the main spring completely solid. I recon that gives fueling all the way until the rollers skip, but how does that compare to say, shimming it with a couple of washers instead. I'd like to have fuller fueling up until at least 5,000 so I can support a bigger turbo easier

Well shimming it with only a little bit may not give you the fueling to 5000. I did a solid shim (ground down 6-7mm socket) only because it had it on hand and not washers when i opened my pump You can feel the point when the power stops long before the rollers skip.. They weren't skipping at 5500.. but power was on the down slope of the curve, so 3rd gear was ready.

I don't find it so. The car doesn't have anymore power down low at engagement levels of rpms.. However if it is beginning to slip mid gear.. you needed one anyways

[Fredrikkk]

I see I see.

Well, I'll see if I can find anything to take the place of the main spring. I really want to be able to pull away from my buddy's 1.8 carb in 3rd gear 

[Alcaid]

I see I see.

Well, I'll see if I can find anything to take the place of the main spring. I really want to be able to pull away from my buddy's 1.8 carb in 3rd gear 

Fredrikkk, go to Biltema and buy a box of M4 washers (ID 4.3mm, OD 9.0mm), costs next to nothing and fits perfect! I think i used 8 washers on the main spring to shim it solid.

[Fredrikkk]

I see I see.

Well, I'll see if I can find anything to take the place of the main spring. I really want to be able to pull away from my buddy's 1.8 carb in 3rd gear 

Fredrikkk, go to Biltema and buy a box of M4 washers (ID 4.3mm, OD 9.0mm), costs next to nothing and fits perfect! I think i used 8 washers on the main spring to shim it solid.

Nice!

Takk

[R.O.R-2.0]

my car has a GC trans, and it will go 105, or 110 mph (speedo only goes to 100) topped out.. on the governor.

i can do ~80 mph in 3rd gear. ~50 mph in 2nd gear.

[745 turbogreasel]

I found my old delivery valve washers fit great.

[8v-of-fury]

80 in 3rd with the GC would suggest 5950 rpms.. Your GC is the exact same as my FN 5spd minus 5th gear.

[8v-of-fury]

Just did a long highway haul last night. There is a piece of it where you do about a %15-20 climb linearly for about 3kms straight. 5th gear at 125km/h pulled that hill like no tomorrow. Before same hill would have required 4th gear and heavy pedal to maintain the same speed

[R.O.R-2.0]

80 in 3rd with the GC would suggest 5950 rpms.. Your GC is the exact same as my FN 5spd minus 5th gear.

notice that i put a ~ in front of each speed.. maybe i should have said ~75 mph.. anyways.. you should on paper, be able to go faster than my car..

[8v-of-fury]

On paper a 1.6L carb'd with a GC will go faster than us both. You go faster than me off paper because you have a TD. You have more HP and TQ to propel your car above 5000 rpm's. I'll have to get out on a backroad and see my top speed, as I have hit 160km/h prior to this modification.

[R.O.R-2.0]

On paper a 1.6L carb'd with a GC will go faster than us both. You go faster than me off paper because you have a TD. You have more HP and TQ to propel your car above 5000 rpm's. I'll have to get out on a backroad and see my top speed, as I have hit 160km/h prior to this modification.

only because the gasser is able to spin up a few more RPMs..

[CRSMP5]

well my rover pump is now modded... its a bit more fun due to the weird lever on the side the throttle linkage activates..

[osti]

I did the mod last week on a 1.6d NA and there is a difference not much, but you can feel that it is still making power after ~2500 rpm here it is how I shimmed the spring.

[8v-of-fury]

The power above ~2500 is the DIFFERENCE! lol It now makes power to 4500+! Enjoy.

[R.O.R-2.0]

my engine pulls clear till the power goes flat.. i wish i had a tach..

and it doesnt just drop off a little bit, you plain just lose all the power you were just making.. just like you deployed the parachute before your run was over..