Real top speed?
 

Dose anyone know what the tis top speed is with out the electronic limiter?

i have a dude, what is the top speed WITH

speed limiter

132 mph...

BMW claims 209 km/h (130 mph) for a 5-speed 318ti. Sooooo, who wants to check that?

The U.S. speed limiter keeps the car below 190 km/h (118 mph).

also the later model TIs are probabally faster than the earliers ones too.

The number I quoted was from a 1997 brochure for an M44 'ti.

But, that number was for a European M44 'ti after BMW reduced the final drive ratio from 3.45:1 to 3.38:1 -- for marketing reasons. A later American 'ti sans speed limiter could be faster.

You guys in the U.S. get all the good stuff. :)

speed limiter
 

How does someone bypass the limiter without doing any damage?

Hi,
I recently had my ti re-mapped and the top speed on the rolling road was 140mph, other than a remap its totally standard this also removed my rev limiter.
Before remap it was 128bhp at wheels but now its 150bhp at the wheels.
Hope this helps

Mabye on the 318tis but you guys got the 323ti.

I remember a member posted this on the board a while back.

Who did the remap? Do you have a dyno showing 150hp at the wheels? I'm a bit skeptical about this, as Dinan was only able to make an additional 5hp at the wheels with an ECU remap. Please post more information.

Yeah he also said it was BHP which is different from Hp, BHP or british horse power is less then standard HP. Mabye some computer guy found a way to get more hp then dinan.

I dont have a speed or rev limiter. Havent hit TOP speed yet. but 120 I hit every few days with lots of room to run.

I've had my speedo up over 130 about a year ago,not sure what the rpm's were at since i was focused on the road. But i don't know how acurate that was,i know i was atleast going 120mph if not more.