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Originally Posted by mrcardio
If the car is "drag limited" that means there is either a deficiency in aerodynamics and or horse power. And aerodynamics goes farther than just the drag cof but I’m not going to go into that. If the car is “electronically limited” at 155mph I don’t doubt that it could reach higher speeds but the real question is how staple / safe is the car at those speeds. You have to ask yourself why the car was “electronically limited” at 155mph and the answer is probably because the car isn’t very safe beyond that speed due to aerodynamics. My MS3 is also “electronically limited” at 155mph and has a drag cof of .31 (pretty decent) It feels plenty staple at 155mph but I wouldn’t trust it much beyond that nor would I want to. Imagine getting clocked at 155+, I doubt you'll see your car again lol!
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While I'd love to believe that your mazda feels stable at 155mph, the electronic limitation is more related to what tires they put on the vehicle. I believe the tires on the Z are "W" rated, so they limit it electronically to a few mph less than the rating to make sure it will handle the speed okay. Y rated tires (which you would need if removing the limiter) are a lot less common, and I'm going to assume more expensive. Not to mention no need for the average owner to take this thing beyond 160+