D4SSWME

Just wondering how fast you guys pushed your GX?

Top Speed?

JoshuaBLEU

Cruised at 135
The desert is a great place!

<VENOM>

Top it out see where the speed limiter kicks in since your in the desert

pbm317

I'm not saying 135 is a lie... but I'm saying it's not safe, even if it IS possible, which I also question a little bit. I'm pretty sure the GX tires aren't speed rated to go that high. Most likely speed limited to 110 or that area. Plus that high, the speedometer is not that accurate, it could show 135, but actual speed would be slower than that. You'd need a radar device to tell how fast you're truly going.

pbm317

The Speedo tops out at 130.. does it not??

gs400jon

The Lexus GX470 brochure says, "Top Speed 112 MPH (electronically limited)".

177mph

SO how could someone do 135?

<VENOM>

I hope TRD comes out with a ECU upgrade,

looknow12

He's obviously talking in kilometers :-)

gs400jon

I don't think the 135 was in kilometers per hour. The GX goes a little faster than 83 MPH

looknow12

You have to hand it to him. He makes the post and hasn't returned, but is probably watching our posts with a smile. :-)

My theory is still that its kilometers. He never said he pushed it to the limit, he only said that that is how fast he got the GX cruising in the desert.

looknow12

It's also possible he just made it up and is now embarrassed by the "Top Speed 112 MPH (electronically limited)". I have had many 4runners and these limiters are dead on.

Lxcruiser

Since we're on the topic of speed, how would one go about removing the chip that limits the GX470's speed? Do you run down to your local lexus service consultant and inquire? Or do you find someone that does that type of thing at some ricer place?


-Lxcruiser

ELEX470

how would one go about removing the chip that limits the GX470's speed?

peterGX470

112 MPH no lie, I try it last week on the high way trying to pass a BMW X5. The BMW kept on going, the GX stop at 112MPH