[V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter

[Dave Saad]

The one time I decided to find the top end on mine (several years  
ago), I was over 7000 feet elevation, running regular gas, did not  
think the motor was running all that great, and had two guys and all  
their camping gear in the car. I hit 145 and was still climbing when  
I ran out of road. I am quite certain with the right road and tires I  
can easily top 150 - so what does the chip do?

Dave

On Sep 19, 2007, at 8:38 PM, Coleman, David wrote:

> I've seen 150+ with the chipped 3.6 and unchipped 4.2.  Manual trans.
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> Subject: Re: [V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter
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> OH....but there is a limiter on the us 4.2 cars....Starting with my  
> 92. 132
> is all I get. I have Neds chip, and is a drag not to be able to see  
> its full
> potential. Al
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> To: <AWHdcny at aol.com>
> Cc: <V8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter
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>> AWHdcny at aol.com writes:
>>
>>> have a '93 V8 with 165000 miles.  My question is, I am using Pro
>>
>>> Also, how can you identify an 'Intended Acceleration chip' as
>>> opposed to  the standard 'chip' in the ECU?  I have an ECU that is
>> supposed to  have
>>> an IA  chip, but the standard ECU chip has the same numbers on  it.
>> ???
>>
>> Some in the past have put after market chips into prom  
>> readers...only to
>> find the factory parameters.  Don't recall which brands through.   
>> Others
>> would reprogram the factory chip.  If they're marked identically  
>> you can
>> only know for sure by reading the hex or comparing driveability.
>>
>>> Also, where is the speed limiter located and how to disable?
>>
>> What speed limiter?  The only speed limiter on the '90 is power  
>> and drag.
>> I don't think they added one in the '93.  The "wall" on the 3.6L
>> automatic is about 148 MPH indicated.  Listers have reported the  
>> factory
>> 3.6L with a stick will get up to around 162MPH indicated before  
>> hitting
>> the wall.
>>
>> BCNU,
>> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>> I live on a one-way street that's also a dead end. I'm not sure  
>> how I got
>> here, or how I'm going to get out.
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