[V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter

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Chip gets you there quicker silly :P. Al
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Saad" <dsaad at icehouse.net>
To: "V8 Fans" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter


> 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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>> David A. Coleman
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com <v8-bounces at audifans.com>
>> To: AWHdcny at aol.com <AWHdcny at aol.com>; cobram at juno.com
>> <cobram at juno.com>
>> Cc: V8 at audifans.com <V8 at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Wed Sep 19 18:41:55 2007
>> Subject: Re: [V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter
>>
>> 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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <cobram at juno.com>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>> 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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