[V8] ECU, IA chip, and Speed Limiter

[Dave Saad]

Oh...

:-)

Dave



On Sep 20, 2007, at 4:02 AM, 32vquattro wrote:

> 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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>>> ----- 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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