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06-13-2002, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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Whats the cheapest and best way to get around the stock rev limiter?
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06-14-2002, 07:49 AM | #2 |
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It may not be the cheapest, but if you purchase a custom burnt chip (i.e. JMS Chip) you can have them set the rev limiter to whatever you desire.
Just as a side note, if you're in stock or near stock trim, you really don't need to go much higher than the stock limiter. Stock 5.0's HP&TQ drop off quicker than you think. Even my heads/cam/intake combo made peak power at only 5300 rpm and peak TQ at 4500. Just food for thought. Take care, E
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I'm not quite sure that a custom burnt chip can raise the rev limiter on a '90.
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06-14-2002, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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It should work. The 90, just as my 91, used the EEC-IV computer. He probably has an A9L computer which should work just fine. I'm sure JMS can do it.
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I should know this but...... What does the stock rev limiter do?, does it cut off spark or fuel, or both, and at what RPM? I've accedetly reved mine to about 7k for a second so what is it good for? thanks
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If you were going by the factory tach you probably didnt come anywhere near 7k. The higher you go the more innacurate the factory tach is. I found mine to be off almost 1500 compared to my monster tach. There is one year computer that has the limiter set at 7300. All others are set at 6250. The limiter pulls both spark and fuel, which can be disasterous under boost.
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A custom chip is the cheapest, the stock rev-limiter on your car cuts fuel ONLY, sequentially at 6250, still need spark to fire whats left. Understand that the rev limiter can only stop the fuel from flowing, it cannot stop the momentum of the motor, thats why it showed on the tach, which is notoriously off by around a 1000rpm up there. You don't need to get around the limiter anyway do you, whats your reasons?
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No Kidding about the limiter
When I installed a E303 in my car and drove it around,I revved it to what I thought was 7000 rpm's,then I read an article in Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords that there is a 6250 rev-limiter in the car.
My first thought what does some magazine guy know about my car,if the factory tach said 7000 rpm then by god that motor just revved to 7000 rpm's. Well I went and bought a Auto Meter tach that has 2 needles on it,one that moves and one that sits at the shift point. What a wake up call that was,I had one of my friends in the car with me and I say watch how high this E303 cam can rev........right about the time the tach hit 6200 the needle started shuttering,and I was so emberrassed,last time I did not believe what a magazine told me for awhile,they still once in awhile contradict themselves but some of that propoganda can be money saving. Long story short,if you want to get around the rev-limiter you can buy an Extender,EPEC,PMS,or switch it out for DFI,I think DFI has changed their name but I think everyone knows what I am talking about.
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I see, and what year was that special windsor EEC that the limiter was set to 7300 rpm? I'm sure with your vast knowledge you can supply me with that info right?
And another thing, your right, I don't spend much time hitting the rev-limiter as my package is done right. Probably a result of my inexperience.
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good point
Good point GTSR,
I would like to know what year also,if I can find a junk GT/LX with that computer,I do not need to buy an Extender then.
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hmmmm maybe it is the 90 Mustangs with the 7300 limiter,I can only speak for myself,maybe my car is a ringer with a 6250 in it.
I watched both tachs one day(now I know why I see double) and the factory tach was like 800rpm off,just going through the gears easy it is 400rpm off,get an aftermarket tach to be safe so you do not end up gearing it wrong,because that can really be frustrating. Good luck with it
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Guy's, there is no windsor EEC that limits at 7300 rpm, "Mr. Junior member/44 post's" is dreaming. Next!
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thanks Eric,
appreciate it I would really like to know because Ford is notorious for building special computers and what not,look at the difference between the 97 and 98 Cobras,98 has a lot more torque than a 97 would not have knew that until I drove both under the same conditions.
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But yet your 1st responce to my input was that I "obviously don't have any experience in tuning" and "I've never been up against the rev limiter", can't wait to see the Ford part number on that 7300 rpm limited EEC.
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