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removing the rev limiter
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:31 am
by jeffast
i need a diagram of the ecu for an impreza/legacy, i am building a rally car and useing a mild build on a motor for a bit till the radical one gets done. i am running solid lifter heads, and a few other goodies. but any way i want to be able to rapp the motor out to 7500 rpm. any one know how to remove it?
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:36 am
by PhyrraM
To remove it from the stock ECU would involve a custom EPROM.
I'm not sure who can do that affordably.
A standalone is most likely your best bet considering your other mods.
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:58 am
by def09
I was looking for this also for a friend racing his Legacy on a 3/8 circle track. Some MSD igition units have adjustable rev limiters but I cant get a answer on if it can over-ride the ECU's set limit.
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:10 am
by PhyrraM
No it can't. The ECU fires the coils directly, so when the ECU hits rev limit, there will be no signal to 'override'.
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:40 pm
by def09
Bummer...but thanks for the response phyrram.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:08 pm
by mxpunk
find "storm" on nasioc/rs25, he can hack the ecu's and raise the rev limit to whatever you need rilly.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:59 pm
by Legacy777
More then likely, he can only do that on the OBD2 ECU's.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:44 pm
by ciper
With the 02 WRX and all DBW cars its VERY EASY to change the rev limiter. In fact you can even add a custom rev limiter at say 4k RPM that automatically disengages once VSS1 has a signal for launch control!
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:11 pm
by b3lha
Depends what ECU your car has. Some Legacies between 1992 and 1996 use the same JECS OBD1 ECU as the SVX. But I think it's only the non-turbo cars, not the Turbo versions. I have been doing some work on my SVX ECU and I know where the rev limit is stored and how to reprogram it. If you have the same ECU and are good with computers and electronics then drop me an email and I'll explain it to you.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:37 am
by jeffast
Legacy777 wrote:More then likely, he can only do that on the OBD2 ECU's.
just to bump this, storm can raise the limit to 7,500. he charges like $50 plus shipping for you to send your ecu to him. then he mails it back with the higher limit. he has like a 1 week turn around time. you can contact him on nasioc