as above

a frriend of mine has to lend his car to uncle/cousin due to them having a car crash and they may drive it more often, doesnt trust them as he knows they drive all their cars like they stole it

inclduing thrashing from cold..

can he get it mapped this way?

cheers

 

its a standard turbo 2000 with cat back exhaust btw, not been mapped or anything before

 

I have a Apexi PFC, and I think it allows you to set the rev limiter to any rpm point (JGM has mapped it to 7,050rpm). So, it can be done... but it is a bit of a "sledgehammer to crack a nut" solution.

Actually, doesn't the ECU cap revs to 3,500rpm (or is it 4,500rpm? ) if the speedo head is just simply disconnected?! But then your mate might get more speeding tickets through the post...

Regardless, nothing will be able to stop them thrashing it from stone cold!

 

lol permenant 3krpm limit might be the option

 

You could always adjust the throttle cable,so it won't open fully. Or, tell him to stick it and hire a car!

 

Buy a rev-limiter and set it up as required, I WOULDN'T lend it if that was the case....

dunx

 

Why would you lend a car to someone you dont trust?

 

lol asian families are like that, lol headache from parents etc.. family want them to take them somewhere while mates at work lol


anyway dunx, what do you mean buy a rev limiter and set up as required? hows that done?

 

bump for dunx

 

Just say that they cannot get the insurance on the car due to them having an accident, so not your mates problem any more

Tony

 

Having the rev limit change with coolant temp is a standard feature on some ECUs.... although it might be a little extreme to swap the ECU just to stop someone thrashing a car from cold!

 

I have a bee r rev limiter fitted to my car that i don't use. You can set the rev limit as low as 2.5k iirc...

If interested drop me a PM

 

any more info on this bee r rev limiter?

i'll ask him tomorrow

 

Info: Bee*R Rev Limiter / Power Builder

I'm looking for £100, it is very easy to install... i bought it for the ignition cut rev limiter but now have a Simtek fitted.

I am located in east London

Thanks

 

HarryR34, you have this fitted to your 04 STi? How does it work? Certain rev limit when stationary, then a different one for on the go? I may be interested if it genuinley is easy to install.

 

the problem is actually hitting the limiter is not nice on the engine..

just put a single piece of hose between actuator and compressor cover.. they will only then have low boost to play with.

Simon

 

Of course, of course - why din't we all think of that! Trust Simon to come in with his usual guru-esque 'torpedoing' of our lame suggestions lol

Yes eggy, get your mate (or you) to temp bypass the BCS by simply running a vac hose from comp nipple direct to W/G actuator nipple - that way they only get to flirt with c.0.5bar (sorry for sounding like an African Grey parrot ).

Sorted though.


Er, that'll be me then lol (not anymore though, Simon).

 

you can go one step further and just remove the actuator arm off the wastegate..
0 boost..

Simon

 

Hell yeah. Eggy, get him to do that!, if he's so untrusting of them...

 

refuse all the way, tell them the head gaskets gone so the car is undriveable! I wouldnt let some one i dont trust wash my car let alone drive it.

 

lol cheers simon

actutator arm off wastegate sounds best bet!

doesnt cause any problems like that does it? they'll be doing aorund 600 miles