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Old 10-19-2007, 10:38 PM
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RE: Removing the 9000 rpm limiter
I have searched but not found a way to get rid of the stock 9000 rpm limiter. This causing me trouble when i dyno test my RX-8 on my RotoTest becausse i must go 500 rpm higher than the dyno rpm. Is there a kit or could i disconnect the rpm limiter myself? Thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by Lasse wankel
I have searched but not found a way to get rid of the stock 9000 rpm limiter. This causing me trouble when i dyno test my RX-8 on my RotoTest becausse i must go 500 rpm higher than the dyno rpm. Is there a kit or could i disconnect the rpm limiter myself? Thanks in advance!

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couple of things i'm aware of :
Interceptor x takes control of fuel and spark so you can set the limiter where you like .
Racing Beat flash adjusts limit to 9300 rpm
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What is the point of revving it more ? You're losing a lot of power after 9500 rpm.
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What is the point of revving it more ? You're losing a lot of power after 9500 rpm.
i would bet he is not.


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Cobb Accessport, just be patient
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Originally Posted by Brettus
couple of things i'm aware of :
Interceptor x takes control of fuel and spark so you can set the limiter where you like .
Racing Beat flash adjusts limit to 9300 rpm
Thank you Brettus! But how? That is where to find the info on how to do it.

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You would need to buy the Interceptor x from Mazsport - Scott would know how to do it ......
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Originally Posted by nycgps
What is the point of revving it more ? You're losing a lot of power after 9500 rpm.
I don't know when my power starts dropping becausse i can't dyno any higher than 8500 rpm becausse of rpm limiter cutting in. On the road it goes really quick up to 9000 rpm even on 3rd gear.
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Old 10-20-2007, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
You would need to buy the Interceptor x from Mazsport - Scott would know how to do it ......
Ok thanks! I will send him an e-mail! What you think about my dyno test with the RotoTest? It,s up now on aftermarket modifications.

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ah - I see what you are saying now !
Did you know that 9000rpm on the dash gauge is only 8500 rpm at the motor ?
Mine goes to 9500 on the guage (9000 at motor) . Does yours not go that high ?
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Mine goes excactly as yours!

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Originally Posted by Brettus
ah - I see what you are saying now !
Did you know that 9000rpm on the dash gauge is only 8500 rpm at the motor ?
Mine goes to 9500 on the guage (9000 at motor) . Does yours not go that high ?
bret,

does the powermod not allow you to raise the rpm? i know yours is jdm locked at top speed.

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no - it only modifies what the ecu is already doing with spark and fuel
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racing beat flash is available now OR wait for Cobb at the end of the month
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oh um Astra Racing in Italy does the same kind of flash as Racing Beat i believe. Send the pcm they open attach a com port , flash and send back
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Originally Posted by zoom44
OR wait for Cobb at the end of the month
Do you know something we don't? Please do tell
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im just reading between the lines. people saying lots of stuff at sema. "very soon" etc . SEMA is Oct. 30th
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Originally Posted by zoom44
racing beat flash is available now OR wait for Cobb at the end of the month
Does that mean we can disable a lot of annoying CELs ?

and CELs from TC/SC ?

Damn, I have 13 K miles left warranty on my car ...
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if you rev to 9k on the road then how is it possible to only rev to 8500 on the dyno?

it seems like the its the dyno software or the dyno operators problem and not the car.

do you have an auto or manual transmission?

if its auto, then you dont want to risk revving so high anyway cause it wasnt meant to take such abuse or increase in power over a certain degree.

if its manual then you shouldnt have any problems with hitting 9-9.5k
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its obviously a manual

as stated in many other threads, the tachometer is not accurate.
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Originally Posted by zoom44
oh um Astra Racing in Italy does the same kind of flash as Racing Beat i believe. Send the pcm they open attach a com port , flash and send back
doesn't work on the US cars, not compatible with our security system software

EDIT: he's in Europe so it may be an option, but Alex is no longer with them
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oh dang where'd he go?
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I don't know, I heard it through Astra not Alex

one of these should be good for a contact there:


rreginato@astraracing.com

svatanen@astraracing.com
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