vtr revs to 7200 rpm?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #1
    my mate give me an unlocked vtr ecu after giving up on his conversion idea ... so i put it up for sale and had a phone call today .. he said does it definitly work i said ill fit it to my car just to see if it is definitly unlocked ... so ive done that and went for a little drive .. let the engine warm up ... then give it a few revs and it went right up to 7200rpm instead off 6200rpm ... is this ecu remapped or has it had the rev limiter altered?

    any help is appreciated.
  2. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 gravesend, kent Posts: 815 Saxo mk2 VTS BMW e46 coupe
    #2
    sounds like just the rev limiter has been raised to me but im no expert.
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #3
    yeah and me ... seems to spin easyer ... might just be in my head tho lol and its wet , is this bad for the engine you think ??
  4. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #4
    Maybe a S2 106 Rallye ECU?
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #5
    do you think ... i thought only vtr ecu`s unlocked would fit in vtr`s ??
  6. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #6
    Its just a thought, vtr/S2 106 rallye, same engine...
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #7
    yeh u might be right? how much is an unlocked ecu worth ?? thanks for the help
  8. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #8
    Dunno, £100-£150?
  9. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #9
    kool cheers mate, not bad as i got it for free lol i put it up for 90quid and the blokes ringing back about it tomorow
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2008 peterborough Posts: 4296 dead vtr :( now 16v vtr ;)
    #10
    unlocked ecu normally go for around £50 mark i think mate..
    defo be lucky to see much more than that around this time of year..
    and yea just sounds like rev limiter been raised, if it had been remapped, would have been mapped to mateys set up, which unless is same as yours wud make the car run not too good i beleive, as its set up to run sumfing, which isnt ther.
  11. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #11
    selling it tomorow for 90 quid well if the bloke rings me back lol
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts
    #12
    after jumping out the vts one thing i cant get used to is the vtr rev limit. far too low as standard.
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2008 peterborough Posts: 4296 dead vtr :( now 16v vtr ;)
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sexy-silver-saxo View Post
    selling it tomorow for 90 quid well if the bloke rings me back lol
    i was probs wrong then lol, woops, sorry bud.
    sure saw them going for around the 50 mark..
    u getting a right deal there if matey rings u back.

    and yea sexy_gt totally agree, vtr rev limit is far too low
  14. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sexy_gt View Post
    after jumping out the vts one thing i cant get used to is the vtr rev limit. far too low as standard.
    my car didnt sound healthy wen it reved over 6200rmp it was screaming and sounded like it was hateing it and guna blow lol ... i got scared and didnt want to do it again lol
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts
    #15
    ^^ classic
  16. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Bristol Posts: 493 16v'd Saxo VTR Mk1 Astra G Coupe 1.8
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Dave_P View Post
    Its just a thought, vtr/S2 106 rallye, same engine...
    So a S2 ecu running an unmodified S2 engine would plug and play on a VTR once unlocked?

    And give the VTR a raised limiter?
  17. Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI
    #17
    I couldn't say for sure, but i know the S2 rev limits around 7200 ish same as the VTS/GTi.
  18. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 nuneaton Posts: 1796 LY R26
    #18
    The s2 rallye Ecu plug is completely different to the vtr one, i tried one on my cammed single plug vtr as temp option till I got a remap, as the 6200 limiter was far too low, on rollers setting the cam up it was making peak power at the limiter as that was holding the cam back a friend had the same cam and made peak power at over 7k if I remember right
    But the s1 Ecu also has a 7200 limiter again this won't it

    I would say this Ecu you've got has had the limiter raised.
  19. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 swansea Posts: 183 Mk2vtr
    #19
    Wish mine would rev this high the limit on a vtr is way to low
  20. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5
    #20
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mayberry07 View Post
    Wish mine would rev this high the limit on a vtr is way to low
    Thats because after 6250rpm there is no bhp or torque left, so what is the point?
  21. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0
    #21
    Hmm, My VTR seems to hit the limit at 7,500ish. My 1.1 goes to almost 8,000 lol.

    I always thought that was standard? Must be my 1.1 was stock when I bought that