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Old May 30, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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does anybody know how to remove the stock rev limiter from a 96 jeep cherokee
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Old May 30, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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hypertech does it, but i almost guarantee you that your transmission is gonna throw a code if you take the rev limiter off.
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Old May 30, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Nope, never new they had em... I know mine doesn't.
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Old May 30, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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i was wondering cause i am putting a msd box in and it has the soft touch rev limiter built in and i want to use that instead of the stock one
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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Nope, never new they had em... I know mine doesn't.
im sure it does
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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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i was wondering cause i am putting a msd box in and it has the soft touch rev limiter built in and i want to use that instead of the stock one
pretty sure the rev limiter is at 5200-5500. and you dont make power up that high anyways so no reason to even bother trying to remove it
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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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well i put a 5200 chip in the box but the stock rev limiter overides the msd rev chip
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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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well i put a 5200 chip in the box but the stock rev limiter overides the msd rev chip
really no reason to even worry about it, no reason to rev that high anyways
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Old May 30, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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ok thanks
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