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Soft limiter
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 6:54 pm
by Densparker
I’m finally picking up my new car on Wednesday and was wondering as to how easy it was to remove the soft limiter.
I haven’t broached the subject with them as yet, but a bit of ‘in the know’ would be useful before doing so.
Is it simply a case of them turning something off with their laptop or Is it something more involved
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:23 pm
by MikeFish
I am no expert but I thought you needed a remap to get rid of it.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:56 pm
by nastro azzurro
Need educating; what’s soft limiter.....?
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:47 pm
by MikeFish
nastro azzurro wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:56 pm
Need educating; what’s soft limiter.....?
It is a rev limiter in neutral at something like 3000 or 4000 rpm. It stops you sitting there revving the nuts off it and annoying everyone. All new Audis seem to have it now as well as some other manufacturers.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:48 am
by 535dboy
Why would you wan to turn it off?
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:24 am
by Brooner
535dboy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:48 am
Why would you wan to turn it off?
So you can rev the nuts off your car and annoy the neighbours
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:30 am
by 535dboy
Brooner wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:24 am
535dboy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:48 am
Why would you wan to turn it off?
So you can rev the nuts off your car and annoy the neighbours
My bad!
Shame it doesn’t sound as good as the V8
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 11:33 am
by nastro azzurro
MikeFish wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:47 pm
nastro azzurro wrote: ↑Sat Jul 11, 2020 7:56 pm
Need educating; what’s soft limiter.....?
It is a rev limiter in neutral at something like 3000 or 4000 rpm. It stops you sitting there revving the nuts off it and annoying everyone. All new Audis seem to have it now as well as some other manufacturers.
Thanks for the info Mike.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:02 pm
by MikeFish
Brooner wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:24 am
535dboy wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:48 am
Why would you wan to turn it off?
So you can rev the nuts off your car and annoy the neighbours
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:12 pm
by doodlebug
I reckon a GPF’d turbo V6 would be fecking annoying bouncing off its limiter.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:28 pm
by MikeFish
doodlebug wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:12 pm
I reckon a GPF’d turbo V6 would be fecking annoying bouncing off its limiter.
I have a GPF'd turbo V6 without a soft limiter. Doesn't sound great full stop, (can I write full stop then follow it with a comma?) although most other owners disagree with me. Never bounced it off the hard limiter whilst stationary though.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:33 pm
by doodlebug
The grammar police will be along to opine shortly.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:47 am
by quattro
MikeFish wrote:doodlebug wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:12 pm
I reckon a GPF’d turbo V6 would be fecking annoying bouncing off its limiter.
I have a GPF'd turbo V6 without a soft limiter. Doesn't sound great full stop, (can I write full stop then follow it with a comma?) although most other owners disagree with me. Never bounced it off the hard limiter whilst stationary though.
Agreed.
The job is not worth it.
Re: Soft limiter
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:48 am
by stevo55
Mine is a pre FL B9 with no soft limiter and the sound is weak even at full revs. It’s the major minor point in the engine and in my opinion unacceptable in a performance car. When Alfa can make their 2.9 V6 sound so good, to me Audi need to up their game.
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