Hello all
I've just read that an RS4 is restricted in the first 3 gears. Is my RS6? And does this also have a speed limiter? And most importantly...can MRC remove both of these???
Is my car restricted???
Re: Is my car restricted???
MRC can sort it for sure, i'm sure the RS6 is limited to 155mph but have heard UK spec cars seem to do 175mph standard.
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Re: Is my car restricted???
How is the RS4 restricted? Torque?
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Re: Is my car restricted???
I believe it's a torque restriction. God knows why exactly...you'd think after fitting quattro the bit of NA torque it has shouldn't be an issue. Ingolstadt is a silly place.
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Re: Is my car restricted???
I thought it was for marketing purposes to ensure the R8 with the same engine was appreciably quicker 0-60?
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Re: Is my car restricted???
The R8 has the same sort of torque limiter in the first 3 gears as the RS4 
Of course we can remove them on either car, it's actually funny, some "tuners" have not even heard of those, yet they claim miraculous power gains 
Of course we can remove them on either car, it's actually funny, some "tuners" have not even heard of those, yet they claim miraculous power gains 
Re: Is my car restricted???
So S2tuner...is the RS6 restricted? I'm presuming by your 'autosig' that you're MRC? Presuming so, will you be in on Saturday coz I'm booked in for then...be nice to put a face to a tag.
Re: Is my car restricted???
RS6 has a top speed limiter active at 255km/h or roughly 158.44mph, however, due to speedo inaccuracy (and sometimes non OEM tyre sizes which contributes to the speedo not being accurate), you often see at least 175 mph on a standard car, which leads most people to think their cars aren't restricted
I might be in on Saturday, but not 100% sure of that yet, but even if I'm not, you're in good hands
I might be in on Saturday, but not 100% sure of that yet, but even if I'm not, you're in good hands
Re: Is my car restricted???
Is the torque limitation there to protect the clutch?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Is my car restricted???
Shoppinit wrote:Is the torque limitation there to protect the clutch?
Stresses on the clutch are far worse in 4th 5th and 6th than the 1st 3 gears IMHO. Usually when a clutch starts slipping, it always slips in high gears, not in the lower ones
my answer to this question is that I don't know but the cars feel A LOT better once delimited Re: Is my car restricted???
Brilliant. I hope to be seeing you soon to get mine done, and a friend of mine is interested in getting his B7 done. This will help me persuade him. I'll no doubt be in touch with you soon 
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Is my car restricted???
Had my stock RS6 at around 175 indicated briefly, it was 163.7 mph GPS. I don't think it could possibly be 20mph off on stock tire size at "only" 175 indicated.S2tuner wrote: you often see at least 175 mph on a standard car, which leads most people to think their cars aren't restricted
B7 RS4 saloon Misano red, comfy seats, JHM tune & JHM full exhaust with cats and resonators - gone.
C5 RS6 Avant Daytona/Cognac - gone.
981 Cayman GTS Gray/Orange.
My youtube
C5 RS6 Avant Daytona/Cognac - gone.
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My youtube
Re: Is my car restricted???
The German ones weren't restricted to 155. I believe yours is german, no?
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: Is my car restricted???
No RS6 ever left the factory without a top speed limiter, but in some cases, even the ECU is off by a bit. I have customers who told me they had hit 300km/h on
stock cars, but for some I have serious reasons to doubt it
Even an RS6+ is still limited at 255km/h.
stock cars, but for some I have serious reasons to doubt it
Even an RS6+ is still limited at 255km/h.
Re: Is my car restricted???
I hate to sound like a party breaker but that's all urban myths and things about grass being greener etc etc. C5 RS6s were all limited, ONE variant of the Plus had the limiter at 275km/h from the factory, the rest were all 255km/h, and US/Canadian versions were limited at 245ish km/h (unusual as most US Audis areShoppinit wrote:The German ones weren't restricted to 155. I believe yours is german, no?
limited at 205-210km/h)
I probably have each and every production and pre-production original software file for RS4 and RS6 ever made, so I'm pretty sure of what I'm saying too
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