rev limiter?

[oguz327]

was just wondering, ive got a new chip on the way and apparenty u get more revs.
my question is, if you went over the red line and over 7000rpm is there a rev limiter on e30s?
to be fair i dont really like to take it much over 6000 rpm anyway but would be nice to know if there is a saftey net!

[billgatese30]

it depends on what has been st on the chip in question, ask the guy your getting it from.

[kam-325i]

Which engine ?

[Zayyan]

I think the rev limiter is set by the chip.

I'm sure a couple of people here have removed the limiter altogether with the use of a chip.

7,000rpm is not very wise unless oil is fully warmed up, and even then it's not the best of ideas nor is there really an advantage to it.

[oguz327]

mines 325 tech 1 sport and the chip will be from ant so ill ask him.
like i say though i dont ever hardly go above 6000rpm, dont like stressing the engine out that much.

[kam-325i]

The rev limit is set in the ECU chip, when the engine hits the rev limit, it cuts the ignition until the revs drop. (i think)

[chaosss]

The rev limit is set by the ECU hence if you chip it you can get the limiter raised.

I have done so on my 318is which now hits the limiter at about 7k rpm.

I personally wouldn't like to have it removed all together just in case