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SERVICES AND MODULES  ·  PERFORMANCE AND LIMITERS

Soft rev limiter removal

The difference between a soft and hard rev limiter, and why the hard limit exists.

Trade documentation

This is module reference: what the tuning software can change inside a control unit, and which vehicles and ECUs each one is proven on. It is written for tuners. If it is your own car, you do not need to work any of this out - tell us the car and the symptom and we will tell you what applies.

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354 vehicles and control modules listed. Available to the trade through our file service.

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Many engines have two limiters. A soft one that gently pulls fuel or timing as you
approach the limit, and a hard one that cuts abruptly at the mechanical ceiling.

The soft limiter makes the car pleasant to drive but blunts the last part of the rev
range, which matters if you are changing gear at the limiter on track. Removing it sharpens
that.

The hard limiter stays. It exists because valve springs, rods and bearings
have a limit, and going past it is expensive in a way that is not recoverable.

For the trade

This is one of the jobs available through our dealer file service. Send the
original read, tell us the vehicle and what you need, and the file comes back
checked. If a job carries mechanical conditions on the car, they are listed in the
coverage table below and they apply to your customer’s vehicle too.

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COVERAGE

Vehicles and control modules we cover

Soft rev limiter removal is proven on 354 recorded vehicle and control module combinations, across 27 car and van makes. Search for your make or your ECU number below. If yours is not listed it may still be possible, so it is worth asking.

Alfa Romeo 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
MARELLI MM10JAHW232 No extra steps
Audi 65 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP24 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP54 No extra steps
BOSCH ME7.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.6 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.6 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.61 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.62 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.2 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.21 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.25 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.26 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS002 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS011 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS031 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS111 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS163 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.11 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.21 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.10 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.4 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.3 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.7 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.8 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.10 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.21 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.22 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.23 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.33 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.50 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.51 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SIMOS8.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS001 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.15 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.27 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.20 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.63 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.65 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.53 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1.2 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.21 No extra steps
Bentley 6 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.1.62 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.63 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS163 No extra steps
BMW 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC17_C50 No extra steps
Chevrolet 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
DELCO E82 No extra steps
DELCO E92A No extra steps
Chrysler 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
CONTINENTAL GPEC2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL GPEC2A No extra steps
Citroen 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
CONTINENTAL GPEC4LM No extra steps
Cupra 11 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1CS011 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS031 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS111 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS163 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.3 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.10 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.3 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.6 No extra steps
DR 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
Fiat 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.3.0 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL GPEC4LM No extra steps
SIEMENS GPEC4 No extra steps
Ford 4 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.0.7 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS015 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS016 No extra steps
Honda 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.9.56 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.9.3 No extra steps
KEIHIN 37805-RRC No extra steps
Jaguar 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.31 No extra steps
Jeep 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.3.0 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL GPEC2A No extra steps
CONTINENTAL GPEC4LM No extra steps
Lamborghini 4 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1.2 No extra steps
Land Rover 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.31 No extra steps
Maxus 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
Mclaren 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.8.33 No extra steps
Mercedes 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME2.8.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.7.2 No extra steps
Peugeot 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
CONTINENTAL GPEC4LM No extra steps
Porsche 18 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS002 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS047 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.10 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.3 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CP007 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.6 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.63 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.11 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SDI21.1 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SDI21.2 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SDI21.3 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SDI9 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SIMOS8.5 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SDI4 No extra steps
BOSCH ME7.8 No extra steps
Seat 53 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH ME7.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.6 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.6 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.61 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.2 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.21 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.25 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.26 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS002 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS011 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS031 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS111 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS163 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.11 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.21 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.10 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.4 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.3 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.7 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.8 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.10 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.21 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.22 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.23 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.33 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.50 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.51 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS001 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.27 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.20 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.53 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.21 No extra steps
Skoda 53 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH ME7.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.6 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.6 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.61 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.2 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.21 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.25 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.26 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS002 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS011 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS031 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS111 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS163 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.11 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.21 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.10 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.4 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.3 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.7 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.8 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.10 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.21 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.22 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.23 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.33 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.50 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.51 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS001 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.27 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.20 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.53 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.21 No extra steps
Ssangyong 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.9.32 No extra steps
Suzuki 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.9.64 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CA002 No extra steps
Volvo 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
DENSO VEP No extra steps
VW 53 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH EDC16CP34 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C46 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_C54 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C64 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17C74 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP20 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP24 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP44 No extra steps
BOSCH EDC17_CP54 No extra steps
BOSCH ME7.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.6 No extra steps
BOSCH ME17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.6 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.61 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.62 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.2 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.21 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.24 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.25 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.26 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS002 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS011 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS031 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS111 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS163 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 12.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.11 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 16.21 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.1 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.10 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.4 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 18.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.2 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.3 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.6 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.7 No extra steps
CONTINENTAL SIMOS 19.8 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.10 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.21 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.22 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.23 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.33 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.50 No extra steps
SIEMENS SIMOS 8.51 No extra steps
Bahman 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Baic 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.8.8 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1UA008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Beijing 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Changan 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Chery 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1UD008 No extra steps
Dfsk 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1UA008 No extra steps
Dodge 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
CONTINENTAL GPEC2A No extra steps
Dongfeng 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Exeed 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1UD008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Foton 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
Gac 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Geely 3 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1UA008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1US018 No extra steps
Haval 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1UA008 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1US018 No extra steps
Hengtian 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH ME17.8.35 No extra steps
Holden 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH DELCO E38 No extra steps
JAC 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1UA008 No extra steps
Jaecoo 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Jetour 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Lamari 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
Lincoln 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1CS018 No extra steps
Lotus 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1CP002 No extra steps
MG 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1US028 No extra steps
Proton 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1UA008 No extra steps
Roewe 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.2 No extra steps
Saic 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
Trumpchi 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US018 No extra steps
Vinfast 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1CS088 No extra steps
Volkswagen 21 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1CS001 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS111 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS011 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.62 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.2 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.27 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.21 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.20 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.25 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.6 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.21 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.53 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.5.1 No extra steps
BOSCH MED9.1 No extra steps
SIEMENS / CONTINENTAL SIMOS8.5 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CA811 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1CS031 No extra steps
BOSCH MED17.1.63 No extra steps
Wey 2 control modules
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MED17.8.10 No extra steps
BOSCH MG1UD008 No extra steps
Wuling 1 control module
Control module What the job involves
BOSCH MG1US008 No extra steps
HOW TO READ THIS

Each row is a control module we have a working solution for. The note tells you what typically also has to happen on the car, because where a part has to be unplugged that is mechanical work on the vehicle, not something a file alone can do.

We have more than one route to most of these jobs, so the requirements on your car are confirmed when we look at it rather than taken from this table. Treat the notes as what to expect, not as a fixed instruction.

Marked New means the solution is recent, so we check those individually before quoting.

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