supercharger fail-safe mode?
01-09-2009, 03:02 PM
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supercharger fail-safe mode?
Do any of the superchargers have a selectable failsafe mode? Let's say you notice something wrong and you want to be safe and keep the boost turned off. Without making mechanical changes how could you do it?
01-09-2009, 03:17 PM
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i know that there are a couple superchargers out with a "vallet mode" . Its just a switch that basically makes it so the boost cant be used if someone has to drive your car.. thats about as close as i have heard of, to what you are asking.
01-09-2009, 03:43 PM
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01-09-2009, 04:56 PM
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there is a way to stay out of boost.....................dont press the gas so hard.
01-09-2009, 06:26 PM
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I really don't know for sure, but maybe it's possible to have a special tune made that disables boost?
01-09-2009, 08:29 PM
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I was thinking more along the lines of "crap my engine is running real hot" and I need to limp home or something.
01-10-2009, 01:28 AM
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I asked around to some SCT programmers and they said its not possible. I think there's a way. I was thinking, if you can reprogram the throttle to read only 50% pressed, when the pedal is physically floored--the a driver (or vallet) can never really go WOT. anyone know if that is possible?
01-10-2009, 10:13 AM
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You sure can put a vallet mode you just have to switch the prog with the x2, How I did it is I set the rev limiter to 2200 RPM that way you can still do 65MPH on the road the throttle can be floored but it will only rev to 2200RPM
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01-10-2009, 10:18 AM
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I hit the rev limiter once when i was stock. it was like the engine powered down....very embarrassing. wouldn't it react the same way if the rev limiter was set to 2200 at WOT?
01-10-2009, 10:59 AM
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Why not just have a significantly de tuned tune in your tuner to load up when you wont be driving it....
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