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New chipped ECU, but no power above 3500 rpms!?!?

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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 05:26 AM
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Default New chipped ECU, but no power above 3500 rpms!?!?

I have a 97 accord ex sohc stock motor except short ram intake and axle back exhaust, I just bought a chipped and programmed ecu and now it seems I am loosing fuel pressure at higher rpm. The power starts to fall at WOT at about 3000-3500 rpms, do I need a high flow fuel pump, a fuel pressure regulator and high flow fuel rail?? I expected the new computer to adjust and manage the fuel for best performance but I am not sure what is happening??
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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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Default Re: New chipped ECU, but no power above 3500 rpms!?!? (planomatt)

so what kind of prgram and ecu?
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Default Re: New chipped ECU, but no power above 3500 rpms!?!? (mmuller)

IT IS A FULLY PROGRAMED AND CHIPPED OBD1 P0A MUGEN RACE ECU. i AM USING THE OBD2-OBD1 CONVERSION HARNESS.....
UPGRADED AIR/FUEL RATIO
ADVANCED TIMING,
VTEC ENGAGEMENT@ 2500rpm's
REV LIMITER@ 8500rpm"s
NO SPEED LIMITER
FOR M/T or A/T
i BOUGHT IT ON EBAY FROM A REPUTABLE ECU DEALER, I AM SENDING IT BACK AND HE'S GONNA SEE WHAT IS WRONG AND SEND IT BACK, HOPEFULLY THAT WORKS...
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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Default Re: New chipped ECU, but no power above 3500 rpms!?!? (planomatt)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by planomatt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
VTEC ENGAGEMENT@ 2500rpm's
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hopefully thats a typo ... or then it would explain why no power at 3500 ... usually early limiter is from bad eprom or solder connection.
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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Default Re: New chipped ECU, but no power above 3500 rpms!?!? (CHEETAH)

well that is what it was advertised as.... i honestly dont know when the v-tec is engaging...
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Old Feb 16, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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just some fyi, you're risking your $$ when you buy an 'ebay chip'.
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