Do all stock ETAs suck as much as mine?

[E30FreaK89]

i had a 87 325 and the gearing was
1st:0-30
2nd:30-60
3rd:60-90
those stats are from when i hit rev limiter and i didnt go to 4 or 5! i dont like to drive over 100 just like the power in the low gears....

[TopOfTheLine89]

If all you did is put in the 7K tach without swapping out the coding plug, then the tach is reading inaccurately, hence your problem.

If you did swap the coding plug and it IS reading accurately, a performance chip would raise the rev limiter. But it sounds like you didn't swap in the coding plug given the fact you can only do 15mph at an indicated redline.

No... I didn't swap it I just went out and swapped it now and it turns out i have the coding chip. thanks for all the help everyone.

[AndrewBird]

i recently swapped in a 7K tack

If all you did is put in the 7K tach without swapping out the coding plug, then the tach is reading inaccurately, hence your problem.

If you did swap the coding plug and it IS reading accurately, a performance chip would raise the rev limiter. But it sounds like you didn't swap in the coding plug given the fact you can only do 15mph at an indicated redline.

[TopOfTheLine89]

-You need an '88 engine to do the "2.7i stuff".
-And No, cuz the speedo is run from the diff itself.

Yeah, i wasn't gonna put on an i head, just the "i" cam and valvesprings.

Tonight i just found another surprise with my car, i recently swapped in a 7K tack and tonight was the first time i had done any rain sliding since, well i the tires started spinning and i reved to 6000+ rpm, shouldn't there be rev limiter?why is it gone? Im starting to wonder about the previous owners? is that easy to remove the rev limiter? could someone accidently do it? could i have a i or is ECU?

[Sean]

-I had a 4.10 in a '88 s-eta (5300 stock redline). It topped out at 110 before I did the whole 2.7i thing.

-I wrecked it tho. Too bad. :( A gutted (2500lbs) 2.7i with a 4.10lsd is pretty quick.

That's crazy! My supereta topped out at 110 with a 3.73! WEEIRD

[86espowa]

My eta had a 4.10s in it that i never knew of.

would pull off the line with a vengeance.

[SpecM]

-You need an '88 engine to do the "2.7i stuff".
-And No, cuz the speedo is run from the diff itself.

[TopOfTheLine89]

-I had a 4.10 in a '88 s-eta (5300 stock redline). It topped out at 110 before I did the whole 2.7i thing.

-I wrecked it tho. Too bad. :( A gutted (2500lbs) 2.7i with a 4.10lsd is pretty quick.

If im gonna do the 2.7i stuff should i just keep the 4.10? will putting the 2.93 mess up my speedometer.

[SpecM]

-I had a 4.10 in a '88 s-eta (5300 stock redline). It topped out at 110 before I did the whole 2.7i thing.

-I wrecked it tho. Too bad. :( A gutted (2500lbs) 2.7i with a 4.10lsd is pretty quick.

[TopOfTheLine89]

Yeah, im glad i finaly realized cause i was thinkin, damn, i cant reach 60mph in 3rd gear?wtf?

[JasonC]

4.10's I thought i was crazy when i put the 3.73lsd in my eta :crazy:

[TopOfTheLine89]

4.10 i think

[JasonC]

I seen your WTB ad and didn't want to clutter it up. What gearing is in the car now?

[TopOfTheLine89]

Um... WTF.. My car goes like 30 in 1st, 55-60 in 2nd and 85ish in 3rd... your car has the incorrect rear end in it...

I think your right cause i just plugged in the stock ratio's on a calculater and a stock eta should go 30 or 31 in first. Can anyone else back up that their eta does 30 in first?

[JasonC]

I have two eta's and they do put you to sleep. My 85 has a 3.73lsd under it and has a long tube header with free flowing exhaust. It's not too bad i guess??? But when i got another on i took it for a drive and i was like WOW "this is slow".... It's stock with a 2.93lsd in it. And both are 5speeds.