dirty-t

Does anyone know if the ECU placed in the European
model TT's are the same as the ones that are imported here into the United States? More specifically, what goes into the German ECU's? Is there a limiter? Is it possible/applicable for one to actually make a venture into this area?

Thanks!

Larrytt

the ECU's themselves are probably pretty much the same. Where the differences come into play are the programming within the chip itself. We use different types of fuels all around the world, different smog requirements and other differences. The programming code is different because of all of this.

I don't know if the European cars are speed limited, but they are rpm limited.

If all you want to do is get a stock chip with no speed limiter, talk to a chip tuner about doing that for you.

I highly doubt your car would run properly with a European ECU. Don't forget just in the North American market alone we have 3 or 4 different ECU's for the 225 alone! lol

dirty-t

Thanks Larry!

Would you happen to have a name or contact that I could take these questions to and inquire further?

Interesting statement, what are the rpm's limited to?

Larrytt

The stock rpm limit is 6,800 rpm. Installing a chip raises this limit to only 7,100 rpm.

The limit is done so as to save the engine. Revving too high can eventually lead to the engine self destructing from valve float or something else. A lower compression head would allow a higher rpm, but you would also need to do quite a bit more internal engine work to achieve this as well.