Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR

MEXJOE · 04-27-2012, 06:19 PM

FORD FESTIVA REV LIMITER 1990
I have a young man who is going dirt rack racing and needs to know how to disable the REV LIMITER on a 1990 Ford Festiva IF HE CAN?
Any of you Tec. guys know how to?
Thanks
Glen DeMenge

Bench Racer · 04-30-2012, 11:40 PM

Mex Joe, I bought a couple of those fuel sipping match boxes (5) and put one together to drive daily to work. I got several Ford manuals off of EBay and read a good bit about the little Mazda engined/Kia bodied skate before starting to fool with it. If memory serves me the computer cuts out the fuel injectors at maybe 5200? I think I read about that in the factory Ford manual but I searched and found a good bit of info on the web. I will look and see if can find anything in the stuff I have. BTW weld in some good bars on that dirt racer, my fear is hitting a dog with mine and having to be cut out with the jaws of life lol. Don Jackson

Sean Marconette · 05-01-2012, 12:25 PM

From what I found doing a search, it looks like a programmer, or stand alone engine management system.

MEXJOE · 05-01-2012, 12:41 PM

Thanks any idea no what type of programer?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Marconette

From what I found doing a search, it looks like a programmer, or stand alone engine management system.

Sean Marconette · 05-01-2012, 01:12 PM

http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/m...ans-p-500.html

http://www.engineperformancechip.com...ce-chip-x2-p-8

The second one might be worth looking into.

Sean

Tom Meyer · 05-01-2012, 11:33 PM

My son has raced the last two years in IMCA sport compact class, the festiva is just not a car that would be competive. Neons or some other dual cam engine is what most run. Cavaliers are what we run 2.2 pushrod motors and have had good luck with or find a early model quad 4 some of them are 180 hp from the factory. If you need more info call me at 402-329-6795. Tom

Bench Racer · 05-02-2012, 06:41 PM

I echo what Tom said about the power potential of the Festiva, it has none. Some of the festiva gurus put the Mazda 323 engine in them (supposedly a direct fit). For the local dirt track around here in the front wheel drive class Saturns rule! Don Jackson

MEXJOE · 05-02-2012, 07:01 PM

Thanks for all the time, help and advice I'll pass it along.
Glen DeMenge

04-27-2012, 06:19 PM	#1
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR FORD FESTIVA REV LIMITER 1990 I have a young man who is going dirt rack racing and needs to know how to disable the REV LIMITER on a 1990 Ford Festiva IF HE CAN? Any of you Tec. guys know how to? Thanks Glen DeMenge

04-30-2012, 11:40 PM	#2
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR Mex Joe, I bought a couple of those fuel sipping match boxes (5) and put one together to drive daily to work. I got several Ford manuals off of EBay and read a good bit about the little Mazda engined/Kia bodied skate before starting to fool with it. If memory serves me the computer cuts out the fuel injectors at maybe 5200? I think I read about that in the factory Ford manual but I searched and found a good bit of info on the web. I will look and see if can find anything in the stuff I have. BTW weld in some good bars on that dirt racer, my fear is hitting a dog with mine and having to be cut out with the jaws of life lol. Don Jackson

05-01-2012, 12:25 PM	#3
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 792 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR From what I found doing a search, it looks like a programmer, or stand alone engine management system. __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

05-01-2012, 01:12 PM	#5
Sean Marconette Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 977 Likes: 792 Liked 275 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/m...ans-p-500.html http://www.engineperformancechip.com...ce-chip-x2-p-8 The second one might be worth looking into. Sean __________________ Sean Marconette 84 Mustang 5060 SS/N

05-01-2012, 11:33 PM	#6
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR My son has raced the last two years in IMCA sport compact class, the festiva is just not a car that would be competive. Neons or some other dual cam engine is what most run. Cavaliers are what we run 2.2 pushrod motors and have had good luck with or find a early model quad 4 some of them are 180 hp from the factory. If you need more info call me at 402-329-6795. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

05-02-2012, 06:41 PM	#7
Bench Racer Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Green Creek (Tryon) North Carolina Posts: 331 Likes: 69 Liked 99 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR I echo what Tom said about the power potential of the Festiva, it has none. Some of the festiva gurus put the Mazda 323 engine in them (supposedly a direct fit). For the local dirt track around here in the front wheel drive class Saturns rule! Don Jackson

05-02-2012, 07:01 PM	#8
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 875 Likes: 137 Liked 165 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Atn. FORD techs..FORD FESTIVA REV LIMMETOR Thanks for all the time, help and advice I'll pass it along. Glen DeMenge