Hey i have an evo 8 and when i try to launch it it has a limitor at 5000 rpm is that because somethings wrong or is it factory launch control? if it is factory how do you take it off?

 

hmm i only thought the 9s had a factory lc. is the car used? if so it might have been added on by someone

 

its used yes. but ive launched it before higher than that. it just started doing this.

 

thats the factory control, It can be adjusted by a ecu flash tuner.

 

factory ,is your 8 an 05?

 

to clear up all the missinformation that's starting to roll in...yes, that is factory launch control. it only activates when the car is at a complete stop in 1st gear. It is possible to bypass it by coming to an almost complete stop, revving, and then stopping. I've done this by accident before. It's also possible by letting the car roll slightly, then revving. Launching at 5k was good enough for me to do 12.82 @ 107.41mph on stock clutch, with a decent launch (track conditions weren't the best, and i'm not sure if the clutch held the way it was supposed to), on a bone stock EVO IX MR, so i'd say use it. the stock 2 step is your friend once you learn how to use it.

I've written up steps to a good launch in the launch threads in the motorsport section.

 

Launch control.... did pre-'05 models have em? I didn't think my buddies 03 did, could have been removed.

 

Normal

 

Thanks for the info I'll have to look that up.

 

05 and 06 are the only years with the launch control, 5200 rpm

 

no 2003-2006 all had it, it was just set above 7000 in 03 and 04. the limiter is set at 5000 from the factory in 05 and 06

 

I believe that would be the regular rev limiter that in being hit for the 03 and 04 Evos.

 

no its not. you can check it out in ecuflash if you pull up an older rom its set at 7969 and the rev limiter is 7606

 

no its not the rev limiter, its actually set above the rev-limiter. I guess mitsu just made it to where you could not use it. You have to have the ecu flashed to be able to use it. A tuner can adjust it to whatever you want, mitsubishi just made it factory well about the stock rev-limit.

 

05 and 06 EVOs have a secondary rev limiter(launch control) set at 5000 rpms built into the ECU that is dependent on vehicle speed sensor(zero mph) and clutch pedal switch(must be fully depressed to the floor)