boost cut or limiter?

slow_roll · 06-30-2022, 06:51 AM

Didn't pay attention to this before. Since I've gotten BM3 stage 1 recently, I noticed today with fuel reserve warning on, it felt like boost/power was reduced when I mashed throttle to pull away from a pesky Civic Si who was tailgating me. Has anyone experience this before where performance is held back when operating in the fuel reserve range? Just curious.

Chilled · 06-30-2022, 06:34 PM

No sorry, I haven't experienced tailgating Civics here for a long time. Any chance you were driving with the tuck full of TVs, VCRs and had a Rogers sticker on the side?

My recommendation is

slow_roll · 07-01-2022, 05:33 AM

Nah.. Just my fat ass weighing it down

06-30-2022, 06:51 AM	#1
slow_roll Private First Class 109 Rep 175 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	boost cut or limiter? Didn't pay attention to this before. Since I've gotten BM3 stage 1 recently, I noticed today with fuel reserve warning on, it felt like boost/power was reduced when I mashed throttle to pull away from a pesky Civic Si who was tailgating me. Has anyone experience this before where performance is held back when operating in the fuel reserve range? Just curious.
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Chilled Major 365 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: F85 X5M Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Tiny Island, Middle of Nowhere iTrader: (0)	No sorry, I haven't experienced tailgating Civics here for a long time. Any chance you were driving with the tuck full of TVs, VCRs and had a Rogers sticker on the side? My recommendation is
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07-01-2022, 05:33 AM	#3
slow_roll Private First Class 109 Rep 175 Posts Drives: 2018 X5M Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	Nah.. Just my fat ass weighing it down
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boost cut or limiter?