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Old 01-13-2012 | 03:24 PM
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Not that it matters much, but page 57 of the owners manual in the "Engine Specifications" section says the rev limit is 5400 RPMs.

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They Merc limiters do vary a little bit, maybe 100rpms or so.
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Old 01-13-2012 | 03:28 PM
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So by unplugging the stock ign. box and plugging in the MSD box i effectively eliminated my rev protection . So i need to add a soft touch rev control . Is this correct ?
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Old 01-13-2012 | 03:37 PM
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So by unplugging the stock ign. box and plugging in the MSD box i effectively eliminated my rev protection . So i need to add a soft touch rev control . Is this correct ?
yes the limiter is in stock ign box. you will need a limiter
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Old 01-13-2012 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by KWright
yes the limiter is in stock ign box. you will need a limiter
Thank you much .
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Old 01-13-2012 | 05:12 PM
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yes the limiter is in stock ign box. you will need a limiter
Or a spare bullet.
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Old 01-13-2012 | 05:39 PM
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Or a spare bullet.
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