richmod ecu

philfg · Mar 28th, 2010, 18:12

I have just bought a 440t and have been told it has a richmod, the car also came with the spare standard ecu.

I believe its in the footwell next to the drivers foot.

Do they look the same from the outside?

Is it just some strange wiring on the inside?

phil

Shadow · Mar 30th, 2010, 01:00

yes both ECU will look the same on the outside but one will have a different chip inside it which increases the boost by about 5 psi over standard. are both ECU the same colour ? and what colour are they

philfg · Mar 30th, 2010, 13:24

They are silver with orange on them?

Can i ask what it does, is it just allowing more boost? Can i only run 5psi more and does it adjust the fueling accordingly.

Are these a good mod?

phil

GTMaster · Mar 30th, 2010, 19:26

It probably not only adjusts the boost pressure but also changes the ignition timing and the injection of the fuel accordingly.

B20F · Mar 31st, 2010, 10:06

All the info you need regarding the richmod and superrichmod you can find on the volvo480-europe forum. Look at tuning and tweaking. But these mods are no longer produced. The guy who made them, richard pruen, stopped producing them about 2 years ago. Sometimes those ecu's show up at ebay. But beware that you buy the correct colour coded ecu for your turbo. The're maybe 4 or 5 different ecu's for the B18FT (turbo engine) and not all off them are interchangeable. The richmod produces about 170 hp at the wheels, just from modifications to the ecu. The super richmod produces as much as 250hp depending on the modifications to the engine as bigger turbo, injectors, fuel pressure etc.

philfg · Apr 6th, 2010, 12:41

Thanks guys, i have had the two ecus apart to have a look, i can not see any kinds tampering or changes, unless its a chip that has been changed or reprogrammed.

I suppose i should have plugged both in and driven the car.

Any pictures anywhere with the mod?

phil

B20F · Apr 7th, 2010, 20:25

Came across this topic on the 480europe forum. It's explaining which changes can be done to a ecu to get some extra hp.

philfg · Apr 9th, 2010, 10:16

getting nothing on the link.

phil

B20F · Apr 9th, 2010, 12:03

Sorry, try it this way:

http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum...852f129b1e2df6

philfg · Apr 14th, 2010, 08:25

Thanks

phil

Mar 28th, 2010, 18:12	#1
philfg New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2010 08:32 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: newcastle	richmod ecu I have just bought a 440t and have been told it has a richmod, the car also came with the spare standard ecu. I believe its in the footwell next to the drivers foot. Do they look the same from the outside? Is it just some strange wiring on the inside? phil

Mar 31st, 2010, 10:06	#5
B20F Master Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2016 21:43 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zeist View Photos By: B20F	All the info you need regarding the richmod and superrichmod you can find on the volvo480-europe forum. Look at tuning and tweaking. But these mods are no longer produced. The guy who made them, richard pruen, stopped producing them about 2 years ago. Sometimes those ecu's show up at ebay. But beware that you buy the correct colour coded ecu for your turbo. The're maybe 4 or 5 different ecu's for the B18FT (turbo engine) and not all off them are interchangeable. The richmod produces about 170 hp at the wheels, just from modifications to the ecu. The super richmod produces as much as 250hp depending on the modifications to the engine as bigger turbo, injectors, fuel pressure etc. __________________

Apr 7th, 2010, 20:25	#7
B20F Master Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2016 21:43 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zeist View Photos By: B20F	Came across this topic on the 480europe forum. It's explaining which changes can be done to a ecu to get some extra hp. __________________

Apr 9th, 2010, 12:03	#9
B20F Master Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2016 21:43 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zeist View Photos By: B20F	Sorry, try it this way: http://volvo480.dragons.org.uk/forum...852f129b1e2df6 __________________

Mar 30th, 2010, 01:00	#2
Shadow Member Last Online: Dec 8th, 2020 00:26 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: glenboig	yes both ECU will look the same on the outside but one will have a different chip inside it which increases the boost by about 5 psi over standard. are both ECU the same colour ? and what colour are they

Mar 30th, 2010, 13:24	#3
philfg New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2010 08:32 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: newcastle	They are silver with orange on them? Can i ask what it does, is it just allowing more boost? Can i only run 5psi more and does it adjust the fueling accordingly. Are these a good mod? phil

Mar 30th, 2010, 19:26	#4
GTMaster Senior Member Last Online: Nov 7th, 2016 22:32 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne	It probably not only adjusts the boost pressure but also changes the ignition timing and the injection of the fuel accordingly.

Apr 6th, 2010, 12:41	#6
philfg New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2010 08:32 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: newcastle	Thanks guys, i have had the two ecus apart to have a look, i can not see any kinds tampering or changes, unless its a chip that has been changed or reprogrammed. I suppose i should have plugged both in and driven the car. Any pictures anywhere with the mod? phil

Apr 9th, 2010, 10:16	#8
philfg New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2010 08:32 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: newcastle	getting nothing on the link. phil

Apr 14th, 2010, 08:25	#10
philfg New Member Last Online: Oct 7th, 2010 08:32 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: newcastle	Thanks phil

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