Anyone setup special engine protection settings on the modular ecu during break-in on the 13b-rew?

 

Nobody sets a boost limit or rpm limit in the ecu for break-in?

 

maybe not? i've done it. i'll give a couple examples, and then YMMV!

if you're tuning the thing in, it is perfectly valid to set the rev limier to something low (5000rpm), and the boost to like 5psi, and then tune it up there, and then move them up as you go.
two, once it is tuned, say you tune it up to 17psi, but want to run 15, i'd set the boost limiter to 17, this gives a little margin for a cold day or something, but if you have a failure, the protection steps in.
three, hardware limitation. its probably a good idea to set the boost limiter to the maximum the boost sensor can read, or a little less. you can use the RPM limit to limit injector duty as well (maybe its ok up to 7500rpm....)

 

^What he said, I've done it too on an AEM Infinity and Link G4+ ECU's. During engine break in, I'll set myself an RPM limit (e.g., 5K RPM) and disable the ECU's boost control functions (i.e., running on waste gate springs), and if the ECU engine protection features support it, I'd also impose a fuel cut/spark cut limiter for boost pressures greater than ~ 5psi, in case my right foot boost controller gets a bit too heavy during break-in.

 

I left my rpm limit alone and payed attention to it, boost setting I set to just above spring pressure. I would rather go a little over my break in limitations than hit a cut which can be hard on the engine. also it is a good idea to have fuel pressure safety always enabled. lean out margin I would leave disabled while you tune it then only have it active in the pressure ranges, it can give weird cuts in the vacuum ranges. also i use spark cut only, some folks may disagree with that but I don't want to stop fueling under engine protection, only combustion.