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11-07-2008, 10:12 AM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
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|  Hitting the Rev limiter?
How many times in your life (or how frequently) do you hit the rev limiter?
I actually think I've only done this a few times in my life. The last time was on a hairly and badly timed overtake, then suddenly just when I needed it the most the engine splutters on the limiter!
Once bitten twice shy! Plus the fact is it's not too good for your engine to be in the red all the time.
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11-07-2008, 11:40 AM
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| | Super Moderator Torque Junkie Car: VW Bora (184.6bhp)
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|  Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
Only a couple of times as well. last one one in the civic when my clutch pedal got jammed under the mat  . i put the clutch down changed lifted my foot and was back on the throttle before i noticed the clutch was still down. bounced for a few seconds before litting off
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11-07-2008, 11:46 AM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: Peugeot 406
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
Diesel driver here. Red line at 5300. Too high. Horrible noise. Have done it once or twice on purpose just to see how loud it is. | |
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11-07-2008, 06:36 PM
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| | Loyal Member Road burner Car: Elan & Robin Hood
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
Don't fit them so never hit one 
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14-07-2008, 07:28 AM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
 But what if you had a car that had one OG?
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14-07-2008, 08:54 AM
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| | Member Wrench Pro Car: uk Integra type r
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
Mine peeks at 8500, vtec in at about 5500-6000, so dont really need too  | |
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14-07-2008, 11:51 AM
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| | Junior Member Wrench Pro Car: E30 325i
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
A couple of times at santa pod, just got the car back from power engineering and it seemed to hit the limiter quicker than before it went in lol... will try and find the video it's on google.video.com i think...
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14-07-2008, 11:52 AM
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
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14-07-2008, 12:31 PM
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| | Human Version of The Stig Road burner Car: Ford Fiesta Zetec-S
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
I actually do it quite often. I have a pipercross air filter and cant resist the roar it makes when I take the car to about 5,000 rpm.
I drive my 1.6 fairly fast at times with the induction roarin and I still get a modest 40mpg Which im obviously happy with...
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14-07-2008, 01:29 PM
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| | Administrator Torque King Car: A3 1.8T Sport
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
40mpg on a spirited drive - Cool. Aren't the police real shockers for speed traps in Wales?
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14-07-2008, 01:42 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: Peugeot 406
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
The North Wales Police are speed enforcement obsessed. There's some of the finest roads in the country available there, A487 Penygroes to Porthmadog is brilliant. As is B4418, Talysarn / Nantlle. It's a shame to enforce needlessly low limits.
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14-07-2008, 04:25 PM
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| | Human Version of The Stig Road burner Car: Ford Fiesta Zetec-S
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
Quote:
Originally Posted by waynne  40mpg on a spirited drive - Cool. Aren't the police real shockers for speed traps in Wales? | Their far from clever as it goes...
The fixed speed cameras are always in clear view and you always have more than enough time to slow down as you pass them.
The mobile camera vans have caught out a few people, such as my mum and a few of my friends but they are usually in well known locations. I think they put the mobile vans on roads that are known for speeding motorists but not sure if the road would benefit from a fixed one.
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14-07-2008, 06:24 PM
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| | Very Senior Member The Torque Meister Car: 1999 Civic Coupe
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
I've only gone over once I think. I don't usually red line either, apart from that one night...
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14-07-2008, 08:38 PM
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| | Loyal Member Road burner Car: Elan & Robin Hood
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
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Originally Posted by waynne But what if you had a car that had one OG? | Remove it. They are only fitted to protect the inexperienced and the manufacturer. I find the round gauge next to the speedo quite useful for keeping engine revs within limits Also, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the rev limiter can cut in at inopportune moments!
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14-07-2008, 10:09 PM
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| | Moderator The Torque Meister Car: Peugeot 406
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| Re: Hitting the Rev limiter?
Also, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, the rev limiter can cut in at inopportune moments!
You are of course at liberty to sort your gear change before commiting to a manoeuvre. THe natural rev limiter will cut in at the wrong time as well. And that one wrecks the engine. | |
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