Shift Light - 8,000rpm?
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Shift Light - 8,000rpm?
As weird as it sounds, I just found out today it goes up to 8,000, yet redline is 6,600... hmm.. Does Nissan/Nismo know something we don't yet?
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you mean you can change the shift light to 8000 rpm?
Or that you took the car up to 8000 rpm?
Either way, I doubt the VQ engine can go up that high, it's just not built for it.
Also the power curve showed a definate drop before 6000, taking it beyond won't really help you in the end.
I know I'm repeating things you already know, but just speaking for arguement sake.
Or that you took the car up to 8000 rpm?
Either way, I doubt the VQ engine can go up that high, it's just not built for it.
Also the power curve showed a definate drop before 6000, taking it beyond won't really help you in the end.
I know I'm repeating things you already know, but just speaking for arguement sake.
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Originally posted by Z yA L8eR
wtf..i've never heard of that. Post a pic or something to prove it, but i have never heard or seen such thing on a Z.
wtf..i've never heard of that. Post a pic or something to prove it, but i have never heard or seen such thing on a Z.
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Basically the reason it can go up that high is why kakey has it set there so you can redline your Z(6600) with out the shift lite ever coming on. Unless they decide to make a chip that can go past redline.
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Originally posted by ZRiCaN
Unless they decide to make a chip that can go past redline.
Unless they decide to make a chip that can go past redline.
PS- For people who didn't know, Top Secrets 465hp Z car had peak hp at 7,600rpm...
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Originally posted by Ricky
EXACTLY... I hope
PS- For people who didn't know, Top Secrets 465hp Z car had peak hp at 7,600rpm...
EXACTLY... I hope
PS- For people who didn't know, Top Secrets 465hp Z car had peak hp at 7,600rpm...
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yeah... for about 2000 miles before the boost and RPMs blow it up.
that light cant be an indicator of much. 6600 or 8000, made no difference to nissan, if they made it 10000, would you expect that? they just had to end it somewhere, rather than 6600, they chose 8000, means nothing.
that light cant be an indicator of much. 6600 or 8000, made no difference to nissan, if they made it 10000, would you expect that? they just had to end it somewhere, rather than 6600, they chose 8000, means nothing.
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Plus, it could be easier for them to program it that way, so if they do come out with a high revving Honda-esque engine in the future, they dont have to change anything with the program.....though I think a more logical explination is to not have it blink anywhere in the rev range if you dont want it to.
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I personally call that a blunder on nissans part. the tiptronic trannys are supposed to not allow you to do something harmful to the car. thats the appeal of them. if you had blown your engine, would they blame you? if it was done in a regular manual, they would, but will they in an auto?
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Originally posted by ares
I personally call that a blunder on nissans part. the tiptronic trannys are supposed to not allow you to do something harmful to the car. thats the appeal of them. if you had blown your engine, would they blame you? if it was done in a regular manual, they would, but will they in an auto?
I personally call that a blunder on nissans part. the tiptronic trannys are supposed to not allow you to do something harmful to the car. thats the appeal of them. if you had blown your engine, would they blame you? if it was done in a regular manual, they would, but will they in an auto?
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In my CL-S with sportshift it wouldnt let you downshift after a certain speed in each gear. If any of you have unhooked the ground from the battery and then hook it back up and turn your car on, what does the shift light default to? I thought it was 6600rpm.
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Originally posted by ares
I personally call that a blunder on nissans part. the tiptronic trannys are supposed to not allow you to do something harmful to the car. thats the appeal of them. if you had blown your engine, would they blame you? if it was done in a regular manual, they would, but will they in an auto?
I personally call that a blunder on nissans part. the tiptronic trannys are supposed to not allow you to do something harmful to the car. thats the appeal of them. if you had blown your engine, would they blame you? if it was done in a regular manual, they would, but will they in an auto?
Ferrari, porsche, etc, do not have limits, that is they will let you select an improper gear, even if it would be harmful.
This was actually an issue on the Ferrari tranny as many new users were not aware of this, and were blowing their engines, as they shifted to 2nd gear by mistake. (was in one of the magazines, dont remember which--maybe Putz and Driver.)
My GF has a Hyndai Sante Fe, which has a sport mode auto tranny, but it will not allow you to **** into an improper gear, and it is annoying as hell! (great car by the way, believe it or not)
Eric
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