is it bad to hit rev limiter?
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heh ok was just wondering. read a few posts of someone saying how he was neglecting his car by hitting it - just got me thinking.
thanks for the response.
thanks for the response.
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It is there as a safety device so you don't damage your motor but its definately not good. Do you have your shift light set? Try setting it 500rpm before the limiter. I find that helps when I am driving a Z.
My Spec V gets loud at 5K rpm when the secondary runners open and I find that helps me to keep an eye on the tach.
My Spec V gets loud at 5K rpm when the secondary runners open and I find that helps me to keep an eye on the tach.
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Well, I don't do this often, but I hit up to 7,950 once in a while. Try to stay about 1,000RPM. So for you folks that have your rev. limited set at 6,800RPM, don't push to hard past 5,800RPM. It's not bad when you're doing it once in a while, but not all the time.
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Originally posted by FairladyZCA
Well, I don't do this often, but I hit up to 7,950 once in a while. Try to stay about 1,000RPM. So for you folks that have your rev. limited set at 6,800RPM, don't push to hard past 5,800RPM. It's not bad when you're doing it once in a while, but not all the time.
Well, I don't do this often, but I hit up to 7,950 once in a while. Try to stay about 1,000RPM. So for you folks that have your rev. limited set at 6,800RPM, don't push to hard past 5,800RPM. It's not bad when you're doing it once in a while, but not all the time.
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If you hit the rev limiter with a sledge hammer, it may be bad for your engine....just kidding.
I'm no engineer but I'm sure the engine is mechanically capable of higher RPMs without damage than the rev limiter allows. Have fun !!!
I'm no engineer but I'm sure the engine is mechanically capable of higher RPMs without damage than the rev limiter allows. Have fun !!!
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Originally posted by Zinmyfuture
If you hit the rev limiter with a sledge hammer, it may be bad for your engine....just kidding.
I'm no engineer but I'm sure the engine is mechanically capable of higher RPMs without damage than the rev limiter allows. Have fun !!!
If you hit the rev limiter with a sledge hammer, it may be bad for your engine....just kidding.
I'm no engineer but I'm sure the engine is mechanically capable of higher RPMs without damage than the rev limiter allows. Have fun !!!
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The rev limiter is a safety feature, and so should be treated as such. Manufacturers will set up tolerances, and so the limiter is usually lower than what the engine can handle. However, revving it out all the time will strain the engine.
Its like your ABS - its there to help you brake, and it doesn't cause any instant damage, but its not the best practice to brake so hard each time you touch the brakes to make it kick in. You will kill your pads / rotors doing that a lot quicker than if you braked normally.
Its like your ABS - its there to help you brake, and it doesn't cause any instant damage, but its not the best practice to brake so hard each time you touch the brakes to make it kick in. You will kill your pads / rotors doing that a lot quicker than if you braked normally.
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I spent the past two days at the track bouncing off the limiter. I will DEFINITELY be getting the ECU retuned this off season (winter). An Extra 500 RPM would make all the difference coming into turn 1 and out of turn 3...
In my opinion, the Stock limiter is very conservative.
In my opinion, the Stock limiter is very conservative.
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