How many of you hit the rev limiter (by accident or not)?
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How many of you hit the rev limiter (by accident or not)?
As above how many of you hit the rev limiter? Just wondered as I hit mine today in my Hawkeye STI in 2nd gear but only by accident im my car as the revs rose so quickly and the car made what sounded like a blow off valve type sound and the usual red light rev limiter light came on. Is it a bad thing to do even on the odd occasion by accident (I assume it's fine as the rev limiter prevents any potential damage)?
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I did it two weeks ago chasing after my mates Evo, it was in 4th gear and my limit is 8300rpm so its a bit bad but I was too busy trying to overtake than watch my rev counter
I was even listening to the engine but my peak power is around 8000rpm so it takes nothing to go past it when accellerating
I was even listening to the engine but my peak power is around 8000rpm so it takes nothing to go past it when accellerating
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As above how many of you hit the rev limiter? Just wondered as I hit mine today in my Hawkeye STI in 2nd gear but only by accident im my car as the revs rose so quickly and the car made what sounded like a blow off valve type sound and the usual red light rev limiter light came on. Is it a bad thing to do even on the odd occasion by accident (I assume it's fine as the rev limiter prevents any potential damage)?
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
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I think the best way to answer this is to understand why the red line and the rev limiter are there:
- the red line is the point at which the pistons can start bouncing up and down on their own, not being pushed round by the detonation of fuel. hence why the red line varies for different engines, as it depends on engine size, balance, etc.
- the rev limiter is set on the ecu. old non-injection (carburettor) engines never used to have rev limiters because of the lack of ecu, but they were introduced on fuel injection engines where electronics play a much bigger role, to stop serious engine damage occurring.
so hitting the rev limiter from time to time will most likely make no difference at all. I would not recommend driving along constantly bouncing off it - but then again, you just wouldn't do that anyway!!
I have my rev reminder (red light) set at 6.5k, my red line starts at about 7.2k, and limiter is about 7.5k. I have hit the limiter once or twice, and i would say that if you only happen to hit it once or twice, then you really shouldn't worry about it, as that is why the limiter is there.
- the red line is the point at which the pistons can start bouncing up and down on their own, not being pushed round by the detonation of fuel. hence why the red line varies for different engines, as it depends on engine size, balance, etc.
- the rev limiter is set on the ecu. old non-injection (carburettor) engines never used to have rev limiters because of the lack of ecu, but they were introduced on fuel injection engines where electronics play a much bigger role, to stop serious engine damage occurring.
so hitting the rev limiter from time to time will most likely make no difference at all. I would not recommend driving along constantly bouncing off it - but then again, you just wouldn't do that anyway!!
I have my rev reminder (red light) set at 6.5k, my red line starts at about 7.2k, and limiter is about 7.5k. I have hit the limiter once or twice, and i would say that if you only happen to hit it once or twice, then you really shouldn't worry about it, as that is why the limiter is there.
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Thanks. Yes my thinking too. The car's designed to be taken to the limit and the red line is a precaution to stopping the car going over the limit. The revs rose so quickly in second or third gear plus I was looking at the road it had reached the limit before i realised (jerking me forward as I hit the limit as it will do when you hit the limiter). How do you change the time/revs when the red light comes on? I've tried twisting the "stick" on the left on the dashboard.
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leave it a few more seconds until it beeps again, start the engine, and give it some revs to make sure it has worked properly!!
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- you never achieve peak power, so your missing out!!
- your revs may drop a bit low when changing to the next gear, so you drop off the boost. I know that if I don't take mine to at least 6k when going from 4th to 5th gear, then it drops off the boost a bit due to the gear ratio's.
it's down to you when you shift gear, but if you want the most out of your car, you should shift somewhere around peak power, but high enough up the revs to make sure you stay on boost after the gear change.
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I thought peak power was 5600rpm so thats where I set the warning light.
Having just looked at the marketing blurb for my car it lists peak power at 6000rpm , so looks like I will up the warning light a bit.
Thanks for the advice
Having just looked at the marketing blurb for my car it lists peak power at 6000rpm , so looks like I will up the warning light a bit.
Thanks for the advice
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remember, the warning light is purely there just to remind you. i think my peak power is around 5800, but i have mine set at 6500. I dont always go all the way to 6500 when pressing on, but i just have it there to remind me when i have gone a bit too far. but as i said, its down to you where you set it!!
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i must have hit the rev limiter half a dozen times today,trying out some launches ready for tomorrow at york raceway.when the revs rise as fast as mine does in the first few gears its hard not to hit it.
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Coming from my old car, Honda integra DC5 you were always around the red line and hitting the limiter several times a drive was just how you drove them! They produced peak BHP only a few RPM before the limiter which was 8600rpm but because VTEC engagement was at 6000RPM you had to always keep it between them so it was very easy to nudge the limiter.
Because of that ive never really had much of an issue hitting it every now and then but i am having to really adjust my driving style to not revving the absolute **** off it in the scoob as these engines probably weren't designed with driving constantly on the red line like the Honda's!
Because of that ive never really had much of an issue hitting it every now and then but i am having to really adjust my driving style to not revving the absolute **** off it in the scoob as these engines probably weren't designed with driving constantly on the red line like the Honda's!
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A rev limiter won't protect your engine... ask any hatch owner !
If you select third instead of fifth, it will blow anyway.
I'm too busy with a Defi alarm going off every time I go over 2 bar, followed by the KS3 screaming about the "det"...
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P.S. A well respected mapper once complimented me on my consistent shifts at 7400 rpm every time...
If you select third instead of fifth, it will blow anyway.
I'm too busy with a Defi alarm going off every time I go over 2 bar, followed by the KS3 screaming about the "det"...
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P.S. A well respected mapper once complimented me on my consistent shifts at 7400 rpm every time...
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Everyone has done it by accident
Bad idea to make a habbit of doing it on a 2.5 with standard pistons!
Pointless anyway as 2.5s have done there work by 6.5k. Set the change up buzzer for about then would be my advice
JDMs have a higher capacity to rev and develop their power higher up in the rev range, so worth going above 6.5k.
Best to stay away from the red line for any period of time.... I've seen what valve bounce can do to an engine - it bought tears to the eyes!
Bad idea to make a habbit of doing it on a 2.5 with standard pistons!
Pointless anyway as 2.5s have done there work by 6.5k. Set the change up buzzer for about then would be my advice
JDMs have a higher capacity to rev and develop their power higher up in the rev range, so worth going above 6.5k.
Best to stay away from the red line for any period of time.... I've seen what valve bounce can do to an engine - it bought tears to the eyes!
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you need the ignition switched on, but the engine off (can't remember it is first or second stage ignition, just try both to see which one it is). twist the left hand stick, and it will display the current rpm it is set at (for example, if it displays "65", it means it is set at 6500rpm). after selecting the desired revs by twisting the stick, leave it a few seconds, and it will beep. it now allows you to choose if you want an audible beep or not when you reach your chosen revs (ON means it is on, -- means the audible beep is off).
leave it a few more seconds until it beeps again, start the engine, and give it some revs to make sure it has worked properly!!
leave it a few more seconds until it beeps again, start the engine, and give it some revs to make sure it has worked properly!!
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When my missis was using mine whilst her car had some issues I set the rev light and beep nice and low around 4000 rpm , that way I know she panics and would change gear immediately .