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Topic The rev limiter is still far off from the engine limits... |
Did I do any damage by pushing my RPMs to the rev limiter yesterday? *NM* Spanky - Sunday, 29 January, 2012, at 9:38:30 am |
I've been regularly doing it ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Sunday, 29 January, 2012, at 9:48:28 am |
Re: I've been regularly doing it ... Spanky - Sunday, 29 January, 2012, at 10:36:08 am |
My 02 gets taken to redline once in awhile. As long as the engine's fully warmed up... MarcW - Sunday, 29 January, 2012, at 5:13:01 pm |
Re: Did I do any damage by pushing my RPMs to the rev limiter yesterday? db997S - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 11:22:19 am |
The rev limiter operates Laz - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 11:43:40 am |
Nope. On the track its common practice to let it bang against the RL for a (short) while grant - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 3:35:13 pm |
Re: Nope. On the track its common practice to let it bang against the RL for a (short) while Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 4:12:03 pm |
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grant
I'm not saying its the thing to do for no reason, btu its within the motor's operating envelope.
Best if done with a warm motor and good oil.
Grant
Posdsibl;y true. Typically it would be done to avoid an un-necessary (and risk-inducing) shift grant - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 4:21:02 pm |
The valve train and con rod bearings might not be too happy hitting the rev limiter a lot. *NM* Laz - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 4:26:03 pm |
The rev limiter is still far off from the engine limits... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 4:36:54 pm |
My concern isn't the revs themselves, but the roughness and rattling caused by the limiter. Laz - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 4:43:00 pm |
There are exceptions but in most cases the limit is the valve springs. They are... MarcW - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 5:15:23 pm |
"A redline a day keeps the mechanic away." *NM* Eric in Lincoln - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 4:48:40 pm |
I wholeheartedly agree! (that plus it's fun!) *NM* frogster - Monday, 30 January, 2012, at 5:45:27 pm |