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Old 12-16-2001, 10:20 PM
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Thank God for the Rev limiter

I was doing a lot of driving today in my 97 SE and took off around a blind corner of PCH. I had my eye on the cars around me while I gunned it and didn't how fast my car now revs. I felt a tug on the car and realized I had overrevved the car. The needle swung back to the 7,000 mark and I threw it into 2nd gear. I'm glad there was no damage to my car and my engine didn't blow or anything. I just lost major rotational mass on my car and never realized how fast my car now is. I lost 3 pounds on the rotors, 5 pounds on the calipers, 2 pounds on the crankshaft pulley, and 8 pounds on the wheels. I'm loving these SSR Integrals...just gotta remember the car revs fast now.
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Your lucky. It would have stunk to here the boom and then the dreaded silence of your engine blown.

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how did you lighten all that

i assume aftermarket, but id like more info.
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Re: Thank God for the Rev limiter

Originally posted by Kevin Wong
I was doing a lot of driving today in my 97 SE and took off around a blind corner of PCH. I had my eye on the cars around me while I gunned it and didn't how fast my car now revs. I felt a tug on the car and realized I had overrevved the car. The needle swung back to the 7,000 mark and I threw it into 2nd gear. I'm glad there was no damage to my car and my engine didn't blow or anything. I just lost major rotational mass on my car and never realized how fast my car now is. I lost 3 pounds on the rotors, 5 pounds on the calipers, 2 pounds on the crankshaft pulley, and 8 pounds on the wheels. I'm loving these SSR Integrals...just gotta remember the car revs fast now.
I don't have the benefits of the rims yet (or the UDP) but I've compensated with the 'pump'

Yep... bounced off that rev limiter all too much the first 2 week after the install.
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Re: Re: Thank God for the Rev limiter

yee hehehehehehe.
DEEE DEEE DEEE DEEEE *flash* *flash* *flash*

what's that? OHHH. shiiiftt light... i seeee....


Boost makes people forget simple things in life.. like.. shifting.. heheh



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I don't have the benefits of the rims yet (or the UDP) but I've compensated with the 'pump'

Yep... bounced off that rev limiter all too much the first 2 week after the install.
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I am glad I have not hit mine yet. Where is it anyway?

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Re: Re: Re: Thank God for the Rev limiter

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Boost makes people forget simple things in life.. like.. shifting.. heheh



Ya gotta hate that


Chebo, What about the GF SC ECU, check ya e-mail!
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Old 12-17-2001, 03:42 PM
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At what RPM is the rev limiter set for? Dont wanna learn the hard way.

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Old 12-17-2001, 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by SuDZ
At what RPM is the rev limiter set for? Dont wanna learn the hard way.

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I believe it's at about 6,550 or so... redline? though the needle will bounce past it.

Cheston... I already bought an RPM activated switch... just got to get the rpm pill. Shifting sucks (no I don't want an auto )
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Old 12-17-2001, 05:08 PM
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You can easily push the engine into 7,000 RPM, but I think the limiter kicks in at 7,400 or so. It'll take you back down to 6,500 in the blink of an eye. I'm so glad I didn't screw anything up.
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shifting? wtf is that?

OOHHH!! P -> R -> D ??

Bahahahhahahahha
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Originally posted by Kevin Wong
You can easily push the engine into 7,000 RPM, but I think the limiter kicks in at 7,400 or so. It'll take you back down to 6,500 in the blink of an eye. I'm so glad I didn't screw anything up.
I thought our engines stopped priducing power just a bit before redline anyhow?

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Old 12-18-2001, 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by OgreDave
shifting? wtf is that?

OOHHH!! P -> R -> D ??

Bahahahhahahahha

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Yeah, it does, but if you check a dyno plot and run it thru the gear ratios, you'll find that even with its lost output, the VQ motor still produces more power in 1st at red-line than 2nd at 4krpms or so. Same goes for 2nd to 3rd gear shifts. From 3 to 4 is when you start to shift lower down the rpm scale. Since its is still close in 3rd, you may have a tendency to go over, especially when you're caught up in race. I know I've hit the limiter twice. It feels like ****, but its only a feul cut, so it cant be too harmful.

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Originally posted by SuDZ


I thought our engines stopped priducing power just a bit before redline anyhow?

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