How high do you rev your engine?
December-29th-2002, 05:31 PM
#48
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Re: Gettin robbed
Originally posted by AFireInside
I hit redline in every single gear, all the time. My shift light is more like a strobe light. How can I raise my rev limiter up a bit? HELP ME
I hit redline in every single gear, all the time. My shift light is more like a strobe light. How can I raise my rev limiter up a bit? HELP ME
Why the hell would you want to take it that high? Ever heard of a power curve? If you look at the Pro's, you'll see the drop at 6200 RPM. (Your shift point for the best acceleration and quickest times.) Why in the hell do you want to go higher than that?
If and when you do, please make a post including pics of when you broke a connecting rod or two.
January-1st-2003, 07:55 PM
#50
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I usually rev my engine up to 3000
I have a 1.6L and I am a city driver
When I usually push it, 5000 is where I feel
is the max power
However, would it hurt if I push it to 4000rpms
daily?
I have grandmas telling me to
"get out of the way b!tch"
I have a 1.6L and I am a city driver
When I usually push it, 5000 is where I feel
is the max power
However, would it hurt if I push it to 4000rpms
daily?
I have grandmas telling me to
"get out of the way b!tch"
January-1st-2003, 10:22 PM
#51
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same...I almost have daily redlines...
if not redline for that day...then its been driven to at least 5500-6000RPMS
so I don't think you'll have problems pushing it to 4000RPM
And you also have an experienced person like 'The Man' saying he redlines daily....so its all good.
I think its healthy for the engine to be pushed hard once in a while....it needs to get stressed and make its power....to run a nice and healthy life
(thats IMO)
if not redline for that day...then its been driven to at least 5500-6000RPMS
so I don't think you'll have problems pushing it to 4000RPM
And you also have an experienced person like 'The Man' saying he redlines daily....so its all good.
I think its healthy for the engine to be pushed hard once in a while....it needs to get stressed and make its power....to run a nice and healthy life
(thats IMO)
January-2nd-2003, 12:02 AM
#52
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Originally posted by pro00
I usually rev my engine up to 3000
I have a 1.6L and I am a city driver
When I usually push it, 5000 is where I feel
is the max power
However, would it hurt if I push it to 4000rpms
daily?
I have grandmas telling me to
"get out of the way b!tch"
I usually rev my engine up to 3000
I have a 1.6L and I am a city driver
When I usually push it, 5000 is where I feel
is the max power
However, would it hurt if I push it to 4000rpms
daily?
I have grandmas telling me to
"get out of the way b!tch"
January-3rd-2003, 11:45 AM
#53
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normal drive I keep it in the 3k-4.5k range, I call it the "fun zone", the car have optimal torque there, from personnal obsevations.
I thought the cut-off was lower than 7050 RPM until last week, when I re-tested my car with my bros and saw, to my amazement, the thing go well beyond 6700 RPM ( which I thought was my redline).
The car 'cut-off' is an ignition cut-off, it just won't let the power throught the spark plugs.
I take my car pretty often in the redline, and occasionnaly in the cut-off, and she's doing great even tho I'm @ 45k km now and been doing the same beating on it since I got it .. but I run good synth oil so it's not so bad.
I was coming back from Cornwall on some night @ 4 AM, and decided on the 417(Ontario highway) to take a test drive with it, so I stepped on the gaz and haven't let it down for 15 minutes .. limit is around 195-197 on a stock 3rd gen 2.0L protege, if you go higher or lower, blame the wind or road.
I thought the cut-off was lower than 7050 RPM until last week, when I re-tested my car with my bros and saw, to my amazement, the thing go well beyond 6700 RPM ( which I thought was my redline).
The car 'cut-off' is an ignition cut-off, it just won't let the power throught the spark plugs.
I take my car pretty often in the redline, and occasionnaly in the cut-off, and she's doing great even tho I'm @ 45k km now and been doing the same beating on it since I got it .. but I run good synth oil so it's not so bad.
I was coming back from Cornwall on some night @ 4 AM, and decided on the 417(Ontario highway) to take a test drive with it, so I stepped on the gaz and haven't let it down for 15 minutes .. limit is around 195-197 on a stock 3rd gen 2.0L protege, if you go higher or lower, blame the wind or road.
January-3rd-2003, 12:23 PM
#55
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Are we talking about the same 417 ? 
Mine is in Ontario, Canada;
It was about 4:20 AM when I got on the highway, @ the beginning I was doing 135-140 and getting passed by the few cars that were out @ this hour, so I told myself "why not", since I was alone in the car, and practically alone on the higheway. I was suprised at how well the car was doing at such speed.
I wouldn't do it a second time tho, probably would have lost my license
It really wouldn't go higher tho, kept it for at least 5 minutes @ 195-197.
Mine is in Ontario, Canada;
It was about 4:20 AM when I got on the highway, @ the beginning I was doing 135-140 and getting passed by the few cars that were out @ this hour, so I told myself "why not", since I was alone in the car, and practically alone on the higheway. I was suprised at how well the car was doing at such speed.
I wouldn't do it a second time tho, probably would have lost my license
It really wouldn't go higher tho, kept it for at least 5 minutes @ 195-197.
January-3rd-2003, 01:28 PM
#57
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of course!
Originally posted by coolsox
Are we talking about the same 417 ?
Mine is in Ontario, Canada;
It was about 4:20 AM when I got on the highway, @ the beginning I was doing 135-140 and getting passed by the few cars that were out @ this hour, so I told myself "why not", since I was alone in the car, and practically alone on the higheway. I was suprised at how well the car was doing at such speed.
I wouldn't do it a second time tho, probably would have lost my license
It really wouldn't go higher tho, kept it for at least 5 minutes @ 195-197.
Are we talking about the same 417 ?
Mine is in Ontario, Canada;
It was about 4:20 AM when I got on the highway, @ the beginning I was doing 135-140 and getting passed by the few cars that were out @ this hour, so I told myself "why not", since I was alone in the car, and practically alone on the higheway. I was suprised at how well the car was doing at such speed.
I wouldn't do it a second time tho, probably would have lost my license
It really wouldn't go higher tho, kept it for at least 5 minutes @ 195-197.
January-3rd-2003, 10:48 PM
#58
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Originally posted by TheMAN
of course!
of course!
It never takes me really long to do montreal-ottawa
I was mistaken by your "dallas" location, that's why I was wondering if we were speaking about the same one
April-3rd-2003, 10:27 PM
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First of all where the christ is the 417??
I guess probably near Kingston Ottawa maybe.
Next, I've bounced off my rev limiter several times, around 7400. I don't do it on purpose, well o.k. some times I do, but usually if I'm really pushing it I'll shift around 7200 or so. If I'm kinda pushing it, around redline 7000, if not then anywhere in between. I just really like to rev my car.
I guess probably near Kingston Ottawa maybe.
Next, I've bounced off my rev limiter several times, around 7400. I don't do it on purpose, well o.k. some times I do, but usually if I'm really pushing it I'll shift around 7200 or so. If I'm kinda pushing it, around redline 7000, if not then anywhere in between. I just really like to rev my car.
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