Whats a rev limiter used for and what are some good one
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Whats a rev limiter used for and what are some good one
ok ive heard some hype about rev limiters... whats the purpose for them, are the a good investment and what are some good ones
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Re: Whats a rev limiter used for and what are some good one
ummm
Do you over rev? I never heard of an after market rev limiter OR anyone actually wanting it.
Do you over rev? I never heard of an after market rev limiter OR anyone actually wanting it.
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no im the kind of person that shifts within the perfect area right before over shifting and right after undershifting.... that is at least when im running it... ive maybe tacked out like once and over reved but its more rare then a blue moon
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you could always get a shift light maybe.
I did find this though
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...ule/index.html
Its at a pontiac site but who knows. Most solutions are for people that are trying to raise the rev limiter or eliminate it completely
I did find this though
http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...ule/index.html
Its at a pontiac site but who knows. Most solutions are for people that are trying to raise the rev limiter or eliminate it completely
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The benefit is that it keeps you from blowing your motor. It prevents you from going past redline. I also have never heard of an aftermarket one, but I guess if they can put it on a car, it can be done to any other car. But if you are not concerned with ever over revving your motor, then don't even bother looking into it.
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alright a few weeks ago i had a customer bring me in a 2001 civic ex with a blown engine.
after inspecting the damage to all 4 pistons with 2 holes in each 1, due to the exhaust valves i figured a broken timing belt.
WRONG the belt was fine. the tensioner is fine, cam was not seized, and the bottom pulley was fine.
i questioned the customer on this and he said he was racing and at 8k went from 3rd to 4th and missed....he hit second by mistake.
he said his tack pegged all out.
so his rev limiter kicked in but the shear weight of the car pushed this vehicle well beyond 9000 rpm.
the best part now is it keeps killing ecm's after the new engine has been replaced.
a alternator spins about 2.5 times faster than the engine. and 20,000rpm is not good to voltage regulators.
so a 3-2 miss shift= $2000 engine with install+$500 ecm install and diag+$200 alt and diag.
p.s. ouch
after inspecting the damage to all 4 pistons with 2 holes in each 1, due to the exhaust valves i figured a broken timing belt.
WRONG the belt was fine. the tensioner is fine, cam was not seized, and the bottom pulley was fine.
i questioned the customer on this and he said he was racing and at 8k went from 3rd to 4th and missed....he hit second by mistake.
he said his tack pegged all out.
so his rev limiter kicked in but the shear weight of the car pushed this vehicle well beyond 9000 rpm.
the best part now is it keeps killing ecm's after the new engine has been replaced.
a alternator spins about 2.5 times faster than the engine. and 20,000rpm is not good to voltage regulators.
so a 3-2 miss shift= $2000 engine with install+$500 ecm install and diag+$200 alt and diag.
p.s. ouch
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wow, that SUCKS for him.
guess he shoulda paid attention to the gear he was throwing it into.
granny shifting, FTW!
guess he shoulda paid attention to the gear he was throwing it into.
granny shifting, FTW!
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