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Posted by Blk 93 Snake (Member # 2271) on :
 
I noticed that in first gear its real easy to rev the car too far. It just gets there so fast. Im kinda afraid i might hurt the engine.
 
Posted by gR40coupe (Member # 698) on :
 
they do 6200 the fuel shuts off not good to do.
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
you can easily mechanically overrev your engine with a downshift from high speeds, in spite of the electronic limiter at 6250 (in an EEC-IV system) that pulls fuel.

Just what you don't want, super-lean conditions at high rpms [Roll Eyes]
 
Posted by 91 5.0 (Member # 1527) on :
 
yeah, 6250. Ive hit it a few times. Not good!!
 
Posted by Blk 93 Snake (Member # 2271) on :
 
I know its not good. Thats why im kinda pissed at my self. That car is my baby and i dont want to hurt her.
[Mad]
 
Posted by 91 5.0 (Member # 1527) on :
 
you could get an MSD rev limiter. Then you can set it where ever you want.
 
Posted by Blk 93 Snake (Member # 2271) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 91 5.0:
you could get an MSD rev limiter. Then you can set it where ever you want.
Ya, ill probably do that. Set it at 6000, or 6050.
 
Posted by 98StangPower (Member # 518) on :
 
Am i missing something here? The car is your baby. If you baby your car, you wouldnt feel like you have to hit 6200 rpms everytime you take off in 1st... [Roll Eyes] [Confused]

Dont mean to come off as a Dick... [Big Grin]
 
Posted by Blk 93 Snake (Member # 2271) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 98StangPower:
Am i missing something here? The car is your baby. If you baby your car, you wouldnt feel like you have to hit 6200 rpms everytime you take off in 1st... [Roll Eyes] [Confused]

Dont mean to come off as a Dick... [Big Grin]
Its not everytime. This is the first time, and i was next to an monte carlo ss (newer on)that kept on reving at me. So i let him see what my tail lights look like.
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
monte carlo SS? am I missing something? you should be able to dust those POS's at half throttle and skipping gears!

(seriously!)
 
Posted by Blk 93 Snake (Member # 2271) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by shade-tree:
monte carlo SS? am I missing something? you should be able to dust those POS's at half throttle and skipping gears!

(seriously!)
I never said i had a problem. Just got on it hard and in first just went a little too high. I smoked him by at least 8 cars. I just have to get used to first.

[ January 03, 2003, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Blk 93 Snake ]
 
Posted by Clark The Slut (Member # 1076) on :
 
I think I bent a valve by going to high of RPM's... [Eek!] [Frown]
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 91 5.0:
you could get an MSD rev limiter. Then you can set it where ever you want.
[patriot]

Set it to 5500 though. No need to go higher unless you are blown or have the motor for it.
 
Posted by rob (Member # 50) on :
 
set the rev limiter up as high as you can, out of the way, so to speak. if you hit the rev limiter in a race, you're pretty much done for. you set the shift light at your shift RPM and try to stay off the limiter.

i have accidentally shifted from the top of 2nd gear to 1st gear at the track...it ain't pretty! motor seemed fine, tho!

good luck!
 
Posted by gR40coupe (Member # 698) on :
 
hey man your car doesn't pull to 6,000 grand.
 
Posted by 5project stang0 (Member # 2082) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Clark The Slut:
I think I bent a valve by going to high of RPM's... [Eek!] [Frown]
was this after u finished ur motor? if so, that sucks man, hopefully it has a warranty from the guy that built it
 




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