jefro
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03-22-12 02:54 PM - Post#2206206
Is it safe to let the engine hit the (what I assume is) the rev limiter? I went over 6500 rpm and the engine seemed to die just as I let off the gas.
Did I mess it up?
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TAT_2
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03-22-12 05:17 PM - Post#2206270
In response to jefro
DID THAT WITH A DEMO A FEW TIMES,IT MADE IT BACK TO THE DEALERS UNSCAVED !!!
IT WAS A AUTOMATIC,IT JUST FELL FLAT ON ITS FACE.NOT GOOD IF I WAS GONA PASS SOMEBODY
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fbi9c1
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03-24-12 10:19 PM - Post#2207133
In response to jefro
The rev limiter is there for a reason and it is not good to repeatedly bounce off of it. If it was accidental and an isolated case, you won't have a problem. Most stock lzx engines hit the HP peak around 6300 and it falls off(not a lot) after that. The 6600 limiter is set with that in mind. There is no point in stretching beyond that except in certain road racing and drag racing conditions. Even then, you are sacrificing engine life. I think it is smart to shift at the right time and save your engine.
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66cayne
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04-02-12 05:23 AM - Post#2210201
In response to jefro
No, you did not mess anything up. That's what its there for. Carrying on..
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motorman
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04-06-12 06:17 AM - Post#2211995
In response to jefro
it just shuts of the fuel but it will not help if you down shift at too high a RPM the engine will still over speed
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