Rev Limiter??

SoupsRedline · 07-06-2005, 05:57 AM

Hey All,
I've noticed something happening with my RL. When I get close to Redline it seems like the engine has a slight stall. I see on that red line is 6500 but it stalls at about 6250, not stalls literally like the engine shuts down, but it lags or something, stall seems to be the best way to describe it. Can anyone explain??

amishland · 07-06-2005, 06:01 AM

I beleive it is the fact that the tach in our car can not spool up as fast as the car can. So in reality you are at 6500 rpm when your tach reads 6250 in first gear.

I have not found this to be a problem in any gear except 1st

SoupsRedline · 07-06-2005, 06:21 AM

I haven't noticed it in first, but I wasn't looking for it. And I noticed it in 2nd and wasn't sure if thats what it was. But I figured it was the tach catching up to itself, Thanks

geokots · 07-06-2005, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by amishland

I beleive it is the fact that the tach in our car can not spool up as fast as the car can. So in reality you are at 6500 rpm when your tach reads 6250 in first gear.

I have not found this to be a problem in any gear except 1st

Yes that's true. Our tach is a little slow. Redline is 6450 (I think) but you'll probably have to shift a little sooner.

SpikemanII · 07-06-2005, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SoupsRedline

Hey All,
I've noticed something happening with my RL. When I get close to Redline it seems like the engine has a slight stall. I see on that red line is 6500 but it stalls at about 6250, not stalls literally like the engine shuts down, but it lags or something, stall seems to be the best way to describe it. Can anyone explain??

I find the best way to get around this issue is to shift at 3000. Saves on gas, and the tach can keep up. What? You bought your RL to Redline? WTF? No one told me!

pclear9061 · 07-06-2005, 11:00 AM

shit i shift at like 2200 now thats a gas saver and hell i dont even go pass a 1/8 on the gas 35 mph always.

SoupsRedline · 07-06-2005, 11:38 AM

Speaking of gas, lol... how many miles are you guys averaging per tank of gas. I just got my RL a few weeks ago I'm trying to gauge how well i'm doing with the gas mileage compared to others.

pclear9061 · 07-06-2005, 11:49 AM

~ 280-290 3/4 tank. i never let it get lower than that . but when i was driving it home from CO springs,CO to sac,CA i got about 400+- to the tank. that was also bone stock with the intercooler wires swaped backwards.

John · 07-06-2005, 11:56 AM

about 260 to 280 per tank near empty.

JuGgInRoCk · 07-06-2005, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SoupsRedline

Speaking of gas, lol... how many miles are you guys averaging per tank of gas. I just got my RL a few weeks ago I'm trying to gauge how well i'm doing with the gas mileage compared to others.

I FILL UP AND WHEN I REACH 1/2 TANK I AM ABOUT 135 MILES. COMBO OF HIGHWAY/CITY (I HAVE TO DRIVE I-95 TO WORK....SO, ABOUT 250 A TANK..GIVE OR TAKE

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