Hitting the Rev Limitter? - Claude/Michaelk

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Oct 29, 2002 | 02:26 AM

diyath

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Hitting the Rev Limitter? - Claude/Michaelk

Are there any adverse effects of hitting the rev limitter (soft limiter) too often in an Evo ? I don't have a shift light yet but when I really push the car hard I hit the soft limitter quite often. What kinda damage can this do to the internals? Can't help getting carried away in each gear as the acceleration seems infinite in this beast of a car!.

Oct 29, 2002 | 06:50 AM

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Hitting the limiter means injector and ignition cut off and is bad for the valves, rod bearings, pulleys etc.

In addition to that, you do not get the most of the Evo driving it this way. Try using the mid range torque and power, rather.

Nov 8, 2002 | 07:50 PM

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So I take it the power-band of EVOs are in the 3000-5000 RPM range?

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:47 PM

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Why not listen to the car as it trounces through the revs? I'm sure by now you have to be more familiar with the dynamics of your machine.

Nov 12, 2002 | 05:46 AM

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Why not listen to the car as it trounces through the revs? I'm sure by now you have to be more familiar with the dynamics of your machine.

It's basically 3500 to 6500.

Nov 14, 2002 | 12:51 PM

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with an intake ECU and full exhaust can boost increases help the engine to make more power between 6500-7000??? What options are there for a higher RPM cam????

Nov 15, 2002 | 06:22 AM

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with an intake ECU and full exhaust can boost increases help the engine to make more power between 6500-7000??? What options are there for a higher RPM cam????

Depends how much boost you run. If you only run 1.4 bars through the revs, you can hold 1.5 to the limiter. If you run 1.8 mid range, you will still hold 1.5 to the limiter, but it will feel like less because you have more before.

Usually, higher duration cams will fill the engine more at higher revs. But dont expect any miracles...

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