I have a 2006 mr, only a month old with about 4200 miles on it and last night I wanted to test the neutral rev limiter, well I revved it and it went above 6000 no problem. Also I was racing a sti and found myself in 3rd at around 7800 rpms, where is the rev limiter?

 

Is it bone stock? Are you the first owner? If you aren't, the previous owner could've had it flashed.

 

You have to be a complete stop with it in first gear, then you will hit your 5k launch limiter.

I don't know the exact number for the rev limiter, but i shift at like 7500.

 

You have to be in 1st gear to hit the rev limiter at 5k, with the clutch in

 

The rev limiter is 7600k on a bone stock car. It might have looked like you where doing 7800K but it is 7600K.

 

stop shifting that high. you feel like you're still pushing as strong but with the stock turbo, its running out of breath and you're actually losing power, plus its hurting your engine to be revving that high.

shift at 7 if you want to be safe and also stay in your best powerband on that stocker.

 

i think stock rev limiter on the IX is 7400 but im not sure ive never hit mine

 

+1 Yep yep. Shifting at seven puts you right at five thou rpms and your turbo is at full boost.

 

I think 7k is even too high for a stocker... By about 6500 you can feel it losing breath, so that's about where I shift, and it drops you back to about 4600 or so and you're right back in the meat of it.

 

I see what you mean if you have an 03. The one I had ran out of steam at that RPM. The IX actually pulls hardest at 6500 and well to 7k

 

Actually, guys, you don't have to be in any gear. You just have to be stationary with the clutch depressed. The shifter can be anywhere.

Also, shifting at 6500 is way too early. 4600 is NOT in the meat of it. Shifting at 7000-7100 puts you at 5500-5600 in the next gear, which _IS_ the meat of the powerband. 6500 will get you some very weak drag trimes UNLESS (drumroll) you're in CO like Oak. He doesn't realize that his big power dropoff is being caused by the altitude, but the rest of the country makes more power up top. I found out the hard way by moving here.

 

Like dayf was saying, for the '03s it is. From about 4000-6200 is the hardest it pulls, then dies off. They fixed that with the '05s and higher as they pull MUCH harder in the top end.

 

You guys are idiots, peak power is at 6800 rpms, why would you shift at 6500? And why shift at 7k? It's just that much longer to get back to peak power.

Think about it.

Edit: Yes, it FEELS like it pulls hardest earlier in the RPM's, because of the torque, but when the torque dies off the hp takes it down the track. And if your running down the 1/4 mile looking to stay in peak torque, have fun running a 14 sec 1/4 mile with a 13 sec car.

 

Kind of a newb question but... do you guys think that pushing a stock EVO to 6k-7k regularly is considered beating on your car? I mean... how bad is that on the engine, or do you think it can handle it with no problem?

I plan on keeping my EVO for the long run (5+ years). I hit 5k - 6k pretty regularly pulling onto highways etc, but I've never redlined it. Do you think I'm lessening the life of the car... or is it tough enough not to worry about it?

 

Why would you be reving to 7800 without cams?