Performance Rev Limiter

dragonglance · 23rd March 2008, 01:09

Can anyone advise me as to whether i am likely to of done any damage in hitting the rev limiter in my car??

ivankotor · 23rd March 2008, 01:22

hey its a honda dont worry just dont keep it much time near the red line

R-2 · 23rd March 2008, 01:27

No shouldn't be any damage. Thats the reason for having a rev limiter.

Gives you a bit of a shock though when it happens

NEEMSTAR · 23rd March 2008, 02:14

shouldn't be any damage at all. thats the point of the limiter, so you dont damage it, just dont go into the wrong gear when downshifting , thats when you got problems

FWH · 23rd March 2008, 06:30

No not all.

skam · 23rd March 2008, 07:04

Nothing will happen to your car if you hit the rev limiter. That is the reason of having one.
The only problem with it is that it stops the pleasure...and a high revving honda engine is a joy machine!
I always think though that the engine can give more.

robbo51 · 23rd March 2008, 07:34

Happens all the time in a 2.2 ctdi !!

cylon2007 · 23rd March 2008, 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

Happens all the time in a 2.2 ctdi !!

Not if you drive it properly

robbo51 · 23rd March 2008, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by cylon2007

Not if you drive it properly

LOL

Steeph · 23rd March 2008, 13:56

Does anyone know at what revs the limiter kicks in in a diesel?

A few days ago I managed to get my engine running at close to 5000 RPM for about 10 seconds (way in the red zone) after accelerating hard in 3rd gear. I didn't notice the limiter activating, so maybe it's above 5000 RPM?

smurf79 · 23rd March 2008, 14:16

I think its about 5500 rpm for the diesel. I know i've hit it a few times showing boy races a clean pair of wheels at the lights.

dragonglance · 23rd March 2008, 21:47

cheers guys for that, lol guess i am just paranoid about damaging my new toy, i guess you could look at it like a new pair of shoes, i am currently untying and tying my laces at the moment, i guess in a few months i will just keep the laces tied all the time

Lol that was almost like a top gear comparison then

Woette · 25th March 2008, 16:59

yup that rev counter goes a wee bit too fast, escpecially in the first and second gear. in the beginning i hit the rev limiter a few times

demonstrating the rev counter to some friends:
LOOK LOOK ive got six now
*not so healthy sound*
**** i hit the rev limiter

beef4dinner · 25th March 2008, 17:21

Almost cacked myself when I hit it for the first time in my Type R, was in second gear going round a corner which is why it shocked me so much.

PWOOD · 25th March 2008, 17:51

Dont know about the Type R but my 2.2 needs it in 1st gear. Seems like by the time you have pushed the throttle to the floor you need 2nd already. Mind you there is little point in reving a diesel hard as it actually slows your progress. Fun though

Krysten CTR · 25th March 2008, 20:15

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Originally Posted by dragonglance

cheers guys for that, lol guess i am just paranoid about damaging my new toy, i guess you could look at it like a new pair of shoes, i am currently untying and tying my laces at the moment, i guess in a few months i will just keep the laces tied all the time

Lol that was almost like a top gear comparison then

It'll just get there quicker as well.

I was always hitting the Rev Limiter in Don-R's EP3 CTR. It wasn't my fault the co. demo I had was virtually new and had only 200 miles on it.

Mine took ages to get up near the red line. Don's was broken in by 16,000 miles of hard acceleration and absolutely flew to the redline.

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ivankotor Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd November 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	hey its a honda dont worry just dont keep it much time near the red line

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NEEMSTAR Nobody gets out alive Rocketship door handle Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,380 Thanks: 30 Thanked 24 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	shouldn't be any damage at all. thats the point of the limiter, so you dont damage it, just dont go into the wrong gear when downshifting , thats when you got problems

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Steeph Strange Engineer Wheelnut Join Date: 11th October 2007 Location: Delft Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Does anyone know at what revs the limiter kicks in in a diesel? A few days ago I managed to get my engine running at close to 5000 RPM for about 10 seconds (way in the red zone) after accelerating hard in 3rd gear. I didn't notice the limiter activating, so maybe it's above 5000 RPM?

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smurf79 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: Bolton, England Posts: 453 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (1)	I think its about 5500 rpm for the diesel. I know i've hit it a few times showing boy races a clean pair of wheels at the lights.

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dragonglance Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: UK Posts: 210 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	cheers guys for that, lol guess i am just paranoid about damaging my new toy, i guess you could look at it like a new pair of shoes, i am currently untying and tying my laces at the moment, i guess in a few months i will just keep the laces tied all the time Lol that was almost like a top gear comparison then

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Woette Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: Leuven, Belgium Posts: 328 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	yup that rev counter goes a wee bit too fast, escpecially in the first and second gear. in the beginning i hit the rev limiter a few times demonstrating the rev counter to some friends: LOOK LOOK ive got six now not so healthy sound **** i hit the rev limiter

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beef4dinner Valve Cap Join Date: 31st July 2007 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Almost cacked myself when I hit it for the first time in my Type R, was in second gear going round a corner which is why it shocked me so much.

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PWOOD Wheelnut Join Date: 7th November 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Dont know about the Type R but my 2.2 needs it in 1st gear. Seems like by the time you have pushed the throttle to the floor you need 2nd already. Mind you there is little point in reving a diesel hard as it actually slows your progress. Fun though