Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

Do you mean running it against the limiter or just smacking it a lot?

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

i did,coupla times
it is my understanding that an engine should be shifted at peak horsepower,and if the gearing is well chosen,the engine will fall back
to its peak torque...thats what we aim for,at the drags,with our sportster
JMO...
blackjack
91/1735

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

by the way...i think till`s rev limiter is the funniest
blackjack

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

I also had broken valve spring and broken cam last summer..

:censored: :thumbsdo:

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

Hit it once on a missed downshift (DOH). Hate it when that happens. Thank god for limiters.

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

I it mine at the track because of clutch slippage at 125 mph. I saw my shift light, but by the time it registered, it was to late. I like modern technology.

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

I hit it hard once in my 89 IROC on a missed shift, I was 18 and still learning but thinking I was an F1 driver at the same time. I was going through a tight corner at high speed, needless to say I was *** end first coming close to eating the curb, with a red face and wearing a humble grin. :o

But I havent hit the limiter on the Z, Even though I have gone 182 on the freeway in her. That'll pucker your *** like no other. Things go by very very quickly and that rock hard suspension starts to feel more like a 77 cadillac.

I shift when I can feel the power band tapering off, why stay in that gear when the next one will give you more power? Unless I go from 3rd to 2nd, I dont plan on bang'in the limit.

And shift light?? huh? Who? Where? Are they on 94's?

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

Oh and Richard,... dude... I cry for your Z!
She wants to get out and run again!!! Let her stretch those legs!! Hell it will probably brake for driving to SLOW!!! And when it brakes,.... Fix it.

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

Hello
I am a new member on the forum, and this is my first post

Well looks like I am the only one who goes often to the rev limiter... the cars straight to the limiter from 1st till fourth gear, but I have not yet been to the disruptor in the 5th gear.
The engine runs marvelously well, it is 65000+ miles. I will just continue driving it hard, and should the engine explod, then I will buy a new one!

Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
 

Gotta love the attitude.
But the limiter is probably there for a reason,
and the best time to shift is before 7200+ RPM!
Somethings gonna give.........