Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? - Page 4 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Aurora40 · 12-29-2005

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Originally Posted by tomtom72

Humm, I never thought about a chip turning off the shift light Bob. The chip I bought is just the replacement update for the OEM 1990 chip. Yes the shift light does work. I guess your bulb could be out? Maybe you have an aftermarket chip?

As far as I know it's the stock chip. But the owner before me did buy the updated GM prom to fix the idle thing. I have the original in the GM box the replacement came in. I've never seen the light on, so I suspect it must be burned out. I guess I'll have to fix that sometime...

Bell Curve · 01-17-2006

How much damage will hitting the rev limited do over a long period of time

Kevin · 01-18-2006

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

blackjack · 01-19-2006

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

Mika73 · 01-20-2006

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

RedRiderZR1 · 01-20-2006

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

rogerzr1 · 04-01-2008

Tom, so your shift light actually comes on? Mine doesn't seem to and I thought later GM ECM calibrations didn't turn it on anymore. But maybe I just have a bulb burned out...[/quote]

I have only had my car since last August, but I have never seen a shift light on my car either. I don't know that I want to see it.

95ZR1#418 · 04-04-2008

I've never hit the rev limiter. When I dynoed my car I had the operator rev it because I didn't want to do it, he never hit it either-for the reason it wouldn't show more HP or TQ by doing so. I agreed & will probably do it myself next dyno...

Kevin · 10-10-2011

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Originally Posted by 95ZR1#418

I've never hit the rev limiter. When I dynoed my car I had the operator rev it because I didn't want to do it, he never hit it either-for the reason it wouldn't show more HP or TQ by doing so. I agreed & will probably do it myself next dyno...

just find your favorite stretch of road and get on it

Aurora40 · 01-15-2006

For anyone wondering what it sounds like, here's me hitting the rev limiter in 1st gear. Not intentionally...

Hitting limiter ~1.5MB

View Poll Results: Have you ever hit the rev limiter?
YES	147	67.12%
NO	72	32.88%
Voters: 219. You may not vote on this poll

01-17-2006	#2
Bell Curve Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pineridge Posts: 341	Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? How much damage will hitting the rev limited do over a long period of time

01-18-2006	#3
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,624	Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? Do you mean running it against the limiter or just smacking it a lot? __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

01-20-2006	#5
Mika73 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 123	Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? I also had broken valve spring and broken cam last summer..

01-20-2006	#6
RedRiderZR1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, California Posts: 75	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.

01-19-2006	#4
blackjack Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: north of montreal Posts: 510	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

04-01-2008	#7
rogerzr1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 230	Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? Tom, so your shift light actually comes on? Mine doesn't seem to and I thought later GM ECM calibrations didn't turn it on anymore. But maybe I just have a bulb burned out...[/quote] I have only had my car since last August, but I have never seen a shift light on my car either. I don't know that I want to see it.

04-04-2008	#8
95ZR1#418 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western Montana, now Maryland Posts: 191	Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? I've never hit the rev limiter. When I dynoed my car I had the operator rev it because I didn't want to do it, he never hit it either-for the reason it wouldn't show more HP or TQ by doing so. I agreed & will probably do it myself next dyno...

01-15-2006	#10
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,704	Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter? For anyone wondering what it sounds like, here's me hitting the rev limiter in 1st gear. Not intentionally... Hitting limiter ~1.5MB Last edited by Aurora40; 05-19-2012 at 09:41 AM. Reason: fixed link