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147 | 67.12% |
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72 | 32.88% |
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12-23-2005
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: pittsburgh
Posts: 4,624
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Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
I hit it once or twice but I manage to glance down and keep the top of the tach in my sight as I am driving it hard. If i was racing I'll bet you I would hit it alot more.
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12-24-2005
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA.
Posts: 896
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Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
Northridge, youre a local!
 I've hit 7400 once, but sont believe I've bumped a limiter before. |
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12-24-2005
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Jacksonville, FL USA
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Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
Okay another dumb rookie Q! How do you know when you hit the limiter? Does it sound like the F1 cars, like you have a miss in the motor? I'm fairly sure I've never even been close due to the fact that I watch for the "shift" light & if I see it & haven't shifted already, I make sure I get to it pronto.
Lately I've been practicing & I find in my stock Z that it seems to "feel" like it has a sweet spot just before 7 g's on the tach. So I've been shifting between 6.5 & 7 as it seems stronger there than if I go to the shift light. Isn't the peak somewhere before 7 g's? Oh, I voted "no" on the poll.   Tom
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12-24-2005
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Leesburg, VA
Posts: 2,704
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Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?
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As to shifting, I would think if the curve doesn't drop off precipitously, which it doesn't, that you'd want to stay in it past the peak. When you shift, it will drop you back down the power band, so the later you shift, the less far down it will move you (i.e. shifting at 6500 may put you at 4000 in the next gear, where shifting at 7200 may put you at 4350 or something). So the goal for maximum acceleration would be to stay under the fat part of the power curve as much as possible. If it's fatter in the 6500-7200 rpm range than the 4000-4300 range, you'd want to stay in it. Those are guess numbers and it may be it's better to shift early, but the way the car pulls I kind of doubt it. |
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