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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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How often do you guys bounce off rev limiter? When you're doing free revs, doing burnouts, racing, etc...

I try not to do it at all but it sounds so damn sweet!
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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How often do you guys bounce off rev limiter? When you're doing free revs, doing burnouts, racing, etc...

I try not to do it at all but it sounds so damn sweet!

pretty much never learn pedal control is about the best thing i can say, only hit it when I miss a shift
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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i do it way more that i should, yeah it does sound really awsome. but you should prevent yourself from doing it alot.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisUlrich
How often do you guys bounce off rev limiter? When you're doing free revs, doing burnouts, racing, etc...

I try not to do it at all but it sounds so damn sweet!
Ummm...lets see never, never and only if I miss.Why in the hell would you free rev that high???
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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I try not to hit the revlimiter ever, especially with a 7000 rpm limit. Why would you think it sounds sweet?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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I hit it twice when the wheels started spinning in first which was pretty uncharacteristic of them and it caught me by surprise and I missed a shift once.

I just love the way cars sound when they bounce off rev limiter.

My buddy does it in his SRT4 and the sounds that are made when doing it are just ear orgasmic.
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Your buddy's car isnt long for this world, and neither will yours be if you keep these antics up. In my opinion the rev limiter sounds like an engines shrieking death cry as it toils in agony. Its also the sound that triggers the rest of your buddies to make fun of you for the next week for missing a shift.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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When people intentionally make their car hit the rev-limiter I immediately think they are a dumbass. It's there to save your engine from destroying itself. Everyone hits it at some point, and I wouldnt worry about that, but doing it on purpose is just not smart or good.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:47 AM
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Its so COOL when I stub my toe, its like I make the loudest angriest noises!
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:50 AM
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Its so COOL when I stub my toe, its like I make the loudest angriest noises!
lol
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:52 AM
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Its so COOL when I stub my toe, its like I make the loudest angriest noises!


I think hitting the rev limiter sounds like nails on a chalk board.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
When people intentionally make their car hit the rev-limiter I immediately think they are a dumbass. It's there to save your engine from destroying itself. Everyone hits it at some point, and I wouldnt worry about that, but doing it on purpose is just not smart or good.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 04:24 AM
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I hit it everyday. Because I think my tach is slow.
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Originally Posted by ChrisUlrich
I hit it twice when the wheels started spinning in first which was pretty uncharacteristic of them and it caught me by surprise and I missed a shift once.

I just love the way cars sound when they bounce off rev limiter.

My buddy does it in his SRT4 and the sounds that are made when doing it are just ear orgasmic.

Ricers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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Can come one explaing what it sounds like to bounce off the limiter? I might of shifted after 5,500 RPM on my stock tach. I just hard a loud backfire(pop) and shifted. My exhaust is a cut out.
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What rpm IS the stock rev-limiter on a 6-speed F-body LS1 car?
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i hit my rev limiter once in my z06 and it pisses me off cause i know how bad it is for the engine
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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I hit it once on my Z06. That thing just revs so fast. Hit it right as I was shifting. It is bad for the engine to bounce off the limiter. Not as bad as floating the valves, but not good. I have never hit it on my Trans Am.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BLKWS.6
What rpm IS the stock rev-limiter on a 6-speed F-body LS1 car?
6250 RPM IIRC.

Also, how many times poll. --> https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-internal-engine/564654-how-many-times-have-you-bounced-off-revlimiter.html
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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Everytime I race the car. Put it on the limiter, last yellow drop the clutch.
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