consequences of hitting rev limiter
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consequences of hitting rev limiter I have a '94 z28, my friennd drove it ffrom work and on the way he played aroud with a 95-96 impala, with spinners
. Well my friend dropped the car from OD to D and hit the rev limiter several times. well nothings broken that we can tell or anything, but anything in particular that i should look into.
. Well my friend dropped the car from OD to D and hit the rev limiter several times. well nothings broken that we can tell or anything, but anything in particular that i should look into. You'd know if something were wrong...
Your engine would let you know
I've done worse while bouncing my limiter (sprayed on it)
and engine didn't even flinch
I got lucky on that one, but I doubt anything is wrong with yours.
If you're timing chain was going south, or even rod bolts, it would have
let go at the high RPMS.
Just look at it as a test that it passed
Your engine would let you know
I've done worse while bouncing my limiter (sprayed on it)
and engine didn't even flinch
I got lucky on that one, but I doubt anything is wrong with yours.
If you're timing chain was going south, or even rod bolts, it would have
let go at the high RPMS.
Just look at it as a test that it passed
Originally Posted by molotov
I have a '94 z28, my friennd drove it ffrom work and on the way he played aroud with a 95-96 impala, with spinners. Well my friend dropped the car from OD to D and hit the rev limiter several times. well nothings broken that we can tell or anything, but anything in particular that i should look into.
. Well my friend dropped the car from OD to D and hit the rev limiter several times. well nothings broken that we can tell or anything, but anything in particular that i should look into. I wouldn't even worry considering it is naturally aspirated and the factory rev limiter actually helps avoid internal damage. I on the other hand felt it a waste of money to invest in a $90.00 window switch and hit it with a 200 shot. Well I guess we learn from our mistakes right!
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Originally Posted by skunkdya
In order to hit your rev limiter in drive at 65 mph you would have to have like 8.23:1 gears. Are you sure he didn't go from 3rd to 2nd.
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Yep, you're right 3rd to 2nd, by bad. I've only had this car for 2months and I figured hitting rev limiter=bad for engine. Like I mentioned before everything seems fine. Although the car has overheated twice since then, dunno if it might be related. Btw, I just found no t-stat installed. New one went in, hope that helps. Thanks everyone.
Originally Posted by molotov
Yep, you're right 3rd to 2nd, by bad. I've only had this car for 2months and I figured hitting rev limiter=bad for engine. Like I mentioned before everything seems fine. Although the car has overheated twice since then, dunno if it might be related. Btw, I just found no t-stat installed. New one went in, hope that helps. Thanks everyone.
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Back when I first got my car, I was trying to get a 04 GTO to race. We were doing about 45 I think and I THOUGHT that the A4 would only let me downshit to 2nd, as that is the last number on my shifter. Wouldn't ya know it? It popped down into 1st and god damn that was the worse jerk I have ever felt in my life. I'm just glad nobody was behind me. I'm sure the guy in the GTO was laughing his *** off. But anyway, I didn't have any problems. Test passed. LOL
Wouldn't ya know it? It popped down into 1st and god damn that was the worse jerk I have ever felt in my life. I'm just glad nobody was behind me. I'm sure the guy in the GTO was laughing his *** off. But anyway, I didn't have any problems. Test passed. LOL
Originally Posted by Green95Z28
Back when I first got my car, I was trying to get a 04 GTO to race. We were doing about 45 I think and I THOUGHT that the A4 would only let me downshit to 2nd, as that is the last number on my shifter. Wouldn't ya know it? It popped down into 1st and god damn that was the worse jerk I have ever felt in my life. I'm just glad nobody was behind me. I'm sure the guy in the GTO was laughing his *** off. But anyway, I didn't have any problems. Test passed. LOL
Wouldn't ya know it? It popped down into 1st and god damn that was the worse jerk I have ever felt in my life. I'm just glad nobody was behind me. I'm sure the guy in the GTO was laughing his *** off. But anyway, I didn't have any problems. Test passed. LOL Staging Lane
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Originally Posted by StealthFormula
Im lmao right now, thanks god for rev limiters or your engine would have gone BOOM!
But yeah, I was thankin' God for rev limiters when that happened. That would have sucked so bad. 
Originally Posted by Bizzzatch350
If it broke, it would have broke then. Stock limiter is there for that resason so your motor stays together
Ive hit my limiter tons of times....1st gear winds up so fast the tranny can't catch up sometimes. If you hurt something you would know it... 