drakeuk Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 hi guys, after finally getting the balls to really rev my 1.6 16v i noticed ther isn't a rev limiter and all my mates find this strange, does any one no where to get one, preferavbly off another car, i'm on a tight budget. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devboy Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 there is a rev limiter. Just very suttle and not harsh! its about 6,200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluliz Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 it does have one. at about 6400rpm. was the car in gear? or neutral? drive in first or second and you will feel it. oh and you dont need to drive to the rev limiter. you can, but it will be faster to change up between 5000-5500rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakeuk Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 it does have one. at about 6400rpm. was the car in gear? or neutral? drive in first or second and you will feel it. oh and you dont need to drive to the rev limiter. you can, but it will be faster to change up between 5000-5500rpm. the car was in neutral i dont make a habit of revving this high, its just i heard my mate do it in his golf and it kind of bounced, sounded pretty good, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluliz Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 yeah it will go above the limiter in neutral. all he kinetic energy and such, but the limiter will have kicked in. you just didnt hold you foot down for long enough. best to try it out whilst in gear, you will see the effect clearly then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drakeuk Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 cheers for the info mate, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey650 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 best to try it out whilst in gear, you will see the effect clearly then Love that comment! as if its something that should be encouraged...screetching along the road in first gear with the engine bouncing off the limiter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Mine was like hitting a brick wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devboy Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 wake up, hes obviously not saying do it every day! he is just saying to feel the rev limiter floor it in first gear. I bounce mine of the red line quite a bit and yet its fine. Zetecs are great high reving engines once warmed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluliz Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 wake up, hes obviously not saying do it every day! i bloody well am saying do it everyday. and from cold. fcukin nail that biatch zetec fook the red line, i wanna see the smoke line. Devs right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan567 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 wake up, hes obviously not saying do it every day! i bloody well am saying do it everyday. and from cold. fcukin nail that biatch zetec fook the red line, i wanna see the smoke line. Devs right lmao just come bak from town and tryed hitting the rev limiter (1.6) FOUND IT LOL good noise :p:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Good noise :S u really dont want to be hitting the limiter all the time, thers no power at that end of the rev range anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan567 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Good noise :S u really dont want to be hitting the limiter all the time, thers no power at that end of the rev range anyway. i no it was just a bit of fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Noise? LMAO unless you've got a straight through de-catted system that would pop and spit like hell there shouldn't really be any 'noise' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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