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post Dec 24, 2009 - 1:21 AM
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Is it bad to "bounce off" the rev limiter every once and awhile? Could it do any serious damage?

Also, where can I get a decent aftermarket rev limiter that I can manually set?

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post Dec 30, 2009 - 6:14 PM
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Like Random_Stranger said, letting your car bounce off the rev limiter is no worse than redlining in every single gear. The rev limiter is there to protect your engine. The thing about the 5S though, why would you let it rev that far? In my own personal experience, and I'm sure there are a great many people on here who agree with me, after a certian point the motor just loses power. I never drive my GT all the way to redline. It accelerates quicker if you shift early and let it rev in the meat of the power band. Then again, I haven't driven my car that hard in a long time. Just change your oil a little more often and you should be fine.


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post Dec 30, 2009 - 6:36 PM
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 30, 2009 - 7:14 PM) *
Like Random_Stranger said, letting your car bounce off the rev limiter is no worse than redlining in every single gear. The rev limiter is there to protect your engine. The thing about the 5S though, why would you let it rev that far? In my own personal experience, and I'm sure there are a great many people on here who agree with me, after a certian point the motor just loses power. I never drive my GT all the way to redline. It accelerates quicker if you shift early and let it rev in the meat of the power band. Then again, I haven't driven my car that hard in a long time. Just change your oil a little more often and you should be fine.


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post Dec 30, 2009 - 6:41 PM
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QUOTE (Mstoochn @ Dec 30, 2009 - 7:36 PM) *
Its a forged bottom end with a High performance valve train and street cams.. my baby can handle it tongue.gif


Off topic, but did I read somewhere that you are going to the Tail of the Dragon run? I gotta have a ride in that car. I'll, um, give you a ride in my GT in return.

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post Dec 30, 2009 - 6:44 PM
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 30, 2009 - 6:41 PM) *
QUOTE (Mstoochn @ Dec 30, 2009 - 7:36 PM) *
Its a forged bottom end with a High performance valve train and street cams.. my baby can handle it tongue.gif


Off topic, but did I read somewhere that you are going to the Tail of the Dragon run? I gotta have a ride in that car. I'll, um, give you a ride in my GT in return.

Back on topic.


pay me for gas? lol i'm brining a fuel cell just to get down there on 1 tank. and there's no back seats anymore, sorry bra.

i thought that was just open discussion? lol

Posts in this topic
- johnnehh   A few rev limiter questions...   Dec 24, 2009 - 1:21 AM
- - terbear4god4life   QUOTE (johnnehh @ Dec 24, 2009 - 8:2...   Dec 24, 2009 - 1:41 AM
- - Random_Stranger   What do you mean by "Bounce Off" the rev...   Dec 24, 2009 - 2:10 AM
|- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (Random_Stranger @ Dec 24, 2009 - ...   Dec 24, 2009 - 2:35 AM
|- - HaysoosKreesto   QUOTE (Mstoochn @ Dec 24, 2009 - 3:3...   Dec 30, 2009 - 4:16 PM
- - terbear4god4life   mine don't got no stock rev limiter that's...   Dec 24, 2009 - 2:38 AM
- - johnnehh   Jeeez. It's $1,500 for the Bee-R http://...   Dec 24, 2009 - 3:27 AM
|- - Random_Stranger   QUOTE (johnnehh @ Dec 24, 2009 - 12...   Dec 24, 2009 - 5:31 AM
- - 808celica   are you in neutral or in a gear? anyways why would...   Dec 24, 2009 - 3:38 AM
- - terbear4god4life   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bee-R-Ignit...=item...   Dec 24, 2009 - 4:13 AM
|- - pittfirefighter   QUOTE (terbear4god4life @ Dec 24, 2009 ...   Dec 24, 2009 - 5:12 AM
- - whatthe   Whats the damage will this do to the engine?   Dec 28, 2009 - 8:55 AM
- - JustinCapps   QUOTE (whatthe @ Dec 28, 2009 - 9:55...   Dec 28, 2009 - 1:09 PM
- - Mstoochn   my 5s-gte? It redlines at 8500 Lol it makes power ...   Dec 30, 2009 - 4:59 PM
- - johnnehh   Jeez. My rev limiter is at about 6250. Hahaha. An...   Dec 30, 2009 - 5:13 PM
|- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (johnnehh @ Dec 30, 2009 - 6:1...   Dec 30, 2009 - 5:29 PM
- - HaysoosKreesto   wow, I'm suprised you can do that on a 5s. Act...   Dec 30, 2009 - 5:59 PM
- - richee3   Like Random_Stranger said, letting your car bounce...   Dec 30, 2009 - 6:14 PM
|- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 30, 2009 - 7:14...   Dec 30, 2009 - 6:36 PM
||- - richee3   QUOTE (Mstoochn @ Dec 30, 2009 - 7:3...   Dec 30, 2009 - 6:41 PM
||- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 30, 2009 - 6:41...   Dec 30, 2009 - 6:44 PM
|- - pittfirefighter   QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 30, 2009 - 7:14...   Dec 30, 2009 - 10:58 PM
- - Mstoochn   i agree. altho my engine wil rev past 8k, it hasn...   Dec 31, 2009 - 3:08 PM
- - spitfiremk16   QUOTE (Mstoochn @ Dec 31, 2009 - 3:0...   Dec 31, 2009 - 10:35 PM
- - Mstoochn   QUOTE (spitfiremk16 @ Dec 31, 2009 - 11...   Jan 1, 2010 - 2:29 PM


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