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Author Do you redline? Or what do you rev to during 'normal' driving?
Colin
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Originally posted by Ally
2k


Marc
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About 3k and 6k for peak power.
stuartmitchell
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redline as often as possible then I get flames and it goes pop pop, bang "I drive like a cunt"
Neshol
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2.5k, take it to 4k if im blastin the dirt out of it (diesel)
corsa_fella
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10 k
Michael B
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In My TD Corsa I would normally drive it to 3k --> 3.5k is this bad? Sometimes I even hold it to 5k.. its amazn when you cange gear from there, the burst torque is amazing.. The 1.5TD is designed to be given the welly, the turbo doesnt work untill after 2k..
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what ever takes my fancy really if im driving with passion it dont necessaroly mean ill rev it harder, just try and use less brakes....
Adam_B
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dont tend to thrash it that much.


my mr2 gets spanked up to the limiter almost everytime its driven not exactly a daily driver tho
PainZ
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3k or thereabouts


your full of shite!
iceman
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7.5k sometimes
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I rarely take it over 4k
Twiggy
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Never over 3k while normal driving and only once been near the limiter (gearbox is on its last leggs!)
Twiggy
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WERE ALL LIERS!!!!
Ally
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quote:
Originally posted by Ally
2k




BSM taught me that
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WERE ALL LIERS!!!!



I'm not
Doug
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Around 5k once its warm. 3k when its cold.

Have to give it some stick to keep up with traffic its only a 1.0 12v!!!!!
mav
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dont go above 3k when the 2.0 is cold...normal about 3-4k....
Jake
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rarely take mine over 4k, i feel naughty if i change gear constantly at 3.5k
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26th May 05 at 20:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
normal : 2.5-3k
funmode : 5.5k

don't see the point in redlining, u lose so much power.
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dont know, dont have a rev limiter, but gettin one soon, awaiting delivery.
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never been over 4.5k personally as car seemed to be telling me no

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Paul_J
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I never rag it when it's cold. Always wait for the oil temp to reach the 'optimum marker' - but when it does I change where I feel it should be changed, 1st it just winds round very quickly then into 2nd, then about 6500-6800 rpm. (limiter is aroun 7250 rpm) ... my peak power is only around 6500 rpm so pointless taking it any further.

But only when I'm wanting to go quickly. Most of the time I just drop it into 4th and blub around at like 1k-1.5k rpm... saving petrol Tight student.

[Edited on 26-05-2005 by Paul_J]
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every1 should get a 1.2 8v, rag them from cold
stuartmitchell
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Originally posted by Paul_J
my peak power is only around 6500 rpm so pointless taking it any further.

[Edited on 26-05-2005 by Paul_J]


I disagree, if you take it to the limiter then change gear you will fall further into your powerband ie 5.5k instaed of 4k and hence go faster...ken
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Originally posted by Paul_J
my peak power is only around 6500 rpm so pointless taking it any further.

[Edited on 26-05-2005 by Paul_J]


I disagree, if you take it to the limiter then change gear you will fall further into your powerband ie 5.5k instaed of 4k and hence go faster...ken


no ken.

You have Cams I do not.

Your power band is higher up the revs than mine. hence for you it pays off to rev to redline as the power tails off up there, and comes in later

Just checked your profile - your car makes peak power at 7000 RPM. Standard gti makes it at 6200 rpm, and mine I'm guessing around 6400rpm. Thus once you pass peak power it trails off and you might as well change gear.

[Edited on 26-05-2005 by Paul_J]

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