Ry_B
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My mate says that my Corsa B 1.2 8 valve has no limiter on it, meaning that I could rev it until it didn't want to rev anymore 
I thought 99.999% of cars have a limiter, even before this fancy engine management stuff?
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Corsalad87
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2 nd gear of a 1.2 8v limits at 6000 - 6500 rpm
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Nic Barnes
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older cars without an ecu had no limiters
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MattyPW
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Yes it has a limiter. Rev it flat out in neutral, you will hear it* 
*not adviseable to do, especially on a cold engine
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Nic Barnes
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not advised to do in general really as it sounds really silly
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Corsalad87
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quote:
Originally posted by muppetsport
not advised to do in general really as it sounds really silly
yes agree 
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by corsaboy87
2 nd gear of a 1.2 8v limits at 6000 - 6500 rpm
What about 1st, 3rd,4th and 5th?
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Jake
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the same
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shane2corsa
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kind of like barp........barp.......barp......barp.....BANG
unlike the tuned sound of ba..ba..ba..ba..ba..ba lol 
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Will_Sport
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most engines have a 6000rpm limiter.
others such as x14xe/x16xe/c16xe and possibly the 8v sri engine (but not sure on that one) have a 6500rpm limit. (not sure about the 1.2 16v though)
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MR2Mike
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yes it has a limiter, and although you may find the sound funny, you wont be laughing as hard when its raining pistons.
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Jake
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike_Corsa
yes it has a limiter, and although you may find the sound funny, you wont be laughing as hard when its raining pistons.
but the rev limiter is there to prevent major damage to the engine.
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Will_Sport
most engines have a 6000rpm limiter.
others such as x14xe/x16xe/c16xe and possibly the 8v sri engine (but not sure on that one) have a 6500rpm limit. (not sure about the 1.2 16v though)
some x16xe's have an 8500rpm limit tho!
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GTS-T Rob
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how accurate are the rev counts on corsas anyway??
mines had engine transplant to a x14xe and i was booting the tits off the the other week, booted in to 6k in first and in second gear i planned on it hitting the limiter at 6500, but my rev counter went round to about 6800 and still didnt hit the limiter?
as far as i know its had nothing done to it!
[Edited on 20-12-2005 by Cruising Corsa]
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MR2Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
quote:
Originally posted by Mike_Corsa
yes it has a limiter, and although you may find the sound funny, you wont be laughing as hard when its raining pistons.
but the rev limiter is there to prevent major damage to the engine.
if you keep hitting the limiter, it is causing damage to the engine, please go and do this on yours right away.
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Cruising Corsa
how accurate are the rev counts on corsas anyway??
mines had engine transplant to a x14xe and i was booting the tits off the the other week, booted in to 6k in first and in second gear i planned on it hitting the limiter at 6500, but my rev counter went round to about 6800 and still didnt hit the limiter?
as far as i know its had nothing done to it!
[Edited on 20-12-2005 by Cruising Corsa]
they are inaccurate.... only use it as a guide
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GTS-T Rob
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ahhh so that would be why it didnt hit the limiter at the indicated 6500
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