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 Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:44 am |
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Does the GTI 180 have a rev limiter?
Whilst testing out the car I have been red-lining it quite a few times and occasionally gone just over 7k revs where it appears to slow down very quickly and briefly, I am wondering if this is the rev limiter kicking in.
Is there any damage to be done by continuously red-lining (well, shifting bang on 7k revs, where the red line starts)?
When racing to 60mph I change gear bang on the 7k rev mark, well maybe a fraction before - is this the correct way to get the maximum out of the car?
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:14 pm |
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Yes it does, its software controlled in the engine ecu software package.
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:56 pm |
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Waht id do if I was you would find a nice empty B road, and in 2nd or 3rd accelerate till your bouncing on the limiter, will be around 7500 in the 180 I think find that point then change gear around 250rpm before that
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:39 pm |
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| Mattie-RS wrote: |
| Waht id do if I was you would find a nice empty B road, and in 2nd or 3rd accelerate till your bouncing on the limiter, will be around 7500 in the 180 I think find that point then change gear around 250rpm before that |
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:48 pm |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| Mattie-RS wrote: |
| Waht id do if I was you would find a nice empty B road, and in 2nd or 3rd accelerate till your bouncing on the limiter, will be around 7500 in the 180 I think find that point then change gear around 250rpm before that |
traffic light warrior! |
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:10 pm |
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| Mattie-RS wrote: |
| I think find that point then change gear around 250rpm before that |
never be that easy, it took me over an hour to plot a graph to show me the best rev to shift up
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 4:43 pm |
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| Matt wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
| Mattie-RS wrote: |
| Waht id do if I was you would find a nice empty B road, and in 2nd or 3rd accelerate till your bouncing on the limiter, will be around 7500 in the 180 I think find that point then change gear around 250rpm before that |
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I get to cheat with mine, it has a shift light
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