4k RPM rev limiter

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jaman_ca

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• Jul 16, 2012

• #1

Never knew this but the manual transmission car has a 4k RPM rev limiter in neutral. Won't affect me any, just found it interesting.

 

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Canadian-ES-GT

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Protege

• Jul 16, 2012

• #2

I didn't think manuals had those rev limiters, i thought it was only auto boxes

 

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CX-SV

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• Jul 17, 2012

• #3

Canadian-ES-GT said:

I didn't think manuals had those rev limiters, i thought it was only auto boxes

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Today I think all manuals have rev limiters.

What OP was noticing was the lower 4K limit in neutral only.

 

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CX-5 Rat

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• Jul 17, 2012

• #4

Probably there to prevent money shifts and accidentally grenade the engine.

 

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Jcanracer

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• Jul 17, 2012

• #5

Good idea, considering the diminishing numbers of drivers who know how to drive manual transmission properly.
I once had a roommate who bought a RSX-Type S but couldn't drive stick, so I had to drive it home for him. He then proceeded to teach himself how to drive stick... painfully... oh the horror...

 

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Caspan

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• Jul 17, 2012

• #6

i would never drive anything but a stick, cool to know that it does rev limit at 4000 also

 

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V8toilet

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• Jul 20, 2012

• #7

That saves the transmission from splitting the case in case one decides to drop the clutch at 5500 RPM.

 

Last edited: Jul 23, 2012

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erhayes

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• Jul 21, 2012

• #8

+1 with the dropped clutch types.

 

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• Jul 21, 2012

• #9

Good point about dropped clutch at high revs and associated damage, not sure the 4K limit for neutral will do anything to prevent that. That kind of abusive driving using is done with car in gear (and clutch in).

 

Last edited: Jul 21, 2012