AmI Not Driving It Hard Enough????????????

[Steve]

Had my 172 for a week now, almost got rid of the "pimp my ride look", back to standard soon.
?? See from hand book there is a gearstick symbol on dash, how hard do you need to be trying revs wise to get this to work???

 

[M1TCH]

think its 500 rpm before the limiter, why not go give it a try??

 

[Jamie _Swales]

on my 182 it seems to be just before the limiter

 

[RobertCL]

No!

Comes on just before the red line for me when the car is warm. Sooner if the engine is cold I believe. I usually try to change gear before it comes on because it feels like I'm being nice to the car then

 

[edde]

It should be 300rpm before the limiter its just a warning that your getting close to the limiter nothing to do with optimum shifts etc. Some 182/172's doesn't seem to have it I'd think its just the wiring or a broken bulb as they all should have it.

 

[Ads_172]

The older 172's didn't have the shift light I don't think, along with the alloy bonnet. Although mine's a W reg and has it... :S

 

[Thomss]

Mine comes on just before the limiter. Give it a shot in 2nd gear once its warmed up!
That's where the most fun is I like the sound of hitting the limiter for a split second

 

[Sport182]

The older 172's didn't have the shift light I don't think, along with the alloy bonnet. Although mine's a W reg and has it... :S

My w reg mk1 172 had it to. The shift light worked really well on that. The one on my 182 is pants compared. I also had an alloy bonnet on it too.

 

[badinvincible]

If you see the light, expect to headbutt the windscreen shortly after.

 

[Ali]

Nah, mine comes on way before i need to change.

 

[cli0 172]

R-sport mmmmmmm

 

[badinvincible]

I'll take 2 please.

 

[LegoHead]

If you see the light, expect to headbutt the windscreen shortly after.

yeh, done that, against a corsa off the lights, i looked stooooopid, but stuck it in second a battered him.

why does it do that at the limiter?It's like "nooo too much you're hurting me" and it hits back!

 

[Ali]

R-sport mmmmmmm

R-sport doesn't give you any more rev's does it?

 

[TomS]

Not entirely sure, but I think MarkCup was saying that it gives you a few more rpm to play with yeah

Tom

 

[cli0 172]

yes ... up to 8k

 

[badinvincible]

You'll need to give me a bash Scott.

 

[cli0 172]

Bash ??

 

[badinvincible]

A drive - excuse the bad choice of wording...