going up a hill today on a dual carriageway,I thought Id give the clio a bit of stick.Took it all the way up to the gearchange light when suddenly the engine lost power for a sec until I changed into 3rd.dunno whetther this was a limiter or what but its not happened before.Car seems to be running as normal too,but Im hopin I havnt done some damage to the ngine,any ideas?
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have I done some damage
- Thread starter chris-b
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going up a hill today on a dual carriageway,I thought Id give the clio a bit of stick.Took it all the way up to the gearchange light when suddenly the engine lost power for a sec until I changed into 3rd.dunno whetther this was a limiter or what but its not happened before.Car seems to be running as normal too,but Im hopin I havnt done some damage to the ngine,any ideas?
Yeah, sounds like you hit the limiter. It feels like you have a hit a brickwall the very first time you do it.
ex Clio 172 owner :(
Er.....hello?
Rev limiter.
Simple as.
Quote: Originally posted by Mike Rochips on 14 February 2005
had teh car 3 years in june,Its the 1st time the powers gone like that!think my gerachange was a bit long!!usually nail it bang on the light!
sounds like you have blown the engine ;-)
i would suggest an rsport ecu might solve the problem.
/y0z
Astra VXR 17/05/07
I have hit the limiter in my 182 more times than i have in all my previous cars put together
sh*ts me up everythime
RB182cup&golf gti
i hit it for the first time on way home in second came off a roundabout and before i knew it id hit the limiter, sh*t me up, bloody tyres were screaching as well
Hippys bus of LOVE !!!
Quote: Originally posted by Mike Rochips on 14 February 2005
^^^^^^yep I certainly felt my bumcheeks tighten!thought the engine would be covered in oil when I got home lol.
I am teasing.
/y0z
Yep, feels like youve totally f****d your car up cos the engine just dies for a few seconds. Sounds like the limiter to me - id forget about it mate.
Not sure what you should do about that heavy right foot though?
I bounce off the limiter reasnobaly often (when im slightly late with the gear change), could be cos nearly everday I have a "burn" through 1/st 2nd sometimes 3rd using all available rpms
The kickback at 5.2k rpm is too good not to have the experience frequently Incidentally when your engine is not fully warm ie within first 15 mins of running the limiter will be at 6500rpm ish isntead of 7250!!
First time i hit the limiter was burning up a hill pass a load of cars in second as the lane reduced from 2 to 1 (1200miles covered) .... bricked it as i thought the engine came off its bracket !!.. now 6000 miles and 4 months later....car feels good !
E91 M Sport
The rev limiter always gets a good bashing in my car....its where the induction kit sounds best
cock mobile.
Quote: Originally posted by Mike Rochips on 14 February 2005
had teh car 3 years in june,Its the 1st time the powers gone like that!think my gerachange was a bit long!!usually nail it bang on the light!
Three years and youve only just hit the limiter???
I hit mine at least once a week
Glad its there tho!
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