hit the limiter by accident but it didnt redline?

[karlos100]

Im a bit of a grandad driver in my 182 and am always driving on the eco to save juice cos im a tight northerner! T'other day some one pi**ed me off so i dropped it two cogs and hit the limiter for the first time and noticed the limiter kicked in before the red line.The shift light was lit up but is that the norm for it to kick in before the red:race:???

 

[daviebroon]

lmfao hitting the limiter for the FIRST time?

Depends if your engine/oil was cold mate... limiter set a lot earlier by the enginer management on a cold engine/oil

TIP: .... go out and drive your bloody car

 

[Vish]

^^ ya. If engine is not up to full operating temp, limiter is earlier than norm. I find my "shift" light comes on quite a bit before the limiter.

 

[fUbAr]

should be at 7250 iirc.

 

[karlos100]

lmfao hitting the limiter for the FIRST time?

Depends if your engine was cold mate... limiter set a lot earlier by the enginer management on a cold engine

Yeah im a proper steady away dude. done 14k in it too lol. yeah it was at operating temp i been driving half hour:lolup:

 

[daviebroon]

^ maybe half your cam has gone into hibernation as its never being used?

 

[karlos100]

wish id not said owt now everyone takin pish!!!! lol jus think tho next person to have my car will have the joy of running it in heh heh

 

[Rudi]

dude, why did you buy a 182 if you just pootle about trying to save petrol.those engines are setup to be driven hard..........use it

 

[davM]

Your engines got lazy and cant be arsed to climb aaaaallllll the way through the revs so gives up half way

 

[daviebroon]

haha... just cos you've got a quick car, doesn't mean you have to drive like a nutter.

Give it some beans on the motorway, even just as your joining it... go on you'll smile. Try and get the over-revving light on a few times, and you'll know whether your car is normal or not.

BTW - Pish-taking is what cs do best

 

[karlos100]

dude, why did you buy a 182 if you just pootle about trying to save petrol.those engines are setup to be driven hard..........use it

cos it does over 40 t'gallon and its got all the toys. i did the research u know. my previous car was a V6 4MOTION. had the toys but too juicy!!

 

[cat171]

I wish my life was this exciting

 

[Alan]

Hmm you'll have a 'slow' one then..for the sake of an extra 10/15£ a week its worth putting the boot in..

 

[karlos100]

Hmm you'll have a 'slow' one then..for the sake of an extra 10/15£ a week its worth putting the boot in..

i do 600 mile a week mainly m25 and m1 it'll cost me more than that if im constantly gunning it!!

 

[Alan]

i do 600 mile a week mainly m25 and m1 it'll cost me more than that if im constantly gunning it!!

Hmm i woulnd't want to be nearly 600 miles mainly motorway in a clito every week...A3 S-Line diesel would be my choice..

 

[daviebroon]

^ i drive with a very very heavy right foot

i average 32mpg, so im happy with that. I wouldnt want to drive like a girl for an extra 8mpg lol

 

[nth]

i do 600 mile a week mainly m25 and m1 it'll cost me more than that if im constantly gunning it!!

you need diesel...

 

[karlos100]

audi A3^^ cant afford one!!!Married with kids and beer habit!

 

[.GAZ.]

i only get 18mpg in my golf turbo!!

 

[Russ_16v]

on topic what id imagine is mate is the coolant temp needs to be over 85deg for the limiter to raise to its proper level, if you drove slowly for the half hour in this cold weather its quite possible for the coolant not to have reached this , hence the limiter being lower

 

[rich-6]

Mines never hit the limiter while ive had it gets just short of 7k now and then

 

[AlexS]

I ve had the shift light on but I don't think I ve every actually hit the limiter, no need really is there, thats what neds do.

 

[Jamesl172]

I only change gear when i see the shift light

 

[daviebroon]

I ve had the shift light on but I don't think I ve every actually hit the limiter, no need really is there, thats what neds do.

I must be a ned then.

Cos i've hit the limiter a s**t load of times over the years

 

[Jamesl172]

I only change gear when i see the shift light or whatever its called :rasp:.........

might explain my 28mpg

 

[Fred@BTM]

are people scared of the rev limiter?? it won't damage it!

 

[daviebroon]

I only change gear when i see the shift light or whatever its called :rasp:.........

might explain my 28mpg

over-revving light

 

[realnumber 1]

I've hit it a good few times. Its there to stop you damaging your engine therefore it wont damage your engine:approve:.

Not sure I'd want to if I went down the remap road though....

 

[Mells]

I wish my life was this exciting

Shussh!

I've never hit the limiter in mine. Always change down at 6.8ish.

 

[Tigger]

And I got stick for not giving mine the beans at our meets lol - I think not! :nono:

 

[iain187]

are people scared of the rev limiter?? it won't damage it!

Me and my friend were saying this the other day, it's designed to protect your engine!!


Although I have noticed a couple of times that my limiter has come in early and I always ensure my car has been going 10-15 mins before I boot it even though everyone says here it's because your engine is cold. hmmm!

 

[MikeyK18]

Its French, Its a Surrender monkey

Like good ol JC said

 

[Cunney]

Clios have a shift up light?

Im learning more about these cars every day lol, crammed with gadgetery

Hit the limiter at 7k last night after about 5 minutes of driving, wasn't a cold start as used the car couple of hoursd before and obviously the weather was red hot but presume that was the reason for it? Took me by suprise

 

[Fletcher]

Clios have a shift up light?

Im learning more about these cars every day lol, crammed with gadgetery

Hit the limiter at 7k last night after about 5 minutes of driving, wasn't a cold start as used the car couple of hoursd before and obviously the weather was red hot but presume that was the reason for it? Took me by suprise

Yep a little green gearlever light should flash up.

 

[Greeny.]

I think from our RR the peek power on nearly every 172 was made at around 6800rpm, so ye 7k is good, my RStuner has put mine up which I forget about sometimes :/

 

[shadowsun]

I have hit it a few times (not meaning to) but generally change up before. Nothing to worry about really.

 

[Andyman]

^^ ya. If engine is not up to full operating temp, limiter is earlier than norm. I find my "shift" light comes on quite a bit before the limiter.

Thats the idea of them, gives you a quarter second advanced warning. Would be no point in coming on at the same time as hitting the limiter lol