My cup only revs to 7k

[type_rdriver]

After being in 172ben's car today i noticed that my 172 cup only revs to 7k whyle his revs to over 7200? Bens is a 172 btw.

Any ideas???

 

[Alan]

Booting it before the oil is up to temp as in 5 mins or so into a journey from cold start by any chance??

 

[.GAZ.]

NED!!

 

[Tupps]

Could be remapped?

RStuner allows them to rev upto 7500/7800rpm

 

[172Ben]

Mines not remapped that i know of.......

 

[type_rdriver]

Booting it before the oil is up to temp as in 5 mins or so into a journey from cold start by any chance??

Car was really warm and always revs to 7k no more?

 

[type_rdriver]

NED!!

WTF:S

 

[type_rdriver]

Mines not remapped that i know of.......

I hope it is lol. Your car goes really well, not really alot in them, i seemed to catch you easily tho in 3rd tho with a passanger!

 

[172Ben]

Told ya i dont like 3rd

 

[type_rdriver]

Told ya i dont like 3rd

LMAO what about 4th tho:rasp:


Have to say you caught me out in 1st and raped me, 2nd

 

[Brown.]

Have you tried folding your rear seats down ?

 

[172Ben]

4th a nice gear

LOL, back to the old day of catching off guard

 

[GarethM]

once warm it should go just beyond 7k

but no chance when cold

 

[172Ben]

It was warm, exactly half way on temp guage. But green change gear light came on about 6800, and rev limiter kicked in pretty much bang on 7k

 

[type_rdriver]

once warm it should go just beyond 7k

but no chance when cold

Car is warm after hours of driving it only revs to just over 7k. Bens revs way over 7250!!!!

Is that normal, or is mine fooked:dapprove:??

 

[type_rdriver]

It was warm, exactly half way on temp guage. But green change gear light came on about 6800, and rev limiter kicked in pretty much bang on 7k

Would say about 6900 for the light, only 100 revs out to you but it's closer to that. Its really bugging me about the rev limit, yours seems to rev so much harder than mine, so much it has removed the paint on my front bumper:dapprove:


:rasp:

 

[mitch@evolution]

might be the rev counter there wont be one that is set up exactly the same so could be slightly out.

 

[type_rdriver]

might be the rev counter there wont be one that is set up exactly the same so could be slightly out.

Hello mitch,

How long have you been on the forum?? I'm civic_type_r off the ctro btw lol

 

[type_rdriver]

might be the rev counter there wont be one that is set up exactly the same so could be slightly out.

Bens seems to rev more tho. mine seems to change gear more quickily, but still feels quick.

 

[172Ben]

7k is abit weird for the rev limit

 

[kev182cup]

My 52 rev cup only revs to 7 aswell but is a fast 1. Any higher and probs been chipped and raised.

 

[*Badger*]

My 182 (and my previous 172) limits at 7250rpm, but in 4th i think its slightly earlier, maybe 7k. To the OP, was it limiting at 7k in every gear ?

 

[willow]

i dont know what my clio revs out at as ive never took it to that many revs!
and whats the green light you mention?

 

[cat171]

*makes a note never to buy a car off any of you lot*

 

[sideways danny]

probably gauge inacuracy, I've seen more than 200rpm differences between the gauge and the diagnostics readout

 

[willow]

*makes a note never to buy a car off any of you lot*

mines not abused! :rasp:

 

[kully]

i dont know what my clio revs out at as ive never took it to that many revs!
and whats the green light you mention?

its the change gear or i'm gunna break light

 

[type_rdriver]

its the change gear or i'm gunna break light

It's the change gear now or i'm gona blow up light.

 

[type_rdriver]

Is 7k right then or not??

Its pissing me off not not knowing if the car is reving right or not

 

[geekham]

i took my car on a rolling road last year and they commented on the fact that my 182 only revved to 7k. i didnt think much of it but then later in the year i had emissions light come on. renault fixed it under warranty with a new ecu and rebooted the cars computer. didnt really understand it all cos im no mechanic but now it revs to 7250ish. maybe something there?

 

[gaz44]

No need to rev up there, power is gone by then. Mine revs to about the same I think (7000). I will check it today.

 

[markhinton]

Why are you wanting to rev right to the limiter? Do you know where the power trails off in the 172?

edit: Gaz beat me to it, I'm guessing it's probably mid to late 6k? Why go over? You're not getting anymore out of it!

 

[gaz44]

6250 I think

 

[kev182cup]

Well for starters girls ya car won't break even though they are renaults cos that's what a rev limits for, and if ya have never even seen your shift light before then you should buy a 1.2 corsa or summit. I would say your cars perfectly fine, had mine nearly 2 years and has always revved to 7 k and is sweet as a nut, only 42 k on clock. Rant over.

 

[markhinton]

6250 I think

Lol, point proven there.

The only thing you're getting out of going that extra 1k is keeping the engine revving high for when you get in the next gear, and that's about it! Some may argue stretching the revs out keeps the momentum of the car going saving it from doing all the work to get it going again, but surely changing up a gear to keep it at it's optimum power will pull the car faster and stronger?

 

[gaz44]

Well for starters girls ya car won't break even though they are renaults cos that's what a rev limits for, and if ya have never even seen your shift light before then you should buy a 1.2 corsa or summit. I would say your cars perfectly fine, had mine nearly 2 years and has always revved to 7 k and is sweet as a nut, only 42 k on clock. Rant over.

Have Corsas got really good shift lights or something? I will keep my eye out for one. I love a good shift light!

 

[markhinton]

Well for starters girls ya car won't break even though they are renaults cos that's what a rev limits for, and if ya have never even seen your shift light before then you should buy a 1.2 corsa or summit. I would say your cars perfectly fine, had mine nearly 2 years and has always revved to 7 k and is sweet as a nut, only 42 k on clock. Rant over.

I'm aware the rev limits there to protect the engine, my argument is what's the point in exceeding it's powerband? :S

 

[geekham]

I'm aware the rev limits there to protect the engine, my argument is what's the point in exceeding it's powerband? :S

did you not just say why? - so that when you next change gear you are closer to the powerband again? im not trying to cause an argument - just want to learn!!!

 

[gaz44]

Lol, point proven there.

The only thing you're getting out of going that extra 1k is keeping the engine revving high for when you get in the next gear, and that's about it! Some may argue stretching the revs out keeps the momentum of the car going saving it from doing all the work to get it going again, but surely changing up a gear to keep it at it's optimum power will pull the car faster and stronger?

Agreed but it can affect the 0-60. Revving to hit 60mph will be quicker than changing up and hitting 60. This might be the concern.

 

[markhinton]

did you not just say why? - so that when you next change gear you are closer to the powerband again? im not trying to cause an argument - just want to learn!!!

But if you're quick with changing gears you won't dip below the powerband, if you do that's poor effort! I'm not sure what it's like on the Clio's but in my old Fiesta changing gear would usually drop me down around 500rpm, so about 7/8% which would keep me in the powerband!