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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1707.0. "Rev that engine " by NEWOA::DALLISON (Splatterpunx on acid...) Sat Feb 29 1992 23:50

    
    You'll have to excuse this slightly ignorant driver, but what would
    you a consider 'damaging' rev rate ? Ie, are you safe if you keep below
    the red or is there are recommended rate for each gear for maximum
    performance (on a 1600i car).
    
    Thanks,
    -Tony

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1707.1		NEWOA::SAXBY	Go ahead, Punk. MAKE MY TEA!!!!	`Mon Mar 02 1992 08:57`	6
	You should be fine if you keep out of the red. In fact the rev limit on many 'ordinary' cars is well below the safe limit, in any gear (allowing for the usual 'safe when warm' disclaimer). Mark
1707.2		FORTY2::BETTS	X.500 Development	`Mon Mar 02 1992 09:03`	6
	For sympathy, don't rev a cold engine, don't use more than half the throttle travel and half the rev range in first gear, and change up 500 to 1000 rpm short of the red/orange. William.
1707.3		MAJORS::ALFORD		`Mon Mar 02 1992 10:00`	8
	Re: .0 Depends on the 1600i you are driving. If you are driving a Vauxhall, they've put a "cut-out" on the engine. You can't damage it by high revs, it won't let you.