Butler 
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Has everyone else hit the limiter in there car maybe now and then? 
 
I never ever do in my car, I dont know what it is but something tells me limiter = the end of the engine. Although there really isnt any need anyway.
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Robin 
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Not intentionally, but it has happened once or twice.
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VegasPhil 
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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I make effort not to hit it, No need really. Haven't had my XE on the limiter yet either. 
 
  Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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csweatherston 
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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in theory you should be able to hit the limiter whenever you like.... 
 
as its there to prevent the rpm raising to high. 
oil starvations the problem which usually causes death of engines
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Butler 
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Anything past 6.5k in my car and your slowing yourself down so I dont see the need to go anywhere about it. 
 
Must be a chav thing, I might let you off if you have no rev counter aha
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csweatherston 
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i hit the limiter all the time, not 1 rattle, know or any smoke...mind you 6750 is a shit limiter
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Butler 
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quote: Originally posted by csweatherston 
in theory you should be able to hit the limiter whenever you like.... 
 
as its there to prevent the rpm raising to high. 
oil starvations the problem which usually causes death of engines 
   
Obviously at such high rpms the bottom end is going to be taking some abuse
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Scotty C 
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
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I do it quite offten TBF, proberly why it doesn't work   
 
But, atleast a couple times a night.  
 
Don't do it intentionally, just not concentrating.
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csweatherston 
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quote: Originally posted by Butler 
Anything past 6.5k in my car and your slowing yourself down
   
 
depends what engine, what spec etc..... 
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Butler 
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Goes without saying really
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Scotty C 
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He said his car weatherston  
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csweatherston 
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maybe with the 4 branch your peak power will be higher   - whats the limiter on the rallye's?
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Butler 
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I think I maybe hit the limiter once in my corsa. Thats probably it though. 
 
When some chav test drove my S1 when it was for sale he did shortly after going out of my road, I really wasnt happy. I said there was no need and his response was, 'You gotta give it some now and then, fuck tha police'  
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Butler 
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quote: Originally posted by csweatherston 
maybe with the 4 branch your peak power will be higher   - whats the limiter on the rallye's? 
   
Somewhere around 7k I believe.
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ed 
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I did it today by accident. The engine just stopped doing anything.
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Robin 
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In my yellow car, the limiter was too low, the power was still coming when it got to it, so it happened quite often in that. 
 
We all know X16XEs are good for 8.5k anyway  
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jay kay 
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ive hit the limiter in a few cars  
 
astra g sri - bounces off very quickly  
honda VTi - sounds quite nice actally  
1.2 8v - felt like the car was going wrong was poo 
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ed 
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You could bounce a car off it's limiter for a week. It wouldn't break the engine.
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csweatherston 
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robin isnt the full on sbd kit good for 10k?
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Butler 
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quote: Originally posted by ed 
You could bounce a car off it's limiter for a week. It wouldn't break the engine. 
   
  
 
A 106 would
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Scotty C 
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I wouldn't have the balls to take mine to 8.5k. 7.5k tops..
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csweatherston 
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move your needle round a bit anticlockwise.......instant raised limiter  
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Butler 
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Cant wait to hear Brosters at 10k  
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jay kay 
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i have no rev counter  
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Steve X16XE 
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Just about everytime i'm out in my corsa   
 
It sounds sooo good.  
 
Plus if a m8 is behind me, i'll do a smoking burnout so he can't see then shoot off  
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