K@R£N
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ok, this mite sound stupid but i wanna know what the little "rev"ometre thingy means. Or what ever its called. is it true that it indicated when to change gear??? pls help its driving me mad not knowing hehe
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DarkBahamut
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Its a rev counter, or a tachometer (same thing, just different names). It displays engine speed (rpm).
I guess you could say it tell you when to change gear, instead of using engine noise and/or speed to know when to change gear, you can change gear based on the engine rpm. Around 2.5-3K is normally 'recommended' (i changed at about 2.5K if im not in a rush), but if your going for a blast then chaning anywhere is ok as long as it doesnt go into the red area (the red line).
[Edited on 17-07-2006 by DarkBahamut]
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K@R£N
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ok, cool, what is classed as ragging ur car then, up near the red line???
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Sly_SRi
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DarkBahamut
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Yeah, most engines (and certainly the 16v MPI ones) produce peak horsepower near or at the redline, so people 'ragging it' change gear very close to the redline as this is where the car is at its fastest. Uses a load of petrol doing that though  .
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K@R£N
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more fool them then eh, i understand now i fink. thanx alot
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by K@R£N
ok, cool, what is classed as ragging ur car then, up near the red line???
Going near the redline from cold and/or exessively redlining when the engine is warmed up.
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Brett
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I've been wondering this too... fanks 
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Butler
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Butler
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Surely they teach you that when your learning to drive
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Surely they teach you that when your learning to drive
I passed my driving test bouncing off the limiter in first in 30 zones
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DarkBahamut
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Surely they teach you that when your learning to drive
Dunno, they never said anything about it to me when i was learning to drive.
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by Ry_B
quote:
Originally posted by Butler
Surely they teach you that when your learning to drive
I passed my driving test bouncing off the limiter in first in 30 zones
cool
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K@R£N
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no i never got told anything bout it either too
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MikeE
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so 4k in 3rd to 4th is not ragging it in a 1.2 8v by the way
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vaux-tech
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mine wheelspins in 1st,2nd,3rd when ragging it!!!
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Ry_B
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeE
so 4k in 3rd to 4th is not ragging it in a 1.2 8v by the way
It's acceptable in a 1.2 8v as it has to be done.
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