Rev limiter

[Toad[^_^]]

Besides shooting a mean flame out of the tail pipe when you cut off the gas (and the obvious function implied by the name) is there really any signifigant benefit to buying a rev limiter?

I was looking at the RB25 limiter at Bee-r Racing

Thanks:ylsuper

[SloS13]

cut off the gas? huh?

[Toad[^_^]]

cut off the gas? huh?

"Release the throttle"

My bad. Midwest slang...

[Supafly]

well, if it's a 2 step rev limiter then you use it to keep a constant RPM when launching the car and it allows you to hold WOT causing the turbo to spool sitting on the line. if it's not a 2 step then it's probably just to shoot some flames.

[yeswepromise]

shooting flames probably isnt the best thing for your exhaust manifold and exhaust.

[spec-u-later]

Flames aren't that bad. They only occur in last foot or so of the pipe. The old guys used to drill a hole in the exhaust pipe and stick in a spark plug. They would then hook it up to a current they can control. Since they didn't have cats there would still be a lot fumes in the exhaust. They would just flip it on an boom, nice flames shooting out the pipe. I think this is only cool on old muscle cars and would not suggest doing it. Plus you might melt your bumper.

[Dattebayo]

What about all that extra thrust you can get from the flames man? HAHAHes right you need oxygen to get flames and you can only get that towartd the end... Try holding a butane lighter at the end of a straw and light the other end with the gas on. Same deal

[Supafly]

Flames aren't that bad. They only occur in last foot or so of the pipe. The old guys used to drill a hole in the exhaust pipe and stick in a spark plug. They would then hook it up to a current they can control. Since they didn't have cats there would still be a lot fumes in the exhaust. They would just flip it on an boom, nice flames shooting out the pipe. I think this is only cool on old muscle cars and would not suggest doing it. Plus you might melt your bumper.

they would also jet their carbs super rich to do it... a good running car shouldn't shoot flames like a flame thrower the way the muscle car guys do it.

[Toad[^_^]]

I think I'll get it anyway to keep from over reving the engine :p

[k6kicker]

well if its ka powered you wont ahve any will/need to rev that high

[JustinStrife]

I don't see much point to doing it except for rice...

[NeverEnuff]

dont 240s alredy have rev limiters?

[NISTECH]

hmmm interesting. I gotta do this.... I gotta extend my exhuast pipe first though so I dont melt the bumber on my metro.

[Toad[^_^]]

well if its ka powered you wont ahve any will/need to rev that high

:oface

I was looking at the RB25 limiter at Bee-r Racing

Thanks:ylsuper

dont 240s alredy have rev limiters?

Start up your 240sx and put it in neutral. Depress the throttle and watch your tachometer. If it keeps going untila)your engine explodes

or

b)you throw a rod

then you may conclude that you probably do not have a rev limiter.

I don't see much point to doing it except for rice...

And what is your reasoning behind that? You would rather fry your engine in the event of a mishift?

Does anyone actually have experience with one of these things? If not please do not bother to make lude remarks.

[Nismo_Freak]

240s have rev limiters dude... I used to hit mine occassionally.

It's around 7000 rpms I believe, or at least mine was.

There is a very very valid reason for having a rev limiter w/ launch control... consistancy. That and your launching under WOT. Launching under WOT in a turbocharged car can actually build boost pressure at the line and at least cut down on the spool time.

[Toad[^_^]]

240s have rev limiters dude... I used to hit mine occassionally.

It's around 7000 rpms I believe, or at least mine was.

There is a very very valid reason for having a rev limiter w/ launch control... consistancy. That and your launching under WOT. Launching under WOT in a turbocharged car can actually build boost pressure at the line and at least cut down on the spool time.

Thank you! I will make note of this valuable information.

[spec-u-later]

Ok are you talking about launch control. I think I was asleep for the first half of the thread. I have a friend that has it on his wrx and it rocks. You set it at say 5500rpm (wrx) for the launch. You just mash the gas at the line and it stays at 5500. When you put it in gear an let go of the clutch you launch. Then you have an alternate setting for each shift. You just keep it floored the whole run and it will stay at whatever rpm you set for in between each shift.Oh yeah supafly already said this btw.

[Toad[^_^]]

Ok are you talking about launch control. I think I was asleep for the first half of the thread. I have a friend that has it on his wrx and it rocks. You set it at say 5500rpm (wrx) for the launch. You just mash the gas at the line and it stays at 5500. When you put it in gear an let go of the clutch you launch. Then you have an alternate setting for each shift. You just keep it floored the whole run and it will stay at whatever rpm you set for in between each shift.Oh yeah supafly already said this btw.

Hmm... Upon reviewing the install/explanation page, I noticed some notes about rev settings at the bottom. The good people at Bee-R speak well english do not.

[JustinStrife]

I was referring to the part about shooting flames through the exhaust... Not the rev limiter itself.

[Toad[^_^]]

I was referring to the part about shooting flames through the exhaust... Not the rev limiter itself.

Oh. Well, if it functions and makes your car spit flames out of its ***, why complain? I saw a SR20 powered 180sx in Dallas do it once as somebody was walkin around the back of the car. Hilarity ensued. I'm not saying I want one just for the flaming ******* effect though...