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Post by wannabe on Oct 13, 2016 9:18:57 GMT
What I both like and hate about the 5 engines is that they just seem to keep on giving power as the revs increase - I like it because it means thrashing the tits off them is the best way to make progress  but I hate it because it means you have to be careful not to bang into the limiter during overtakes  lol |
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Post by howardb66 on Nov 8, 2016 12:56:45 GMT
Very impressive guys. Just 1 newbie question.... Are you all reving yours to 7000rpm+? I've just got a SC vvtMk2.5 & am wondering if it's safe to rev it that highly?
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Post by rich5660 on Nov 8, 2016 14:27:54 GMT
Very impressive guys. Just 1 newbie question.... Are you all reving yours to 7000rpm+? I've just got a SC vvtMk2.5 & am wondering if it's safe to rev it that highly?
yep no issue at all, if you keep your foot down the engine should cut power to prevent anything blowing up. Obviously if you regularly hit 7k revs it wont do the engine much good but the odd blip every now and then wont do any harm.
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Post by howardb66 on Nov 8, 2016 15:50:33 GMT
Very impressive guys. Just 1 newbie question.... Are you all reving yours to 7000rpm+? I've just got a SC vvtMk2.5 & am wondering if it's safe to rev it that highly?
yep no issue at all, if you keep your foot down the engine should cut power to prevent anything blowing up. Obviously if you regularly hit 7k revs it wont do the engine much good but the odd blip every now and then wont do any harm.
Ok thanks. I used to regularly drive a MK1 1600 on ITBs that used to thrive on revs but was wondering about over speeding the blower. Also mine is on ME221 & have yet to hit a rev limiter. To the more educated than me- do these ECUs have one? Also do they drive the vvt? Cheers again for your help. The mk1- |
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Post by wannabe on Nov 8, 2016 16:43:51 GMT
Very impressive guys. Just 1 newbie question.... Are you all reving yours to 7000rpm+? I've just got a SC vvtMk2.5 & am wondering if it's safe to rev it that highly?
yep no issue at all, if you keep your foot down the engine should cut power to prevent anything blowing up. Obviously if you regularly hit 7k revs it wont do the engine much good but the odd blip every now and then wont do any harm.
I had my auxiliary belt jump off and shred itself during an accidently-off-the-limiter overtake  A DRE Shiftlight has helped reduce the chance of it happening again! (The irony being I had it at home waited to be fitted when the above happened... lol) |
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Post by rich5660 on Nov 8, 2016 22:01:17 GMT
yep no issue at all, if you keep your foot down the engine should cut power to prevent anything blowing up. Obviously if you regularly hit 7k revs it wont do the engine much good but the odd blip every now and then wont do any harm.
Ok thanks. I used to regularly drive a MK1 1600 on ITBs that used to thrive on revs but was wondering about over speeding the blower. Also mine is on ME221 & have yet to hit a rev limiter. To the more educated than me- do these ECUs have one? Also do they drive the vvt? Cheers again for your help. The mk1- Im ME221 on a VVT btw. Just put your foot down  |
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Post by rich5660 on Nov 8, 2016 22:02:45 GMT
yep no issue at all, if you keep your foot down the engine should cut power to prevent anything blowing up. Obviously if you regularly hit 7k revs it wont do the engine much good but the odd blip every now and then wont do any harm.
I had my auxiliary belt jump off and shred itself during an accidently-off-the-limiter overtake A DRE Shiftlight has helped reduce the chance of it happening again! (The irony being I had it at home waited to be fitted when the above happened... lol) Lolz, hitting 7k in 5th puts me at 120mph with another gear to go... haven't had the balls to max out 6th yet |
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Post by wannabe on Nov 8, 2016 22:56:17 GMT
I had my auxiliary belt jump off and shred itself during an accidently-off-the-limiter overtake A DRE Shiftlight has helped reduce the chance of it happening again! (The irony being I had it at home waited to be fitted when the above happened... lol) Lolz, hitting 7k in 5th puts me at 120mph with another gear to go... haven't had the balls to max out 6th yet I'm guessing that the word for that speed in a 5 is 'blustery' lol |
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Post by rich5660 on Nov 8, 2016 23:34:46 GMT
Lolz, hitting 7k in 5th puts me at 120mph with another gear to go... haven't had the balls to max out 6th yet I'm guessing that the word for that speed in a 5 is 'blustery' lol Its certainly not "quiet" or "a grand tourer" |
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Post by Fizbne on Nov 11, 2016 0:12:15 GMT
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Post by ditchfinder on Nov 11, 2016 9:52:43 GMT
Overfueling quite a bit so new O2 sensor & got 98.6 at the wheels in the end, cat back & 14deg advanced timing.  Then ebay T28 on 0.8 bar, MS2 & Rx8 yellows later saw 200 at the wheels on 0.8 bar (with slipping clutch slight missfire that was due to plug gaps).  |
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Post by wannabe on Nov 11, 2016 13:04:09 GMT
That looks like it must be interesting to drive in the wet when it comes on boost... lol
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Post by ditchfinder on Nov 11, 2016 14:55:13 GMT
That looks like it must be interesting to drive in the wet when it comes on boost... lol It was indeed after we turned the boost up haha. In the wet it would break traction in 5th gear, had to be carefull in the rain. New set-up should be a little less punchy - smaller exhaust housing & ball bearings |
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Post by Toby on Dec 18, 2016 9:18:06 GMT
 Power is at the wheels so about 280bhp. That's an fm2 set up hybrid 2560r Fm 3" downpipe into 2.5" mid section. Rc 550's Hydra nemesis Ecuador Mk2 inlet mani and lifters 16psi. Need to give nick a ring and get back on the dyno in January and jack the boost up a little More! |
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Post by rich5660 on Dec 18, 2016 19:16:42 GMT
 Meh, it'll do for now |
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but I hate it because it means you have to be careful not to bang into the limiter during overtakes 
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