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Hi there folks.
I'm after a bit of advice. The other day I was driving my Lag II 1.8 16v Dynamique and fancied opening it up a bit. :devil: Droped the box to 2nd and put my foot in it, I wound her right up and went right through the rev range, to my surprise the rev limiter kicked in at 5600 rpm. Is this right?
On the counter itself it doesn't start going into the red intill about 6400rpm. I had to remind myself I'm driving a petrol not a diesel!!!!
It took me a while to get used to this car as my prievious was a V6 Mazda MX-3. The rev limiter wouldn't kick in on this untill about 7.5k rpm.
I know it is pointless taking it up to the red line as tourque dies off well before then, but as I said I'm used to the Mazda and often took that past 6.5k rpm. But then that was a bit more sportier than the Lag, but I'm a family man now so had to get the family car!!! :d
I won't make a habit of thrashing my Lag mainly because I want it to last me a bit and I don't put much faith in these French engines, but it is nice to have the option to use the whole of the rev range from time to time, and I most certainatly won't be using this car for racing. It's just handy for overtaking.
I do have issues with the idle on this car, as when comming to a stop and dipping the clutch the revs do drop to about 400 before settling back on 700. I wondered if the 2 might be related? The car it self otherwise runs A1 and is full of life with plenty of lowdown tourque so I don't think the ECU is in limp mode or anything.
It's not a major issue as I often don't take this car past 4k rpm but as I mentioned before, it would be nice to have the option to use the whole rev range if I wish!
I'm after a bit of advice. The other day I was driving my Lag II 1.8 16v Dynamique and fancied opening it up a bit. :devil: Droped the box to 2nd and put my foot in it, I wound her right up and went right through the rev range, to my surprise the rev limiter kicked in at 5600 rpm. Is this right?
On the counter itself it doesn't start going into the red intill about 6400rpm. I had to remind myself I'm driving a petrol not a diesel!!!!
It took me a while to get used to this car as my prievious was a V6 Mazda MX-3. The rev limiter wouldn't kick in on this untill about 7.5k rpm.
I know it is pointless taking it up to the red line as tourque dies off well before then, but as I said I'm used to the Mazda and often took that past 6.5k rpm. But then that was a bit more sportier than the Lag, but I'm a family man now so had to get the family car!!! :d
I won't make a habit of thrashing my Lag mainly because I want it to last me a bit and I don't put much faith in these French engines, but it is nice to have the option to use the whole of the rev range from time to time, and I most certainatly won't be using this car for racing. It's just handy for overtaking.
I do have issues with the idle on this car, as when comming to a stop and dipping the clutch the revs do drop to about 400 before settling back on 700. I wondered if the 2 might be related? The car it self otherwise runs A1 and is full of life with plenty of lowdown tourque so I don't think the ECU is in limp mode or anything.
It's not a major issue as I often don't take this car past 4k rpm but as I mentioned before, it would be nice to have the option to use the whole rev range if I wish!