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Old 02-29-2012   #81
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Default Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?

As a matter of fact she is going on the dyno tomarrow after work so we will see what happens
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Old 02-29-2012   #82
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I have never hit the limiter in mine but Im almost 100% sure I have cams in it, the higher you run it up the harder it pulls all the way to 8k. My close uncle has a 90 Z and his " dies" at 6700-6800 ish
Same here. Mine pulls beyond 7k. I've driven many others Z's that don't run as good as mine. I always thought that there was just something wrong with theirs. Maybe its the other way around. Maybe somethings been done to give it more pep besides what I've done to it. I guess I'll never know. Not knowing doesn't hurt my feelings one bit. Lol!
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Old 03-01-2012   #83
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I have never hit the limiter in mine but Im almost 100% sure I have cams in it, the higher you run it up the harder it pulls all the way to 8k. My close uncle has a 90 Z and his " dies" at 6700-6800 ish
8k? Yeah, maybe. It would take cams and some porting and exhaust, etc to pull to 8k. With 315x35x17s at 7200 rpm in third, 3.45 rear gear will get you to 120 ish mph. If you're north of 132 mph + in 3rd gear, I would agree you're rubbing shoulders with 8k. Otherwise, I suspect the tach is off a bit.

I knew my tach was reading high (common problem) but not 20% high! Marc mentioned it and I confirmed with my scanner too - yep - 20%. The tach would run off the scale and then some before the limiter would engage!

So, screw the tach. I did calibrate it, and now it tracks pretty well. But, the shift light is soooo much better for best/consistent shift performance and avoiding testing the limiter, methinks

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Old 03-07-2012   #84
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Default Re: Poll: Who has ever hit the rev limiter?

Not me,most this cars seen from me is a touch under 6 grand,if I break it cant afford to fix it.
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Old 03-08-2012   #85
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Not me,most this cars seen from me is a touch under 6 grand,if I break it cant afford to fix it.
Under 6K???

Dat LT5 ain't no LT1! Let da big dog loose! Dave Mclellan says the LT5 loves to rev to 7k "...and it will thank you for it!"



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Old 03-08-2012   #86
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Under 6K???

Dat LT5 ain't no LT1! Let da big dog loose! Dave Mclellan says the LT5 loves to rev to 7k "...and it will thank you for it!"



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Ain't nuthin better than to let the 32 DOHC's and 16 FI's do their thing and that is to REV and to REV HIGH very HIGH!!!

She was designed and born to run just like a

"Cheetah" achieves by far the fastest land speed of any living animal—between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m (1,600 ft), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to over 100 km/h (62 mph) in three seconds.

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Old 03-13-2012   #87
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HAVE TO AGREE

Ain't nuthin better than to let the 32 DOHC's and 16 FI's do their thing and that is to REV and to REV HIGH very HIGH!!!

She was designed and born to run just like a

"Cheetah" achieves by far the fastest land speed of any living animal—between 112 and 120 km/h (70 and 75 mph) in short bursts covering distances up to 500 m (1,600 ft), and has the ability to accelerate from 0 to over 100 km/h (62 mph) in three seconds.

Saw where prey animals will freeze to avoid being noticed by a Cheatah preditor they can't out run.

Saw something similar a while ago when a "C4" linend up against some prey C5/6s. The prey animals in the stands were chatting it up and loudly scoffing. They didn't realize it was Pete's predator Z about to prey on the one of theirs...

The next time that Z came to the line, the prey animals in the stands went quiet! LOL!

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Old 05-14-2012   #88
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Old 05-14-2012   #89
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Yep. I bought this car to have fun. I don't plan on hitting again but hey, **** happens. I didn't mean to hit it the first time.

Geoff Jeal told me that during the LT5 Calibration Certification, the LT5 was run for a continous period with an RPM cycle of 5500 to 7100 and back again. Not one component failed and not one fastener came loose. This was the certification. Seem like the duration was 200 hrs?
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Old 05-14-2012   #90
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Yup. Hit it by accident. Hit the throttle in second and spun the tires. Surprise, hit the limiter! Thought I blew the motor! Then I realized it was the limiter. Nice insurance!
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