Is it bad...

MamaStang · May 14th, 2008, 09:33 PM

...if you shove it to the floor and it doesn't shift before it hits the red line? My ride is an auto shift...she was at 105, just over the red and hadn't shifted yet so I let off...

Black02GT · May 14th, 2008, 09:47 PM

sometimes it takes a little bit.

one example from my experience. i had this lt1 trans am.. when i would try to do a top end run.... it would NOT go into 4th( automatic) it would get to like 125 and the rpms would go into the red and keep going.. i was like omg it cuts out here its revved out!! my friend told me to just hold it and see what happens.. i held it and held it and BOOM it finally shifted and i scooted on up to 155 before i knew it. of course after it hit over drive ..

but anyways MAYBE it takes it a second longer.

just noticed you have a sct tuner.. check the tuner and turn off your rev limiter. when i got mine it was set at 125. you can lower it all the way to 60mph and take it up to 125 or just flat out turn it off. ( thats on the xcal 3 anyways) or just email your tuner and ask him if your rev limiter was cut off for the tune he gave you. hope this helps

MamaStang · May 14th, 2008, 10:03 PM

Scared the crap out of me - I don't want to blow the engine...

rk_2000_Z/28 · May 14th, 2008, 10:16 PM

You'll hit the rev limiter before you do any damage to your motor.

ReverendDexter · May 14th, 2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

You'll hit the rev limiter before you do any damage to your motor.

I think the issue is that she has an aftermarket tune which may have raised the rev limiter to an unsafe point, if it didn't eliminate it altogether.

silvergtstang99 · May 15th, 2008, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by rk_2000_Z/28

You'll hit the rev limiter before you do any damage to your motor.

cant he take it off with the tuner though?

06RedfireGT · May 15th, 2008, 10:01 AM

She

Brenspeed may have raised the rev limiter. Just give em a call or an email and ask what he raised it to. I can't imagine it being higher than 6500rpm which won't hurt anything.

MamaStang · May 15th, 2008, 06:48 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys...I think it will be fine. For now anyway...I doubt I'll be hitting anything over 100 for a while...Course that's what I say now

I had to laugh a little today - took it in for an oil change and told the guys I thought there was something wrong with it. They acted all concerned and asked what so I said - it doesn't shift into over drive before it hit's 110....

They just laughed and rolled their eyes...lol

The mechanic says "We don't recommend you drive over the speed limit."

Uh ...huh....suuuuuuuure....

May 14th, 2008, 09:47 PM	#2
Black02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mach 1--~--1 of 2513 8.9 1/8 mile time Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alcoa/Knoxville, Tn Posts: 1,328	sometimes it takes a little bit. one example from my experience. i had this lt1 trans am.. when i would try to do a top end run.... it would NOT go into 4th( automatic) it would get to like 125 and the rpms would go into the red and keep going.. i was like omg it cuts out here its revved out!! my friend told me to just hold it and see what happens.. i held it and held it and BOOM it finally shifted and i scooted on up to 155 before i knew it. of course after it hit over drive .. but anyways MAYBE it takes it a second longer. just noticed you have a sct tuner.. check the tuner and turn off your rev limiter. when i got mine it was set at 125. you can lower it all the way to 60mph and take it up to 125 or just flat out turn it off. ( thats on the xcal 3 anyways) or just email your tuner and ask him if your rev limiter was cut off for the tune he gave you. hope this helps __________________ -Josh- 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 Originally Posted by HMUSN it's like racing a mach 1 .. not untouchable but still gonna lose plain and simple no matter how you roll the dice.

May 14th, 2008, 10:16 PM	#4
rk_2000_Z/28 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Enid, OK Posts: 1,514	You'll hit the rev limiter before you do any damage to your motor. __________________ 03 Cobra-475/441 to the wheels 02 SS-Sold 00 Z/28-Totaled Official Black Terminator Club Member

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