5500 RPM Rev Limiter

Demon Llama · 07-20-2006, 11:27 AM

is there a way to eliminate this or know what controls this?

Thanks!

Torredo · 07-20-2006, 01:55 PM

rev limiter??

is this for a 06 civic??

cuz i hit 7k rpm on my r18

tomasro · 07-20-2006, 01:56 PM

he's talking about when you rev the engine in park or neutral it only allows up to 5500 rpm...I thought it was strange too...but it's probably there for a good reason.

**Izzy** · 07-20-2006, 02:09 PM

I thought that was to help reduce wheel spin at harder launches? Why would you want to eliminate that?

JeShUa · 07-20-2006, 02:11 PM

Now why would you want to rev your engine higher.. you can already peel out.. waste more gas?

si_civic · 07-20-2006, 02:19 PM

Dry-revving an engine (revving an engine in neutral) is extremely bad for an engine because it has no load whatsoever. baaad.

***Bugs1066*** · 07-20-2006, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demon Llama

is there a way to eliminate this or know what controls this?

Thanks!

Maybe someone with "Hondata" might be able to answer that for you.
I do remember this being talked about a couple months ago, so try a search .
( maybe "neutral rev limit" )might bring up what you're looking for .

Demon Llama · 07-20-2006, 05:18 PM

Thanks!

5500 is not launch control for our needs.

Torredo · 07-20-2006, 05:46 PM

ahhh.... ic!

i usually rev it up to approx 4k rpm if im launching the line
for a "cough cough race cough"

driveshift · 07-20-2006, 07:11 PM

dry revving, mentioned by si civic, is bad because the engine was designed to have load on it while climbing through the RPM's. On this car...even on the R18A, RPM's raise on a dime. I suggest you not look for a way to take this out because your car was designed not to do that. As for hard launches, they already peel out when you kick it up to 4500RPM as you drop the clutch.

BLU BY U · 07-20-2006, 07:22 PM

he is refferring to a 13 second civic that is boosted.....they could care less about a launch limiter, thats why they want to eliminate it. theyre trying to launch with boost. although that would be crazy wheel spin unless you had slicks.

Demon Llama · 07-21-2006, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

he is refferring to a 13 second civic that is boosted.....they could care less about a launch limiter, thats why they want to eliminate it. theyre trying to launch with boost. although that would be crazy wheel spin unless you had slicks.

someone in the know...... thanks!

Chase · 02-11-2007, 11:39 PM

LMAO, why would you just sit there and rev your motor up like crazy for no reason other than to hear the sound...

Mattzilla · 02-12-2007, 03:44 AM

can I have your autograph?

vivid80 · 04-06-2007, 06:48 PM

Has anyone figured this out? I have drag slicks on bogarts for the track but I need to figure out how to be able to launch at 7000 rpm thanks

BLU BY U · 04-06-2007, 08:31 PM

I remember being at the dragstrip and was able to bypass the rev limit by slightly letting the cluthc pedal out a tad (little clutch slip). I do not reccomend this with a stock clutch. Made for a bad ass launch. I was in the 2.1's in the 60ft on all seasons.

The rev limit is activated by something in the clutch pedal(sensor) or possibly a speed sensor. More than likely the clutch pedal.

samx109 · 04-08-2007, 12:55 PM

your rev won't go up above 5500RPM cause V-TEC point is at 5800RPM.. so i guess vtec ingages only if your car is running forward.. IMO..

2RotorMotor · 04-08-2007, 12:58 PM

why would he come on here to ask if its removable when he works for AJP?

***mad monkey*** · 04-08-2007, 08:05 PM

I can peel out fine bouncing off 5500. And I launch a little under 4k. And revving is bad in neutral? I would think it'll do damage if you're bouncing off the revlimter at 8000 for 10 minutes or something. But I doubt ANY damage will occur revving an engine for 5 minutes at 3,000 rpm. Especially when majority of honda service manuals tell you to rev the engine at 3,000k until the cooling fans come on to reach operating temperature when it usually takes even longer than 5 minutes.

**Yodums** · 04-08-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad monkey

I can peel out fine bouncing off 5500. And I launch a little under 4k. And revving is bad in neutral? I would think it'll do damage if you're bouncing off the revlimter at 8000 for 10 minutes or something. But I doubt ANY damage will occur revving an engine for 5 minutes at 3,000 rpm. Especially when majority of honda service manuals tell you to rev the engine at 3,000k until the cooling fans come on to reach operating temperature when it usually takes even longer than 5 minutes.

Are you sure it's really not asking you to drive up to 3,000 rpm, which is completely different than sitting in neutral at 3,000 rpm.

07-20-2006, 11:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Demon Llama Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lauderhill, FL Posts: 125 iTrader: 0 / 0%	5500 RPM Rev Limiter is there a way to eliminate this or know what controls this? Thanks!

07-20-2006, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Izzy Supreme Pizza! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Azusa, CA Age: 25 Posts: 11,938 iTrader: 5 / 100%	I thought that was to help reduce wheel spin at harder launches? Why would you want to eliminate that? __________________

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Torredo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,160 iTrader: 0 / 0%	rev limiter?? is this for a 06 civic?? cuz i hit 7k rpm on my r18

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tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,445 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	he's talking about when you rev the engine in park or neutral it only allows up to 5500 rpm...I thought it was strange too...but it's probably there for a good reason.

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JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 12,197 Keepin` it Phresh iTrader: 11 / 100%	Now why would you want to rev your engine higher.. you can already peel out.. waste more gas?

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si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,608 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	Dry-revving an engine (revving an engine in neutral) is extremely bad for an engine because it has no load whatsoever. baaad.

07-20-2006, 05:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Demon Llama Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lauderhill, FL Posts: 125 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thanks! 5500 is not launch control for our needs.

07-20-2006, 05:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Torredo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,160 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ahhh.... ic! i usually rev it up to approx 4k rpm if im launching the line for a "cough cough race cough"

07-20-2006, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
driveshift Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Jose CA Posts: 97 iTrader: 0 / 0%	dry revving, mentioned by si civic, is bad because the engine was designed to have load on it while climbing through the RPM's. On this car...even on the R18A, RPM's raise on a dime. I suggest you not look for a way to take this out because your car was designed not to do that. As for hard launches, they already peel out when you kick it up to 4500RPM as you drop the clutch.

07-20-2006, 07:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,400 iTrader: 2 / 100%	he is refferring to a 13 second civic that is boosted.....they could care less about a launch limiter, thats why they want to eliminate it. theyre trying to launch with boost. although that would be crazy wheel spin unless you had slicks.

02-11-2007, 11:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Chase Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: El Paso Texas Age: 22 Posts: 2,573 Chase iTrader: 2 / 100%	LMAO, why would you just sit there and rev your motor up like crazy for no reason other than to hear the sound...

02-12-2007, 03:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mattzilla Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 554 Matt iTrader: 2 / 100%	can I have your autograph?

04-06-2007, 06:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
vivid80 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Has anyone figured this out? I have drag slicks on bogarts for the track but I need to figure out how to be able to launch at 7000 rpm thanks

04-06-2007, 08:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,400 iTrader: 2 / 100%	I remember being at the dragstrip and was able to bypass the rev limit by slightly letting the cluthc pedal out a tad (little clutch slip). I do not reccomend this with a stock clutch. Made for a bad ass launch. I was in the 2.1's in the 60ft on all seasons. The rev limit is activated by something in the clutch pedal(sensor) or possibly a speed sensor. More than likely the clutch pedal.

04-08-2007, 12:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
samx109 Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 7,517 Sam iTrader: 21 / 100%	your rev won't go up above 5500RPM cause V-TEC point is at 5800RPM.. so i guess vtec ingages only if your car is running forward.. IMO..

04-08-2007, 12:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
2RotorMotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,907 iTrader: 0 / 0%	why would he come on here to ask if its removable when he works for AJP?

04-08-2007, 08:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
*mad monkey* I do look like a monkey Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: bay area Posts: 1,255 Jeremy iTrader: 1 / 100%	I can peel out fine bouncing off 5500. And I launch a little under 4k. And revving is bad in neutral? I would think it'll do damage if you're bouncing off the revlimter at 8000 for 10 minutes or something. But I doubt ANY damage will occur revving an engine for 5 minutes at 3,000 rpm. Especially when majority of honda service manuals tell you to rev the engine at 3,000k until the cooling fans come on to reach operating temperature when it usually takes even longer than 5 minutes.