Right...

[warren_cox]

Surely the "more isnt always better" rule applies here though, just cos it's the redline doesnt mean its the best place to change up to maintain the most power going to wheels.

If you look at RR graphs 5.5k seems to be about the best time to change up as thats when it all goes weak on the LCR.

Yes, thats the bugger. Just trying to find that thread, not sure if its still there as he got banned.

I looked too. Seems all old posts have been deleted beyond a certain date, and only dads and sisters usernames remain in the Username lists.

 

[CupraUK]

hehe - i do like these dual conversations

I had a Fiat Uno Turbo and stuffed it into 2nd at 90mph. The rev counter went right the way around and hit the little zero peg. Very funny! (about 11-12,000 rpm I estimate). Was fine after. I also snapped a cam belt in it at 100mph and did not damage a single thing, put another one on and it ran like a dream. Sorry, back to the thread!

 

[Ant FR]

there wa sa Civic type r that hit 10000 revs when he was racing a LCR from her ei think, he basically hit 2nd when going for 6th, and the engine blew, ooopss

he was'nt covered either as honda spotted the code,

 

[jase750]

must have a shite gearbox to get 2nd when going for 6th ! !

 

[CupraUK]

he was'nt covered either as honda spotted the code,

Cole Trickle got caught out by that old chestnut too!

 

[CupraR-Rog]

I always thought the revs were more like 7600rpm, or holding it at the limiter for 10+ seconds...

Who wants to go and try it to find out??

 

[Tallpaul]

there wa sa Civic type r that hit 10000 revs when he was racing a LCR from her ei think, he basically hit 2nd when going for 6th, and the engine blew, ooopss

he was'nt covered either as honda spotted the code,

really???

i might be wrong (usually am) but i thought the Honda 6 speed 'box had a clever little gizmo that prevented you down shifting too far or selecting reverse at high revs... The Integra R DC5 does anyway.

very neccasery due to the extremely high revving engine

 

[CupraUK]

Who wants to go and try it to find out??

I'll have a go. Will it light the engine light on the dash? I've got basic VAG-Com, can I clear it?

 

[CupraR-Rog]

I'll have a go. Will it light the engine light on the dash? I've got basic VAG-Com, can I clear it?

Dunno, dunno and, erm, dunno...

 

[cpufreak]

Even so, unless you've modified the car by raising the limiter it would be well worth fighting them on this IMO. I'd like to see them prove you put the car into second at 85 mph. And if it isn't in the T&C's then they're legally obliged to replace the engine.

if you knowingly put the car into 2nd at 85mph and claimed otherwise you would be committing an act of fraud for which you could end up in more cow poo then just the cost of replacing an engine.

bear in mind the ECU knows what speed you're going at any point in time, how many revs/second you were doing...and in the event of a fault I believe it logs pertitinent data.

 

[luke]

if you knowingly put the car into 2nd at 85mph and claimed otherwise you would be committing an act of fraud for which you could end up in more cow poo then just the cost of replacing an engine.

bear in mind the ECU knows what speed you're going at any point in time, how many revs/second you were doing...and in the event of a fault I believe it logs pertitinent data.

Well I wouldn't do it in the first place.

I'm just saying if my engine did blow and SEAT said to me "Ah yes, but you have this fault code logged" I wouldn't just accept that and pay the whole cost of the engine myself. If you would then that's up to you, but if you don't ask, you don't get.

btw: As an example of this I managed to get my disks replaced under warrenty at 30K miles.