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Apr 30, 2013 | 05:06 PM

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D.J. Doug

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Am I over Revving?????

Recently got my first C4 1995 Lt1
It can fitted with a Corsa Cat Back exhaust!
when I nail it the RPM's peg the Guage at well over 7000 rpm (est)
is this normal??

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Apr 30, 2013 | 05:08 PM

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eatmydst1234

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Is you car an auto or manual? If it has the stock tune there is no way it will rev anywhere near 7k.

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Apr 30, 2013 | 05:13 PM

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D.J. Doug

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Automatic!!!

Automatic...
it goes well over the 6000 rpms which is max on the tach..
at least that's what the tach shows

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Apr 30, 2013 | 05:23 PM

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eatmydst1234

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What does the tach so you idle at? I bet your tach filter has gone bad.if yours is in the same place as mine it is by the coil. The po of mine cut it off because he "didn't know what that strange looking was" my tach said my idle was at 2k

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Apr 30, 2013 | 05:38 PM

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The factory tach is not very accurate at high rpm

THe only way to truly know how high its reving is to pop on a datalogger

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Apr 30, 2013 | 06:56 PM

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kimmer

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You would have hit the rev limiter before you hit 7k.

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Apr 30, 2013 | 07:23 PM

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If it goes to 7k very many times you will eventually have to pull over and walk back to pick up the motor pieces that you left on the pavement.

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Apr 30, 2013 | 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JackDidley

If it goes to 7k very many times you will eventually have to pull over and walk back to pick up the motor pieces that you left on the pavement.

Only if its stock! However, if its stock there's no way its hitting 6k let alone 7

Mike

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