Redline changes as engine warms up
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Redline changes as engine warms up
I was watching a youtube video from heather - she sells lambos in Canada and makes videos on features of the cars etc...it is fun to watch while at work. She mentioned in the lambo the redline increases in range as the engine warms up. I thought to myself that is pretty cool wish the corvette had that.
The other day it was cool enough in the morning when I was taking the corvette and saw the redline was at about 4,000 in the main dash and the hud. A few minutes later at around 6,0000 - so it looks like the corvette has the feature.
The other day it was cool enough in the morning when I was taking the corvette and saw the redline was at about 4,000 in the main dash and the hud. A few minutes later at around 6,0000 - so it looks like the corvette has the feature.
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But I wonder if the Lambo actually has a lower rev limit on a cold engine, versus just showing a visual difference on the tach? If a manufacturer really wanted to protect a cold engine they would make the actual rev limit lower until the oil gets up to a safe temperature.
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But I wonder if the Lambo actually has a lower rev limit on a cold engine, versus just showing a visual difference on the tach? If a manufacturer really wanted to protect a cold engine they would make the actual rev limit lower until the oil gets up to a safe temperature.
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Or has any outsider with good credentials commented on the GM numbers?
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For those of you who bought brand new cars; did you notice the redline was low for the first 500 miles? Electronics did a little change "dance" at exactly 500 miles?
I probably wouldn't have noticed, but had a seasoned owner riding with me from Texas to Indiana and back when we picked up my new Z06!
I probably wouldn't have noticed, but had a seasoned owner riding with me from Texas to Indiana and back when we picked up my new Z06!
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