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[SA Mike]

Alright this may sound like a rookie question because it probably is. What is a 2000 Esprit redlied at? There are no markers on tach. I have only had my Espirt (the first one I have owned) for about a month and have never asked this question. Forgive me in advance for my rookieness

Mike

[country]

i would say at 6500-6800 rpm.correct me guys if im wrong.
adam

[kmaier]

The V8 engine has a limiter programmed into the ECM. It defaults to 7000 RPM. If you hit the rev limiter, you'll know it... Maximum power is developed around 6500 RPM.

Regards, KM
2000 V8

[GKP]

Ooh, I thought it was a touch higher...at 7200? Or is my tacho telling porkies?

No probs with using the limiter, though. The stock engine was designed with 8500+ revs in mind although the limiter was turned down for the consumer to stop them from going pop.

[adrianmugridge]

7000 for a V8, 7400 for a Sport 350.

[SA Mike]

Thanks everyone. I thought it might be around the 7K mark

[lotusguy]

Interesting thread,

I was once told by a Lotus engineer that the valvetrain and reciprocating gear is capable of spinning upwards of 9k RPM, but the engine is limited by the maximum rotational speed of the ancillaries.

I bet you could easily install an adjustable rev limiter and raise the max RPMs slightly. Then again, I suspect that a Dyno graph would indicate that you had already peaked the engine's output, so you wouldn't realize any true benefit anyway. Never Mind...
Happy Motoring! ...Jim'85TE


>> Edited by lotusguy on Thursday 10th February 15:47