whats the red line

[sacha]

on the 3.6 sp6 engine, whats the red line, i have checked the manual and it is not mentioned, I only ask as the difference between the new engines and the old are that the new one are so smooth you cant tell your getting to 7k were as in my tuscans as soon as you reached 6k, you felt it!

[jayjay]

I was under the impression it is 7900.

[mjc]

I seem to remember being told 7800 (or very similar?!)
I beleve it does go slightly higher, but useable power drops off very quickly after this point.. ?

[sacha]

makes me feel better, as i get worried when i hit 7.5k!! any of you guy's driven older model? do you also find that they rev so much smoother/easier hard to realise that they are reaching the top of the rev scale?

[MJC]

Ive got a couple of hundred miles to go before I can open her up properly!!

[K.K.]

Still running mine in so I haven't tried her out properly yet. However, I recall the dealer (or someone) telling me the speed6 produces maximum BHP at 7,200rpm

[sacha]

K.K. said:

I recall the dealer (or someone) telling me the speed6 produces maximum BHP at 7,200rpm

thats correct, Ive set my shift lights at 6.5k/6.7k/6.9k This allowing the reaction time from seeing the red light to shifting to reach approx 7.2k *especially in 1st and 2nd

[widjit]

sacha said:

K.K. said: I recall the dealer (or someone) telling me the speed6 produces maximum BHP at 7,200rpm thats correct, Ive set my shift lights at 6.5k/6.7k/6.9k This allowing the reaction time from seeing the red light to shifting to reach approx 7.2k *especially in 1st and 2nd

Maybees I'm just dumb, but I thought you want to change up to keep in the highest torque rev range?

[sacha]

yeah, but reving your engine that little bit more each time may add to problems later on, anyway, still quick enough like this, and the gain is minimal unless your racing.

(shift lights at 6.5k/6.7k/6.9k meaning setting the lights at these rpms 6.5k green/6.7k orange/6.9k red)

>> Edited by sacha on Wednesday 7th July 17:32

[rolex]

Anyone know if there is a rev limiter?

[rods]

Yes,made good use of it on the last V max,around about 8000rpm

[Mrs Fish]

James here:

Whats the red line.....

Well it's a line that's red..


(going now)


The std speed 6 doesn't produce anymore worthwhile torque above 7500 I think the limiter is about 7750ish. You really ought to change up before then though. Red rose add 250rpm.

[spenny]

Yep, my rev limiter kicks in about 7.7 or 7.8 though at that point I'm too scared to take my eyes off the road to take a more accurate reading I'm afraid!