S2000 Engine/Warranty Issue
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From: Transporter
I'm quite sure all sequential manual transmissions in domestic production automobiles have downshift overrev protection.
BTW, My home computer has lasted over 5 years now, and I never blew up the processor by double-clicking on the mouse wrong.
BTW, My home computer has lasted over 5 years now, and I never blew up the processor by double-clicking on the mouse wrong.
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From: Day Trader
I think were confusing a mechanical overrev and engine throttle overrev. For sake of argument a car redlines at 8k in 2nd gear at 80mph. If you were shifting from 3rd to 4th at 115mph and hit 2nd gear instead the mechanical overrev would be around 13k rpm's. There is no computer that would prevent this from happening. Now if you were shifting from 3rd to 4th and hit neutral the engine would be limited to 8k or what ever the rev limiter was set at since it is a throttle overrev. F1 or CART can not prevent this from happening so I am wondering what domestic vehicle has this protection.
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From: Transporter
Originally posted by SanMarinoCpe
I think were confusing a mechanical overrev and engine throttle overrev. For sake of argument a car redlines at 8k in 2nd gear at 80mph. If you were shifting from 3rd to 4th at 115mph and hit 2nd gear instead the mechanical overrev would be around 13k rpm's. There is no computer that would prevent this from happening. Now if you were shifting from 3rd to 4th and hit neutral the engine would be limited to 8k or what ever the rev limiter was set at since it is a throttle overrev. F1 or CART can not prevent this from happening so I am wondering what domestic vehicle has this protection.
I think were confusing a mechanical overrev and engine throttle overrev. For sake of argument a car redlines at 8k in 2nd gear at 80mph. If you were shifting from 3rd to 4th at 115mph and hit 2nd gear instead the mechanical overrev would be around 13k rpm's. There is no computer that would prevent this from happening. Now if you were shifting from 3rd to 4th and hit neutral the engine would be limited to 8k or what ever the rev limiter was set at since it is a throttle overrev. F1 or CART can not prevent this from happening so I am wondering what domestic vehicle has this protection.
Obviously F1 or CART transmissions may not have this degree of electronic control.
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From: Transporter
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Strike
[B]There are certainly things about our car that can be criticized and improved upon, but the shifter is the BEST shifter in production today in a sports car and isn't deserving of much criticism.
[B]There are certainly things about our car that can be criticized and improved upon, but the shifter is the BEST shifter in production today in a sports car and isn't deserving of much criticism.