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Hi all,

Just a quick one... does the NA6A has a rev limiter?

I have tagged the redline, but no limiter cut in....

if there is, whats it set at?

Cheers,

Yep - about 7250 rpm, I think. You'll know it when you hit it.

Of course, the tacho reads low, so you can often get it reading closer to ~7400 before it cuts out.

I get the bloody thing too often in 2nd gear

Has anyone found that (NA) mx-5's SOUND like they are revving off their tits, then you look down, and you have another 2000rpm to go? I love it!

anything above 4 and it sounds like it revving its tits off ... if theres a hotted up car besides me at the lights i make sure i change under 4g so they dont think i want to race em.

Mycar: after 6200 the whole car shakes and it doesnt sound nice...rather like its going to explode! I've never hit the rev limiter or speed limiter on mine (JDM Eunos Roadster NA6)...The little thing barely struggles to get past 160, on a downhill lol

JDM,

Gaffa tape up all your dodgy wiring, floor the sucker to redline and let her be free!

Malibu requires a bounce off the rev limiter at least 3 times a week.


Jules

Remember, the more noise it makes, the more hardc0re you are

jonno.

The rev limiter is there so you know when to change gear.

maxwolfie wrote:Has anyone found that (NA) mx-5's SOUND like they are revving off their tits, then you look down, and you have another 2000rpm to go? I love it!

its most likely the way you drive it. Lack of oil is not a good start either.
when you start it. drive it very gently. Drive smoothly as well. When the temp guage gets to 25% give it a little stick......maybe to 5000rpm. then again....a little higher ease it into high RPM . by the 2nd or 3rd go it will be normal running temp.
do this in 2nd or third gear......just start it rolling in 1st go to 3k rpm maybe.

its quite possible you are on & off the gas rapidly.....not good. Also check your oil grade.

couls also have something to do with your RX7 AFM not being 100 % tuned.

but give your driving style a check.
sounds like yours is doing unnecccary labour.

trick is smooth but firm. Bit like you treat you woman.

mine loves to rev. but when I'm impatient with foreplay.......


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StanTheMan wrote:

maxwolfie wrote:Has anyone found that (NA) mx-5's SOUND like they are revving off their tits, then you look down, and you have another 2000rpm to go? I love it!

its most likely the way you drive it. Lack of oil is not a good start either.
when you start it. drive it very gently. Drive smoothly as well. When the temp guage gets to 25% give it a little stick......maybe to 5000rpm. then again....a little higher ease it into high RPM . by the 2nd or 3rd go it will be normal running temp.
do this in 2nd or third gear......just start it rolling in 1st go to 3k rpm maybe.

its quite possible you are on & off the gas rapidly.....not good. Also check your oil grade.

couls also have something to do with your RX7 AFM not being 100 % tuned.

but give your driving style a check.
sounds like yours is doing unnecccary labour.

trick is smooth but firm. Bit like you treat you woman.

mine loves to rev. but when I'm impatient with foreplay.......


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*hides as well*

*sticks head out from under rock*

seems like i've killed the concersation in this thread. Doesn't anyone have anything to say?

StanTheMan wrote:when you start it. drive it very gently. Drive smoothly as well. When the temp guage gets to 25% give it a little stick......maybe to 5000rpm. then again....a little higher ease it into high RPM . by the 2nd or 3rd go it will be normal running temp.
do this in 2nd or third gear......just start it rolling in 1st go to 3k rpm maybe.

Great post STM - I didn't know it was a good idea to spank 5000rpm at only 25% temp . Surely the engine's still pretty cold at that point?

jonno.

I didn't know it was a good idea to spank 5000rpm at only 25% temp . Surely the engine's still pretty cold at that point?

giving it a little stick to me means get it up to 5k firmly but gently.
not pedal to metal. Then repeat it. third time around you'l be on full temp anyway
if your engine is screaming & complaing while doing this probably a good idear to back off. More than likely this would also work when at full operating temp.
when i say 1/4 I also mean the needle at quater of 100% on the guage. which means its almost at operating temp.as the needle sits on 50% on the guage. at normal operating temp.


The engine should idle smooth anywhere. even at 7250 if you get there.

more than likely previous owner of Maxwolfies NA must have had some really bad habbits for it to do that.

with a little tender loving care Maxwolfie may be able to get rid of it.

engines respond to how they get treated.

lets face it . this is not going to work if after the first three initial accelerations you start driving like sh*t. The trick is to tell it how you want to drive it. driving spirited is different to thrashing it.
more than likely driving it spirited can be smooth & faster than when thrashing it.

its like chucking wheelies.....the clutch isnt going to like it in the long run. same with all the other bits along the driveline.