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Old 12-06-2013, 11:32 AM
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Burnouts/rev limiters

Interesting read:

http://rehermorrison.com/tech-talk-7...g-your-engine/
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Pretty cool stuff, never thought that much about it
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Re: Burnouts/rev limiters

Interesting read, I have always been very careful during burnouts as I am running drag radials and am always worried about blowing up my 9 bolt. Never thought about the motor.
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Re: Burnouts/rev limiters

Interesting read.

I still wonder why when imports do burn outs that they always are on the limiter the entire time while in the water box.
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Re: Burnouts/rev limiters

My burnout rev limiter is set for 6000 rpm. I've bounced off it a couple of times but usually only do a burnout in the low to mid 5000 rpm range. High end rev limiter is set for 7800. Starting line rev limiter is currently set at 4500.
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Re: Burnouts/rev limiters

my burnout limit is 5500. i pull out of the water, stop, set the line lock (which activates the 5500 limit), and then mat it. it pretty much immediately hits the limiter, at which point i back off on throttle enough to keep it off the limiter. at the same time i shift it to high gear, count to about 3 or so, and turn off the line lock as i slowly roll off the throttle.
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I'd always figured holding against a limiter at any RPM wouldn't be the best thing for an engine. Yet everyone does it.
An article worth saving.
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Re: Burnouts/rev limiters

I hear a lot of bracket racers on the 3 step the whole time in the water at around 5000 rpms. doesn't sound good.
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