Max revs - CDT - Page 2

Roverron · 29th November 2007, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

There doesn't seem to be a Limiter of any sort on the Car,
Is that correct?
If I lock it in Fourth Gear and leave pedal plate on Floor,
It just seems to keep increasing in Revs and speed, once in the Red though,
drop it into drive and do the same there to achieve top speed or run out of Runway/Autobahn.

There is a rev limiter on the engine. On my 75 it was about 4800 rpm but bear in mind the tach is no more accurate than the speedo. (they generally over read as well!)

Ron

baxlin · 29th November 2007, 10:33

I did try last night to take it to higher revs in the lower gears, and up to around 4000 it pulls and pulls. Then it seems to run out of steam a bit, and honestly I didn't want to keep my foot down for fear of causing damage.

Anyone in the West Herts/Bucks/Beds area with a Ron'd cdt to compare?

(This is I know academic, as it's unuseable in the main, but it would be nice to know!)

Ti Rich · 29th November 2007, 13:13

Mine flys past 4K in any gear but as the power drops of at 4K there is not much point.

Mine is really free reving and nothing like the standard car at all.

Phil · 29th November 2007, 22:13

As part of an emmisions test on an Mot it involves sitting the car on the limiter at least three times for about two seconds a time. (diesel only and when the engine is hot) in neutral, so if you think your motor won't rev up to the limiter, try that. As long as the engine is healthy, oil level is good it will be fine. It does it at your mot station at least once a year anyway.

Roverron · 30th November 2007, 07:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

As part of an emmisions test on an Mot it involves sitting the car on the limiter at least three times for about two seconds a time. (diesel only and when the engine is hot) in neutral, so if you think your motor won't rev up to the limiter, try that. As long as the engine is healthy, oil level is good it will be fine. It does it at your mot station at least once a year anyway.

Not anymore.

Most MOt testers use new equipment which just requires little more than a blipping of the throttle 3 times.

Ron

29th November 2007, 13:13	#13
Ti Rich Gets stuck in Audi A6 TDi 175 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dudley Posts: 572 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Mine flys past 4K in any gear but as the power drops of at 4K there is not much point. Mine is really free reving and nothing like the standard car at all. __________________ CD(Ti Rich) Audi A6 C7 TDI - zzzzzzzzzzzzzz, so boring!! BMW 330d M-Sport - Gone and missed ZT CDTi, gone but not forgotten!

29th November 2007, 22:13	#14
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	As part of an emmisions test on an Mot it involves sitting the car on the limiter at least three times for about two seconds a time. (diesel only and when the engine is hot) in neutral, so if you think your motor won't rev up to the limiter, try that. As long as the engine is healthy, oil level is good it will be fine. It does it at your mot station at least once a year anyway. __________________

29th November 2007, 10:33	#12
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,961 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	I did try last night to take it to higher revs in the lower gears, and up to around 4000 it pulls and pulls. Then it seems to run out of steam a bit, and honestly I didn't want to keep my foot down for fear of causing damage. Anyone in the West Herts/Bucks/Beds area with a Ron'd cdt to compare? (This is I know academic, as it's unuseable in the main, but it would be nice to know!)