scottwallbank Donating Members 10 Member For: 13y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 15/01/12 04:55 AM Share Posted 15/01/12 04:55 AM During the break I managed to get up to Willowbank in my FG XR6T, the car is pretty much standard except for an XR8 air box and K&N air filter. I also bought a set of semi slicks of ebay (the semi slicks were worth every cent the car hooked up awesome), but the car hit the rev limiter in every gear before shifting (in sports mode). I have never experienced this before and am thinking that is must have something to do with the semi slicks as they are 17's and quite a bit smaller diameter than the standard 19's. Does this sound right? Is there some sort of speed sensor issue that the smaller diameter tyres are causing? By the way I only got two runs with a best time of 13.6. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78529-rev-limiter-in-sports-mode/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexicanBatman G666E Turbo!!! Member 1,008 Member For: 15y 4m 23d Gender: Male Posted 15/01/12 05:36 AM Share Posted 15/01/12 05:36 AM No doesn't sound rightI had no issues running 235 17's at the dragsSports mode?You mean performance mode? Or are you shifting manually? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78529-rev-limiter-in-sports-mode/#findComment-1181090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 6m 17d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 15/01/12 07:15 AM Share Posted 15/01/12 07:15 AM Performance mode will allow you to hit limiter. You need to back off a bit for it to change. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78529-rev-limiter-in-sports-mode/#findComment-1181157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottwallbank Donating Members 10 Member For: 13y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 16/01/12 11:08 PM Author Share Posted 16/01/12 11:08 PM Sorry, I meant perfomance mode and I was not shifting manually. This has never happened in similar driving style with the standard 19's. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78529-rev-limiter-in-sports-mode/#findComment-1181786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azid Member 213 Member For: 13y 8m 21d Posted 19/01/12 06:13 PM Share Posted 19/01/12 06:13 PM Are u sure it's hittin limiter? What revs is it hitting and changing? Think limiter is 5800? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78529-rev-limiter-in-sports-mode/#findComment-1183470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boganspeed Will do skids for food Silver Donating Members 1,177 Member For: 13y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 21/01/12 11:41 AM Share Posted 21/01/12 11:41 AM The limiter may be set at 5800 but stock tachos are not that accurate so it would be hard to tell. Its probably showing over 6k anyway.I'd say that your smaller diameter tyres have reduced the final drive ratio and made the car rev a bit quicker through the gears. Too quick for the trans to keep up with now, so it's pinging the limiter before it gets a chance to realise it's time to change.Sounds like you might need to shift manually to take advantage of the shorter gearing.It'll be a new challenge for you to both go qucker and maintain some consistency. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78529-rev-limiter-in-sports-mode/#findComment-1184297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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