cut in power

[SBMIANO]

Was giving a Carrera Turbo a lesson in the finer points of horsepower and took second gear to the red line and had a complete interumption in power a quickly shifted and it was fine.

Is there a protection at redline that cuts the power???

By the way the cut in power still didn't help the Porch!!!!

2006 Red Vert

 

[Fast Too]

your rev limiter kicked in..........shift when your shift indicator light comes on at 5600rpm

 

[plumcrazy]

i think the rev limiter is around 7100rpm's...you should be shifting WAY before that.

you gave him a lesson in the finer points of OVER-revving

 

[dave6666]

Hit the rev limiter once in my Gen2 in 2nd gear. It worked, but not a pleasant experience.

Welcome to the world of been there, done that.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Rev limiter kicks in a bit over 6K , and as noted best time to shift is around 5600-5700 rpms. Things will be different in 2008!!!

 

[dave6666]

Rev limiter kicks in a bit over 6K , and as noted best time to shift is around 5600-5700 rpms. Things will be different in 2008!!!

Well, quit teasing us. What will be different?

 

[Nader]

2008 has a higher red line.

 

[crand002]

Obviously it wasn't a 997 Turbo because you have to be on your "A" game to beat one.

 

[black mamba1]

Obviously it wasn't a 997 Turbo because you have to be on your "A" game to beat one.

Not to hi jack the thread, but when the new Porsche GT2 w/ 580 hp hits the streets, you will have to bring your AA game to beat one of those!
I simply suggest modifying. The GEn 3 is 2001 technology and everyone else has caught up and many have passed it by. Gotta modify to stay competitive now!

 

[Nader]

I am not really impressed with the 997 turbo as I took one pretty easily from a roll. Now from a dead start that is a completely different story.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Have to agree with Nader........from a dead stop their AWD is killer. When rolling the torquester seems to rock and roll, and above 120 .....bye, bye Porsche.

And yes, the new redline is at 6400 , and rumor says it pulls all the way to.......................

can't say, as it is just a rumor!

 

[ulllose]

rev limiter,,,,,,,,thats when I shift.........lol who has time to watch the tach....lol J/K

Actually I think the shift light turns yellow and then red right? I'm not sure when it turns yellow 5600/5800? My guess hitting rev limiter is not bad at all, thats what its there for

 

[doctorbob]

You hit the rev limiter.....did that once, realized what I had done and shifted but there were a couple of scary moments since at the time I was going downhill, trying to pass a semi-truck, and there was on-coming traffic.....my only thought at the time was this really bad, and I mean really bad.