Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
I think it does an engine good to be driven hard from time to time, but not constantly.
Definetly, I find mine to be slightly quicker than alot of Zetec S's because I give mine a good run every now and again
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sc0ott
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Registered: 16th Feb 09
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my 1.0 redtop has a limiter of around 3-4k before it sounds like its going to blow, lol. so 2.5k for me, haha.
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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change gear at around 3k driving normally in 1st and 2nd gear the others about 2-2.5k.
Roasting the car I change at 5800rpm as thats where the RR said peak power was.
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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It has no rev counter so ill guestimate it at 3k simply as it's too slow to cope at 2/2.5k changes.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
change gear at around 3k driving normally in 1st and 2nd gear the others about 2-2.5k.
Roasting the car I change at 5800rpm as thats where the RR said peak power was.
Apparently you should change a bit later then you'll be closer to hitting peak power again. Was told that by someone but cannot remember who 
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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Normal day to day driving I only go to 2k or 2.5k i think, the whole 2 miles to and from work it never warms up so no boost.
Couple of times a month I will take it out for a decent drive and think I change just before 6k.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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My Metro needs 5k+ to get going lol
Corsa usually about 3k but bout 6-7k if I'm giving people stick. My VTS was always in 8k+ So rev happy! 
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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2000rpm normal driving
6750rpm spirited, but 6000rpm lately as starting to see no need in going that extra bit further
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X16joeXE
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Registered: 26th Jul 09
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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My car is Dead so i dont change gear 
But usualy about 3-4k normally.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I have no choice but to go past 5200rpm.
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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Normal driving between 2.5k - 4k
Spirited driving 8k+ 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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rev limit is there for a reason
manufacturers dont run engines 24 hours a day for weeks if not months on end to make sure they will do 100k+ if there worried about someone with a fiesta rev'ing it a bit it much on the way to work
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
change gear at around 3k driving normally in 1st and 2nd gear the others about 2-2.5k.
Roasting the car I change at 5800rpm as thats where the RR said peak power was.
Apparently you should change a bit later then you'll be closer to hitting peak power again. Was told that by someone but cannot remember who
same principle as on cam
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by jr]
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Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
Location: Essex
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Normal at about 3, Racing someone on the limit
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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quote:
Originally posted by Sean-B
2000rpm normal driving
6750rpm spirited, but 6000rpm lately as starting to see no need in going that extra bit further
Liar. More like 6000rpm normal driving.
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by thegsi]
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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bang it off the limiter, hold it on the limiter doing peel outs. its why they call it a limiter really.
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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i change at 3k normal driving
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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1800 normal driving, never really go above 3k, took it to 4500 once... in 6th 
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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1.5k in the laguna 
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like it!!
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Registered: 23rd Dec 08
Location: Cheshire
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2.5k normal
6.5k being a twat
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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about 7200 as it dies off after then
Never hit the limiter as it goes seems to be a long way past 7 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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davcohen
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Registered: 1st Nov 03
Location: North London
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2-3k no power anywhere else in the rev range lol dirty derv 1.3 cdti
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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3-4.5k just crusing about, theres nothing below it, spanking it its more 5700-8700 (rev counter says 9 though )
[Edited on 26-11-2009 by andy1868]
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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'Normal' revs tbh.
I mean, have you seen how much petrol costs now? 
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Andy Stocker
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Registered: 31st Aug 00
Location: Herts Drives: Porsche 911
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1.2k normal
1.5k ragging it
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