Does anyone else rate engines based on their rev-limiters?

"American Locomotive" (AmericanLocomotive) 02/01/2016 at 21:25 • Filed to: None

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I know some people are scared to hit the rev limiter, but I personally rate engines based on how good their rev limiter sounds. There’s nothing quite like just kissing the rev-limiter and then grabbing the next gear.

Personally, my favorites have to be the Toyota/Lexus limiters. They’re so fast and rapid, and most of their engines just so willingly rev right up to redline.

jkm7680 > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:28

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Hitting the rev limiter is like not pulling out.

TheHondaBro > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:29

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Hnnnng that sound but eeewwww that chrome.

DrJohannVegas > jkm7680 02/01/2016 at 21:33

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Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy.

American Locomotive > jkm7680 02/01/2016 at 21:35

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#cotd right there

Blondude > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:36

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Revbanging is nice and all, but anti-lag is where it’s at.

DoYouEvenShift > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:37

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Eeww no! Thats like grinding gears. The car is saying, “Ouch stop it! Your doing it wrong!”

Sweet Trav > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:37

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You don’t need Revs if you make Torque.

dietryng > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:45

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why bother hitting the limiter if it quits making power way before your hit it?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:48

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Back when I was a boy we didn’t have rev limiters, and we liked it.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 21:49

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Mine limits out at 3,000 when not in gear

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Sweet Trav 02/01/2016 at 21:50

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Something somethings obliterating corvettes while doing 3500 rpm

V12TT FTW

plak424 > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 22:02

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https://youtu.be/Hd8icWdhCHQ?t=…

I prefer launch control

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 22:05

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Hitting the rev limiter is like slamming into a girl’s cervix.

Blondude > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 02/01/2016 at 22:06

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I love me some valve float.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Sweet Trav 02/01/2016 at 22:37

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You also don’t need much torque if you don’t weigh as much as a locomotive.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 22:43

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I do. I have to get used to cars that don’t redline at 8200 rpm....

Sweet Trav > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 02/01/2016 at 22:45

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Heavy cars plant their power. My 4400lb boat is faster than an F-body Camaro. It’s all a balance.

American Locomotive > Sweet Trav 02/01/2016 at 22:45

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This truck puts down 540 RWTQ @ under 2500 RPM. Still hits the rev-limiter regularly.

Sweet Trav > American Locomotive 02/01/2016 at 22:52

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Diesel =/= Gas.

American Locomotive > Sweet Trav 02/01/2016 at 22:54

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Who’s talking about diesels? That trucks is gas.