19 replies to this topic

[nightroamer]

Hi guys tried a search with no luck.

Just wanted to know what the safe book rev limit is on a late 998cc.

Cheers

[lrostoke]

My tacho redlines at 6000 rpm,

[Big_Adam]

I do max of 6000rpm. Safer to aim for 5500rpm though.

[nightroamer]

ok, does anyone know what rover quote?

[Guess-Works.com]

can totally depend on condition of engine and specification, I don't think there is a quoted red line

[nightroamer]

fair enough, i will stick same its gotta be a daily driver )

[Ouster]

I'm scared to push mine past 5k.
But it does have 95k on the clock!

[lrostoke]

Normally if you listen to the engine, you can tell what feels right anyway.

Not all cars are even fitted with a tacho so you've got to listen to what the engine tells you in them.

[nightroamer]

Yea i drove my last 998 without a tach but i think i drove it to hard so just want to be overly cautious this time )

Edited by nightroamer, 11 April 2008 - 11:43 AM.

[minorconfusion]

more revs doesent mean more power/speed... change gear already an give the poor lil 998 a break

[Big_Adam]

Nah, rev till the valves bounce!

[nightroamer]

dont get me wrong, i'm not a rev nut lol, bu ti do like to have fun and dont want to do damage lol.
I'm all about the acceleration and the twisties not the speed )

[lrostoke]

Just remembered this site which gives the rpm which maximum power is achieved for different versions of the A series

http://www.austin-ro...ineaseriesf.htm

[minimender]

They will rev at 5500 all day so don't worry. I think I've said this before but once at a Mini show they had a competition to see if you could guess when the Mini engine would blow. It was a scrapper and was set at full throttle to rev at max revs (5500 standard) until it burst.
I put 2 hours on my ticket but it ran all day, flat out and never missed a beat.
They had to draw the winner out of a hat

[Spenner]

I wouldnt worry to much the 998's are very strong and revvy engines i always drive mine hard in each gear have been for the last 2 years with noprobs.