19 replies to this topic

[mike.]

I've had 6500 out of mine - But really after 6k rpm it just seems to get louder and not any faster

However if you change gear at high revs you get much better acceleration low down in the next gear obviously

[*DJH*]

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

Seconded

plus also, i'd rather know where the power/torque curves are rather than the engine limit

[spaceoctagon]

Doesn't it depend which gear your in, when I had a 998 Mini, I used to take it up to approx 5500 rpm and once upto 6000 rpm. But the higher the gear the lower the rpm I could get, when in forth gear it would only manage 4000 rpm which was 80 mph, its maximum speed.

[james753]

just something i found out yesterday - most smaller engines are at power peak towards the top 2/3 of the rev band ie 3500 - 5000 ish. but that said i quite often rev my 206 (1.4) to 6250 due to the acceleration you get in the next gear at the higher revs! - i like the noise tho!

[nightroamer]

yea all good info guys and i agree the engines do love it, my other 998 is off the road but she always drove best when you rev'd her well, but again agreed there is a definate cut off point where power drops off.

Just want to play it safe at the end of the day