Rev counter

[three2bseen]

Can anyone explain what the green light of a gear knob with a plus next to it is for?? Can't seem to find what it's for in the handbook!

 

[Chicken]

It's time to change gear lol








It's a shift light to tell you when to change gear. It will come on when the revs are in the redline somewhere. It's easier to see when driving at night. It also lights up in startup of the car temporarily.

 

[three2bseen]

Ahh so I've got to hit the reline too see it lol wondered if I had to turn it on at all!

 

[Chicken]

Yeah it's approximately 6.5k I think. I think It'll be best to try at night as I think it's more visible then.

 

[Mr_Ben]

You ain't got that much more before redlining. In fact you've already stopped using the full BHP once you've gone past the light point, so no point in doing it.

 

[TripleJay]

yeah, the max power is at 6.700revs, limiter is on 7.000 and i think it lights up around 6.850, not far from limiter...

 

[Twingojoe]

But the higher the revs you are at the higher the revs when you change into the next gear....

 

[singlespeed]

But the higher the revs you are at the higher the revs when you change into the next gear....

if the power starts dropping off at a steeper rate than the rising rate you will be using after the gear change, it may be better changing just after peak power. If however, the drop in power from peak to the limitter is less than the gain at the bottom end, hold on till the red line... This will probably be different for each gear and theres no point if you hold too long and the limitter kicks in.

 

[Twingojoe]

I just find the little green light to be handy as you don't need to see what speed you are dong/what revs you are at ;p

 

[TripleJay]

if the power starts dropping off at a steeper rate than the rising rate you will be using after the gear change, it may be better changing just after peak power. If however, the drop in power from peak to the limitter is less than the gain at the bottom end, hold on till the red line... This will probably be different for each gear and theres no point if you hold too long and the limitter kicks in.

And thats why it is good to visit dyno, not for the numbers as such, but for the course of power and torque. But generally NA engines have peak power not far from limiter. Turbo petrol engines thats another story