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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: andynorfolk on 23 May 2011, 20:48

Title: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: andynorfolk on 23 May 2011, 20:48

im new to this forum and golfs, i picked up my 1988 black 3 door on friday and im interested to know what rpm the rev limiter should kick in, as it seems to kick in at just a bit over 6k, which seems a bit soon to me, but as i said i've not had one before so i don't know if this is normal or not.

it has a rebuilt 1991 engine in it if that helps at all

cheers in advance

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: Wayne on 23 May 2011, 21:14

Around 6200 is normal  :smiley:

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: andynorfolk on 23 May 2011, 21:16

that's okay then, it seemed a bit strange that it doesn't pull into the red on the rev counter so i just wanted to check

cheers

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: danny_p on 23 May 2011, 23:58

may have 16v clocks

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: andynorfolk on 24 May 2011, 07:43

yeah i think they are 16v clocks, they look like this...

http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/studebaker/396/pics/john240.jpg

but obviously in mph... though the speedo itself only goes to 120 and not 140...

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: rob.043 on 24 May 2011, 11:32

Peak power when standard is at about 5800 rpm... or is it 5500?  Somewhere in the upper reaches of 5 k anyway. Point being its running out of puff by 6k

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: russ-vdub on 24 May 2011, 20:09

power on my 8v drops starts to roll off at 5750 according to my rolling road graph. Limit is 6200 but that only any use in first gear

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: tech1889 on 24 May 2011, 23:26

5500 and change gear

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: russ-vdub on 25 May 2011, 08:28

^ Disagree, the revs will drop too much when changing gear and you'll be out of the powerband. 5700/5900 is the way to go IMO

Title: Re: mk2 gti 8v rev limit???
Post by: andynorfolk on 25 May 2011, 20:33

just ordered some 8v clocks :D