Do TVR's have REV limiters?

[kev north]

Can anybody tell me if there is a rev limiter on a chimaera 500hc. If there is a limiter where is it?
I know you dont gain any more power by leting it rev right round but it's interesting to know

[ABBTVR]

Can anybody tell me if there is a rev limiter on a chimaera 500hc. If there is a limiter where is it?
I know you dont gain any more power by leting it rev right round but it's interesting to know

Hi Kev,
Posted a similar thread a couple of weeks ago.
It appears that the answer is yes.
try:- www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=13&h=&t=25046.
Hope this helps.
Big Al.

[JonRB]

Certainly is. That's why the revs cut out when you rev too high. If it didn't the engine would go "bang".

>> Edited by JonRB on Sunday 19th January 17:44

[david beer]

As everyone will agree there is but there is no point in getting near it with a "normal" set-up as things really are getting lazy. My best 1/4 mile times are with 5000rpm change ups. Or, maybe its just my car.

[Alex]

david beer said: As everyone will agree there is but there is no point in getting near it with a "normal" set-up as things really are getting lazy. My best 1/4 mile times are with 5000rpm change ups. Or, maybe its just my car.

That agrees with my experience, the power drops right off shortly after 5000rpm. The Rover/TVR V8 is not a revvy engine and there is a possibility that it will self-destruct if you go much over 6000rpm.

[tantivy]

Kev - Yes there is, but IMHO you only need to use it under three specialist circumstances:

a/ when not letting that Civic Type R disappear into
the distance.
b/ when chasing an Audi RS4 uphill in the wet.
c/ when pulling away from a rep's BMW 325CI at 80.

In ALL other cases, it should NOT be used.

[2 sheds]

The ECU chip controls the rev limit, which is normally 6250, the fuel map on most stops at around 5500 so the engine will "soften" towards the rev limit, but as some have mentioned the standard engines have trouble breathing above 5500 anyway.
Tim