Rev Limiter?

xxxBlakexxx · 03-29-2004, 09:28 PM

Can someone tell where the rev limiter is set on my car from the factory? What is a safe point to have it raised? And, when racing, where do you shift?

Thanks guys!

blue00gt · 03-30-2004, 03:04 PM

Your rev limiter should be at 6250rpm. With the stock internals I wouldn't go much above that.
When I race I shift at redline in 1st and 2nd and at about 5500 from 3-4 (5-speed).

xxxBlakexxx · 03-30-2004, 03:27 PM

Thanks! That's actually about how I play it. I was not sure if 5500 was too low and if I was leaving too much speed on the table...so to speak. I used an engine analyzer program a while back, and I think it recomended 5800 rpms, but I am more comfortable with 5500.

I have never hit the rev limiter on this car and I hope to keep it that way.

JBeryleC · 04-01-2004, 12:09 AM

Well I have hit the rev limiter once (missed 2-3 shift, ouch)... and it kicked in before 6250 on my car!... It was at about 6000

Was the rev limiter changed on different year models??

blake... whats that front bumper you got?? I like that a lot!

blue... I just noticed that you are from Sebastopol... same here man! What a small world

We'll have to meet up sometime, when mines a little more built of coarse.. haha!

xxxBlakexxx · 04-01-2004, 07:29 AM

Not sure on the rev limiter question, but I don't know if those needles are real accurate. There is a way to get your odometer to display digital rpms. I will find the instructions. There was an old thread a few months ago too. Every once in a while, this question comes up.

I made two changes to the front of my car. One was to delete the stock grill and the other was to add a chin spoiler. There are lots of places that sell these. The grill deletes run $45 - $90 and the chin spoilers are $60 - $90 from I can remember. www.mustangtuning.com is where I got mine...they had the best prices that I could find and include shipping. This is essentially what the front-end of a Mach 1 looks like minus the shaker-hood of course.

I keep my stock parts in case I need to sell the car and make it original. I have a friend with an '03 Vette. Believe it or not, the rear window (which was classic only to '03) was considered ugly by many back then. Many guys put in the '04 windows in their '03's and the cars have lost much value now unless you find an original '03 window. My stang will probably NEVER be that vintage, but I always remember that example and therefore keep my stock parts.

JBeryleC · 04-01-2004, 01:18 PM

Cool thanks!

I'm gonna check that site out

blue00gt · 04-01-2004, 03:17 PM

JBeryleC - We're having a meet on April 24th for the North Bay Mustang Club at Mt. Tamalpais. Let me know if you're interested and I'll get you the info. It's usually a good time. We barbecue and do a cruise.
As for the rev limiter I believe someone told me that they reduced the rev limit to 6000 on '02+, but I'm not positive.

JBeryleC · 04-01-2004, 04:43 PM

blue.. yes please.. will you email me the details?
Thanks man

I still can't believe we're in the same small town.. ha!

blue00gt · 04-01-2004, 07:04 PM

Yeah, small world. There is also a guy named Rob that I've seen on the message boards with a gold 2000GT with 524rwhp that lived in Sebastopol (I think he may have moved recently).

03-29-2004, 09:28 PM	#1
xxxBlakexxx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA Posts: 634	Rev Limiter? Can someone tell where the rev limiter is set on my car from the factory? What is a safe point to have it raised? And, when racing, where do you shift? Thanks guys! __________________ "Children should not get cancer, but they do!" Help a child with cancer at www.homeoftheirown.org My Stang: 2000 Mustang GT Vert - Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter; C&L Plenum; BBK 75 mm TB; Steeda Strut Tower Supports; Black "Deep Dish" Bullet Wheels; FRPP 4.10's; Steeda Subframes; SLP Catback & SLP Catted X-Pipe; SCT 4 Position Chip with 3 custom tunes; Steeda CAI; Venom-1000 Nitrous; Roush Stage 3 Body Kit; Bullet Suspension Package (on the way)

03-30-2004, 03:04 PM	#2
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Your rev limiter should be at 6250rpm. With the stock internals I wouldn't go much above that. When I race I shift at redline in 1st and 2nd and at about 5500 from 3-4 (5-speed). __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

03-30-2004, 03:27 PM	#3
xxxBlakexxx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA Posts: 634	Thanks! That's actually about how I play it. I was not sure if 5500 was too low and if I was leaving too much speed on the table...so to speak. I used an engine analyzer program a while back, and I think it recomended 5800 rpms, but I am more comfortable with 5500. I have never hit the rev limiter on this car and I hope to keep it that way. __________________ "Children should not get cancer, but they do!" Help a child with cancer at www.homeoftheirown.org My Stang: 2000 Mustang GT Vert - Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter; C&L Plenum; BBK 75 mm TB; Steeda Strut Tower Supports; Black "Deep Dish" Bullet Wheels; FRPP 4.10's; Steeda Subframes; SLP Catback & SLP Catted X-Pipe; SCT 4 Position Chip with 3 custom tunes; Steeda CAI; Venom-1000 Nitrous; Roush Stage 3 Body Kit; Bullet Suspension Package (on the way)

04-01-2004, 12:09 AM	#4
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	Well I have hit the rev limiter once (missed 2-3 shift, ouch)... and it kicked in before 6250 on my car!... It was at about 6000 Was the rev limiter changed on different year models?? blake... whats that front bumper you got?? I like that a lot! blue... I just noticed that you are from Sebastopol... same here man! What a small world We'll have to meet up sometime, when mines a little more built of coarse.. haha! __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

04-01-2004, 07:29 AM	#5
xxxBlakexxx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA Posts: 634	Not sure on the rev limiter question, but I don't know if those needles are real accurate. There is a way to get your odometer to display digital rpms. I will find the instructions. There was an old thread a few months ago too. Every once in a while, this question comes up. I made two changes to the front of my car. One was to delete the stock grill and the other was to add a chin spoiler. There are lots of places that sell these. The grill deletes run $45 - $90 and the chin spoilers are $60 - $90 from I can remember. www.mustangtuning.com is where I got mine...they had the best prices that I could find and include shipping. This is essentially what the front-end of a Mach 1 looks like minus the shaker-hood of course. I keep my stock parts in case I need to sell the car and make it original. I have a friend with an '03 Vette. Believe it or not, the rear window (which was classic only to '03) was considered ugly by many back then. Many guys put in the '04 windows in their '03's and the cars have lost much value now unless you find an original '03 window. My stang will probably NEVER be that vintage, but I always remember that example and therefore keep my stock parts. __________________ "Children should not get cancer, but they do!" Help a child with cancer at www.homeoftheirown.org My Stang: 2000 Mustang GT Vert - Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter; C&L Plenum; BBK 75 mm TB; Steeda Strut Tower Supports; Black "Deep Dish" Bullet Wheels; FRPP 4.10's; Steeda Subframes; SLP Catback & SLP Catted X-Pipe; SCT 4 Position Chip with 3 custom tunes; Steeda CAI; Venom-1000 Nitrous; Roush Stage 3 Body Kit; Bullet Suspension Package (on the way)

04-01-2004, 01:18 PM	#6
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	Cool thanks! I'm gonna check that site out __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

04-01-2004, 03:17 PM	#7
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	JBeryleC - We're having a meet on April 24th for the North Bay Mustang Club at Mt. Tamalpais. Let me know if you're interested and I'll get you the info. It's usually a good time. We barbecue and do a cruise. As for the rev limiter I believe someone told me that they reduced the rev limit to 6000 on '02+, but I'm not positive. __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

04-01-2004, 04:43 PM	#8
JBeryleC Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sebastopol CA Posts: 169	blue.. yes please.. will you email me the details? Thanks man I still can't believe we're in the same small town.. ha! __________________ Torch Red '02 GT Convertible 5 spd BBK long tubes, BBK h-pipe, MAC mufflers, K&N w/ silencer trimmed, FRPP 70mm throttle body, C&L plenum, Mobil1 synthetic fluids, FRPP aluminum drive shaft, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, FRPP 4.10's, 18x9 & 18x10 Saleens with Dunlop SP Super Sport Race rubber, Mach1 grill (GT delete), & Mach1 bumper chin! Click here for pictures & more info! If you are in Northern California, check out North Bay Mustang Club for local meets and cruises!

04-01-2004, 07:04 PM	#9
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Yeah, small world. There is also a guy named Rob that I've seen on the message boards with a gold 2000GT with 524rwhp that lived in Sebastopol (I think he may have moved recently). __________________ Strike down the unroadworthy! 2000 GT Atl. Blue: '03 Cobra motor - 465rwhp/473rwtq, T-56 6-speed, full MM TA/PH & tubular K-member suspension, Saleen body, 17" Torq-Thrust II's, M/T ET Street radials, and lots more '94 Rio Red Cobra: All the bolt-ons, 3.73s

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