How high do you rev?

[skahigh]

As the title really, how high do you guys go in your LC/LCR's?

Personally I don't go much above 5k when up to temp and try to stick below 2.5k when cold.

 

[Simon_Peters]

Around the same to be honest, every single morning since new I have sat in the car until off choke. My car seems very lumpy until its warm so never boot it until its stuck at 90.

Cheers
Si

 

[BCM]

Thats just water temp, you should drive your car softly to heat it up - not sit in the drive!
And it takes a good 10 mins to get oil temp up
not just when the water is at 90 mate!

 

[smoothuk]

Well if we are talking about warm up, i never take it over 4k, until i have been driving for as BCM says about 10 mins. After that if im having a punt, to the redline @ 6800RPM

 

[RobM]

During warm up, never above 3k so the turbo isn't getting too much use. Same applies to cooling down.

Once fully warmed up and ready to go, I'll take it to 6-6.5k as that's where the power delivery starts to tail off. No point having it and not using it

 

[Simon_Peters]

Ah right, I drive a good 10 miles to work in the morning and never boot it.

Try to stick under 4k.

Cheers
Si

 

[Dyscontinued]

Mine never ever goes to 6k. Mind you it is a diesel!

 

[RobM]

5K is a luxury for an oil burner!

 

[longman]

I am the same too. Never above 3K when its cold. Leave it a good 10 mins before I let the revs climb.

Interesting though, even when the water temp gauge is at 90 deg.... The climate control readout, when set on water temp, is still at 60 odd for another 5 mins. So i give it a good 10 to make sure.

Then, yeah about 6500 revs, its overcoming vibration after that and not worth any more....Time for another cog me things!!

 

[swissrebel]

3500 revs is the perfect revvage for gearchange in my little Leon.

So I stick to that up until fifth - then after that it's up to what speed I feel like doing.

So what if i'm a sensible driver? Wanna make something out of it?

Just like having my car in new condition and keeping it that way

 

[Bizz]

The best for a warmup is about a 3500rpm gear change so that the car doesnt labour. When you start changing gear early on the rev range the oil pressure isnt high enough for the cylinder pressures causing metal to metal contact!! causing more damage than giving it those extra 500 - 750 rpms

 

[STEVEO@CYMRU]

i change when my boost gauge says 18psi and always let my car warm up and down

 

[RikH]

normal driving 90% of the time
never over 3k before changing

 

[longman]

Yeah, I agree its always a good idea to let it cool too. Just to let the turbo slow and cool down etc.... So the drive though the village to my house after a long journey is usually done like a piece of Welsh cheese.......Caerphilly! (Sorry Steveo - That was crap wasn't it?)

 

[lordgibbness]

When it's warm I happily take it up to 6500rpm. Before that not usually over 3000rpm and a light throttle. Always letting the turbo cool down before turning off the engine.

Apparently to help warm the engine it is ok to have the car in neutral and rev it through it's rev range as the damage is not done from the piston movement, but rather the big-end strain when the car is under load (actually driving it). This is why the race teams will always rev the engine hard in the garage before sending the car out, and they are not in a habbit of breaking anything.

 

[Mike Green]

Interesting points people. I usually only give it 5 mins before giving my LCR a boot. Will pay more attention in future and let the car warm up and cool down properly.

Shows you how discussing can save your car! I have only had my LCR a couple of weeks so still learning the tricks of the trade so to speak.

 

[Dyscontinued]

This is why the race teams will always rev the engine hard in the garage before sending the car out, and they are not in a habbit of breaking anything.

Not sure I agree it applies here, they will only be using that engine once, so damaging it's longterm lifespan is irrelevant as long as it's at optimum temperature for the race.

 

[lordgibbness]

Not sure I agree it applies here, they will only be using that engine once, so damaging it's longterm lifespan is irrelevant as long as it's at optimum temperature for the race.

It was an answer to a question in Evo Magazine. Not sure on its validity, but either way I'm sure that revving to 3500 with no load is better than driving around up to 3500rpm.

 

[ajoellew]

Most of the time not much over 3k revs but once up to temperature will on the odd occasion take it up to 6k revs when I want to accelerate quick. I can't see how you'd get the most of it only taking it up to 3/4k revs.

 

[Dyscontinued]

It was an answer to a question in Evo Magazine. Not sure on its validity, but either way I'm sure that revving to 3500 with no load is better than driving around up to 3500rpm.

I'm not disagreeing with the load thing, I'm at odds with the racing teams thing.