Just went upto 6000 rpm for the first time ever!

I've only hit the limiter once, TBH I don't think hitting the limiter can be good for the engine. But It does see 6k+ regularly!

Agree with what was said earlier though, the engines just rev so cleanly that you can hit crazy revs without realising most of the time!

Originally Posted by andyalfagtv

How much does a remap cost, and is it worth doing to a 97 2.0 TS with over a 100K miles?

£250 at Red Dot, Watford.. And then 10% off if you join the AO Club here. I'd say its worth it, provided your engine is in good condition as it is. Fully serviced, doesn't need a belt change, etc etc.

Originally Posted by wasil

come on...what are you wating for?

JUST DONE IT!

She's just a baby, only 10 months old and now 8750 miles on the clock, I didn't want to hit the limiter until she had a safe number of miles done. Also, I find it's not that easy to get it to hit the limiter without breaking the speed limit badly! Did it in first gear up a hill just now!

I think the JTS sounds great around 3000-6000 revs, when the limiter kicked in at 7200 (or was it 7000?) it didn't sound as great as 6000. I won't be hitting the limiter again in a hurry - but the occassional 6000 already happens from time to time

Mine's only the 1.6TS, and the limiter is a pain in the backside.

The needle swings up to the redline very freely for a small engine. Especially when your competing in the "Traffic Light Grand Prix".

Got "Owned" by a Corsa the other day, because I got it away from the lights so quick the needle swung round to the red and bounced off the limiter, before I could hook into second. While I was busy "Dying" the Corsa (probably just a 1.2, for even more embarrasment! ) just left me, and then chopped in front of the line of traffic.

It's like hitting a brickwall.

Buzzed my 166 to over 6000 rpm......... i thought i was in sport when i was actually in D

Originally Posted by HendersonR 166

Buzzed my 166 to over 6000 rpm......... i thought i was in sport when i was actually in D

Bet that sounded nice... being a v6

Thanks to Pud for the advice, but I have already spent this years budget on the rear suspension (you know how it is).
Hitting the rev limiter can be a bit of a red face moment, particularly if you watch somebody disappear into the distance, whilst your engine decides to wake up again.
It is however better than seeing bits of metal exiting through the bonnet!!

Originally Posted by ar 145

I've only hit the limiter once, TBH I don't think hitting the limiter can be good for the engine. But It does see 6k+ regularly!

Agree with what was said earlier though, the engines just rev so cleanly that you can hit crazy revs without realising most of the time!

I think my car has hit the limiter about 6 times 5 of which where my fault and one was a buddy driving it.

I go up to 7k and then change before it hits the limiter.

7k!, doesnt it lose power then, power starts to tail off after about 6.5k with me and thats with a high flow air filter

mmmmmmmm 6.5k rpm love it lol

gotta love them crazy italians they sure know what makes driving fun! The pull of the engine, the noise of the engine, a sweet melody lol

Yeah I don;t think there's much point taking any of these engines past 6K, except for sound

Originally Posted by Commanderfish

Yeah I don;t think there's much point taking any of these engines past 6K, except for sound

yea...but still!

hmmm...6000rpm, did it couple of times, absolutely GREAT experience! I've been an Alfa owner only over a month, absolutely loving it!

even im an alfa owner for less than two months. loving the experience!

my brother in law just drove my car for the first time ever...i found a nice little open road for him...and told him to unleash the beast...!

he dint say a word while he accelerated coz he was so "into it"

I'm lucky enough to own the twinspark and V6 and must say that both have wonderful sounds at 6000 rpm. The twinspark sounds like a spitfire and the V6 has a really deep growl that pushes you into your seat.

Originally Posted by ar 145

7k!, doesnt it lose power then, power starts to tail off after about 6.5k with me and thats with a high flow air filter

It does kinda but I don't care haha Sounds great both times

Old italian saying "If you blow an engine you're driving it right"

Originally Posted by dermo156Ti

Old italian saying "If you blow an engine you're driving it right"

LOL like that!!

Originally Posted by dermo156Ti

Old italian saying "If you blow an engine you're driving it right"

haha! brilliant

Have to say that the V6 seems to keep delivering power pretty much all the way up to 7,000. The 1.8 Twin Spark I'm driving for a few days seems to noticeably run out of puff sooner in the rev range than the V6.

Originally Posted by dermo156Ti

Old italian saying "If you blow an engine you're driving it right"

Lol coming from the man that has never blown one

went to petrol station to refill my car and realised that this was the worst mileage ive gotten so far....

...probably means im driving it right!