SL/R129: overrevving?? oops
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overrevving?? oops
i recently put a chip in my sl and forgot that it took away the rev limiter as well
i was driving around off a stop light and making a left turn with the shifter in the b or 1st gear position, pushed it hard and forgot that i didnt have it in automatic
the revs went up to about 6700 for about 3 sec and then i noticed and dropped them back down, i let it cool for about 7 min
is there anything i should be worried about?
i was driving around off a stop light and making a left turn with the shifter in the b or 1st gear position, pushed it hard and forgot that i didnt have it in automatic
the revs went up to about 6700 for about 3 sec and then i noticed and dropped them back down, i let it cool for about 7 min
is there anything i should be worried about?
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Hmmm, granted the strenth of the motor and the fact that it was in that rpm range for a mere few seconds, I don't think it should cause much damage. Plus, you immedietely let the motor cool for several minutes after that. Call up and ask an independent MB mechanic just to be sure. If you ask me, these cars are built well enough to handle some hard running. 
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rellik.......everything should be ok..nothing to worry about.. I have a question for you......If you put your car on auto D.........and floor it in between gear shift what your RPM.......?? Did it go to 6700rpm between gear change......??
I have a question for you......If you put your car on auto D.........and floor it in between gear shift what your RPM.......?? Did it go to 6700rpm between gear change......??
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Originally Posted by RedMongoosE
u should be ok, i usto bounce it off the revlimitter all the time. but just make shure u dont over rev it to much. u might crack a head.
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it will shift right at redline (6000 rpm) if left in D, automatic mode
before the chip it would shift around 5900 rpm in D mode
i might be crazy but i think it may have cleaned up things a bit, it shifts nicer but that may jus be placebo
before the chip it would shift around 5900 rpm in D mode
i might be crazy but i think it may have cleaned up things a bit, it shifts nicer but that may jus be placebo
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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS
what about you Mark..??...Same question as rellik........
ill get back to you on that.mark
but sometimes, ill hit the rev limiter in 1st gear if the car is like rilly hot (6200K)
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Originally Posted by RedMongoosE
in 1st it goes to like 6050, in second 6150, and in 3rd i think just 6 and im not shure about 4th ill get back to you on that.
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but sometimes, ill hit the rev limiter in 1st gear if the car is like rilly hot (6200K)
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ill get back to you on that.mark
but sometimes, ill hit the rev limiter in 1st gear if the car is like rilly hot (6200K)
mark
.....your car start off on 1st gear......?? did you get that Renntech 1st gear start off tranny for you SL...??..... I know you got it for the E500....... How is it....? It is any quicker.......?
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Originally Posted by SL BRABUS
Sorry for the .....your car start off on 1st gear......?? did you get that Renntech 1st gear start off tranny for you SL...??..... I know you got it for the E500....... How is it....? It is any quicker.......?
.....your car start off on 1st gear......?? did you get that Renntech 1st gear start off tranny for you SL...??..... I know you got it for the E500....... How is it....? It is any quicker.......?no, i usually manually shift. or i press the kickdown with my toe to put it into first.
and i got rid of the renntech frist gear in the E500 because it shifted like pure ****. so now i manually shift the E5 if i want to drive "german"
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