What rpms is the rev limiter supposed to kick in on a type-r

 

Fuel cut is 8600 rpm on a stock ITR.

 

The tach is off, so indicated is usually somewhere closer to 8800-9k.

 

WHAT???? THE TACH IS OFF??? BY HOW MUCH???

D

 

It runs off vacum pressure so the higher the rpm the less accurate. At 1,000 rpm its probably dead-on. Not sure how much its off at redline.

 

I usually shift at 8.9k or 8.8k ..the guages are way off..trust me..

 

haha i think D was being sarcastic.

 

I'm tired. Sarcasm is slipping over my head...

 

yea just shift at 8.8k u sould be fine ..first you'll hit the rev limiter but you'll get use to it,and shift at where you suppose to shift at..hope dat helps

 

What I don't understand is why didn't Honda make our tacs display the correct redline rpm? VTEC engages at 6,000 rpm (indicated) when it actually begins at 5,700 rpm. This is the case for my car and the same for my friends 98 Type R. Obviously all of our tacs are inaccurate but they are all consistently inaccurate, meaning Honda could have made them accurate. Understand what I'm saying? I guess I don't really care because I like seeing the needle go deep in to the red (and have my passengers think my motor revs to 9,000 RPM).

 

i was shifting at 8,500. Damn, i was robbing myself!!

 

yup..until shift at 8.8k first couple of times you'll hit the rev limiter but once u master it you'll shift it normally

 

I agree....there is consistency in inaccuracy....which means it was something their QA could have fixed. They could have had a better "buffering" process to display rpms.

 

i am running Jdm Type R ECU, its out of a 96. This ECU cuts out at 8900. That is ofcorse according to the stock Tach.

 

i've got a re-programmed ecu and a 9500 rev limit but the tach indicates 10k...sweeet!

 

JMHO - but I'm thinking Honda was saving their own ***! By making the tach ~300-400rpm higher at redline then what it REALLY is, it makes a new owner stay safely away from bumping the limiter. I know the fuel cutoff should keep you from harm, but hey, have you ever looked at the stock fuel curve??? They are dumping huge amounts of fuel at high rpm to stay safe, so I think this fits right in.

btw - my field unit compared to stock tach shows 400rpm difference at redline.

Good luck!

 

According my 2000 brochure, the redline is at 8400 and the fuel cut-off is at 8500 rpm's. I'm not sure where the other guys are getting their numbers from. Perhaps the true cut-off is higher, but like the other guy said, Honda covers their *** by saying it's lower than it actually is. I always shift right at 8400, and so far haven't blipped the throttle high enough to hear the fuel cut-off go into effect.