No rev limiter on the Euro S?
04-15-2008, 12:57 AM
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No rev limiter on the Euro S?
I briefly spoke to Jim today when I ordered some parts.
He mentioned that only the original rotor and cap in the distributor has a cetrifugal rev limiter. Once one changes the cap, there is no rev limiter.
Has anyone found a fix for this?
It's pretty scary to head out on the track with no rev limiter.
At what point will the old 4.5L engine bend something for short term over-revving? 8k RPM?
He mentioned that only the original rotor and cap in the distributor has a cetrifugal rev limiter. Once one changes the cap, there is no rev limiter.
Has anyone found a fix for this?
It's pretty scary to head out on the track with no rev limiter.
At what point will the old 4.5L engine bend something for short term over-revving? 8k RPM?
04-15-2008, 02:23 AM
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I've never had even the most remote issue with hitting a rev limiter with the non rev limiter 928, so i wouldnt be too worried about it. However, i did have one brush with disaster, when I found 2nd gear instead of 4th at road america. (rev limiters cant help here 
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I think Scot had a mis shift at Sears last weekend and it did rev to about 7000, but it was only for short period of time.
mk
)I think Scot had a mis shift at Sears last weekend and it did rev to about 7000, but it was only for short period of time.
mk
I briefly spoke to Jim today when I ordered some parts.
He mentioned that only the original rotor and cap in the distributor has a cetrifugal rev limiter. Once one changes the cap, there is no rev limiter.
Has anyone found a fix for this?
It's pretty scary to head out on the track with no rev limiter.
At what point will the old 4.5L engine bend something for short term over-revving? 8k RPM?
He mentioned that only the original rotor and cap in the distributor has a cetrifugal rev limiter. Once one changes the cap, there is no rev limiter.
Has anyone found a fix for this?
It's pretty scary to head out on the track with no rev limiter.
At what point will the old 4.5L engine bend something for short term over-revving? 8k RPM?
04-15-2008, 02:28 AM
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The LH Euro S does have a limiter just like any LH equipped 928...BUT I think all of the CIS Euro's will spin until something goes BLAMMO..... For some reason I remember driving someones 78 5 speed and missing a shift (bad syncros) and watching the tach spin to a shade past 7k when I left off the gas.....oops....
04-15-2008, 03:25 AM
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I believe its actually the rotor in the CIS Euros that has the mechanical rev limiter. A number of years ago I tried to get one, but never could find one. I used my '83 Euro S for open road racing and a number of track days as well as "spirited" street driving for years with no problems.
04-15-2008, 08:09 AM
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Hi
Yes its in the top of the rotor arm, same as the old UK Ford Capris...it works on a centrifugal spring system and is not exactly accurate....age and spring wearing can alter rev limit...
They used to solder a wire from the centre of the rotor to the tip to bridge out the limiter or fit a later Bosch rotor with NO limiter...
All the best Brett
Yes its in the top of the rotor arm, same as the old UK Ford Capris...it works on a centrifugal spring system and is not exactly accurate....age and spring wearing can alter rev limit...
They used to solder a wire from the centre of the rotor to the tip to bridge out the limiter or fit a later Bosch rotor with NO limiter...
All the best Brett
