fbroen

So on the 3.8 (maybe the 3.4, too?) the red line is 7500. The rev limiter isn't though, is it? It appears to be a bit higher than that?

And what does that mean -- don't ever go over the red line, or are a few hundred more not the end of the world and that is why the limiter is set with some "cushion"?

chuckbdc

I imagine that:
1) when accelerating, a mechanical limit higher than an indicator line assumes there is some human response time lag - so the difference is offered to avoid the rev limiter.
2) when decelerating, a downshift that gets to the next lowest gear at the indicator line is the upper limit of what should be considered "safe" while one that gets to the next lowest gear at the rev limiter should be considered what may be on the border of actual over-rev damage (but that depends on valve/piston spacial relationships and physics of moving parts among other things).

fbroen

Any info on what the actual limiter set to cut out at? I suppose launch control would show it bouncing off there?