In 5th gear it revs like 3.5k at 65mph?!@

[DiaMagus]

This thing is a ricer! wtf is this all about

[DiaMagus]

Im guessing the mx6 transmission would solve this

[fowljesse]

Yes.


How does that make it a ricer?
Ferraris, Lambos, etc. rev high, too..

[Ryan]

I don't understand your argument. I can think of 5 logical, good reasons why its like this.

-making use of the powerband, making it responsive at highway speeds.
-most efficient running speed
-makes it a useful gear in races
-pleasant tone
-avoids engine damage caused by engine running with ignition too far advanced trying to make the power to move at highway speeds at low RPM's.

We should come to terms with the fact that a 1.8l will never be a torque monster, and therefore, will not drive or run like one.

You want to cruise at 500 RPM go buy a grain truck.

[Nd4SpdSe]

That's normal. That topic comes up once every several months...

It's typical for most high-reving cars. It puts the engine at where it has a good torque output for good fuel economy

High-revs does NOT mean poor fuel efficiency. It's about the load on the engine and how hard it has to work. If you want to get an idea on engine load and efficiency, install a vacuum gauge.

[DiaMagus]

Amusing, A grain truck xD... Im obviously joking around when I called it a ricer.. dont get so crabby. I love my mazda hehe. Does the KL36 PCM have a rev limiter!??!!? It has to I found out the hard way when my throttle got stuck open on my fresh rebuid 50 miles on it and it pinned for like 10 seconds bouncing at 7grand im like oh my god rly Thank god for the limiter or that thing would have been toast. ha thanks for input guyz

[Nd4SpdSe]

Ya, a rev limiter and a fuel cutoff

My engine experienced the same thing but unfortunately mine wasn't to fortunate...

[DiaMagus]

EWWW, did it fail on the spot?

[Ryan]

Wait wait, back on topic.


Really, if you want a grain truck, I can get you a few leads. Thinking european, or domestic? What kinda tonnage are you looking at? tandem axle, or only a single? What sort of conditions are you going to be driving through? Will you be needed a military spec 10 wheel drive?

[DiaMagus]

I was leaning towards an old ford with failing transmission. that way it would rev high like my mazda


RYAN YOUR CRAZY love that.

[fowljesse]

Sry
My bad



mood.

Didn't get the joke

[Nd4SpdSe]

EWWW, did it fail on the spot?

Actually no. It acted up odd then I re-fired it up but after I re-refired her up, she ran fine for about 2 days and I would say she ran the best she ever did during that time. It didn't totally fail, but I had an oil light on and it was running like it was running on 3 cylinders....literally. Once warmed up she just wanted to stall and wouldn't fire back up after a dozen minutes of cooling down. She got me to Toronto no problem, but I had to limp back

[wytbishop]

If you're going to drive 65mph on the highway in alberta you better have a ramp on your back. It's even more fun for 3 hours at 80mph.

[DiaMagus]

Did you have the kl36 rev limiter? That sucks I hope mine doesn't fail what ended up being the cause?rings/ bearings overheat? Was everthing blue ?

[DiaMagus]

Amusing, A grain truck xD... Im obviously joking around when I called it a ricer.. dont get so crabby. I love my mazda hehe. Does the KL36 PCM have a rev limiter!??!!? It has to I found out the hard way when my throttle got stuck open on my fresh rebuid 50 miles on it and it pinned for like 10 seconds bouncing at 7grand im like oh my god rly Thank god for the limiter or that thing would have been toast. ha thanks for input guyz

Ryan according to nd4's experience I might still need that grain truck ;(