1.6 K Series Rev Limit

[76hook]

Can anyone tell me how much my 1.6 Roadsport will rev to.Thanks

[silver-7]

i beleive its soft cut at 7,200 rpm and max is 7,400 rpm

 

from memory 😬 but i could be wrong

[FlymoFraser]

I thought it was 6800 rpm as per here

 

 

 

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[shn7]

Depends if it's a std 1.6k (115/120bhp) or a Supersport (135/138bhp). Above answers could both be correct.

 

Steve.

Sussex (West) AO

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[mav]

1.6ss on an EU3 cuts at 7600

[CharlesElliott]

7000 rpm on a standard 1.6 EU3 engine.

 

Charles

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[Jason Plato]

when the engine goes "ding ding ding ding", select another gear 😬

 

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[76hook]

Thanks eveyone.Revs to 7k ok but I think I will keep it to 6k to be on the safe side.

[MikeW]

Why

What do you think will happen 🤔

 

MikeW

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[76hook]

I don't want to cause any damage or blow it up by revving it to hard.This is my first Caterham so it is all new to me.

[Roadsport06]

Just make sure your fluids are up to temp and regularly going to 6800-7000rpm should be no problem. Thats what the 1.6 SS is in there to do.

 

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[76hook]

Thanks,I believe that my one is the standard Roadsport.How do I tell the Diff between Roadsport and Supersport.If it is standard,what would I need to do to upgrade the engine to ss spec. and how much would this cost??

[mav]

The upgrade is £750 from Caterham Aftersales, fitted. It includes a new ecu and a pair of uprated cams.

[Roadsport06]

I think the SS is just different cams and a reflashed ECU. CC do it for £1000, but this excludes fitting (according to their site).

I bet you could get it much cheaper if you dont go through CC though.

 

BRG and Yellow nose VU06 XZX

 

[Sheds Moderator]

If you want to check and CC can't tell you what you have got, simply get the thing hot and run the engine in neutral on a steady throttle at steadily rising revs. At the point when the ECU cuts you can read the engine speed on the tacho. That's what the cut is there for.

 

You won't break the engine by running it between 6 and 7k once the oil is hot. That's within the design and the 1.6 k crank is very well engineered.