rev limiter for x/flow

[G. brown]

can anybody help me:

is it posible to fit a rev limiter to a 1998 17 classic x/flow?

 

if it is, what type? I have seen many in demon tweeks but they are not suitable for cdi ignition, what is cdi ignition? does it effect me?

 

also are they easy to fit?

 

 

 

Gary teeth.gif

[Blatman]

Yep. I've got a Micro Dynamics visi scale rev limiter fitted to my otherwise "normal" atmo cossie engine. Page 154 of the 2001 Demon Tweeks catalogue. There are also Lumenition and Armtech versions, although I think the Lumenition version only works with the rest of the Lumenition ignition system fitted.

CDi stands for Capacitor Discharge Ignition (I think), and I doubt you have it on your crossflow.id=limegreen>

[Graham Sewell]

I've got a Micro Dynamics on my 1700 xflow - The scale is a little out, setting it to 7000rpm actually cuts out at 6500 and I am trying to break my habit of using the limiter to indicate gear changes when it starts popping [:P]

 

First thing I noticed was that without changing my driving style, I must have been exceeding 6500rpm on a very regular basis - so I am happy that I cannot completely trash the engine by over-revving in this way.

 

Cheers,

 

Graham

 

P.S. Only takes 5 minutes to fit after you've decided whee to mount the box.

[John E]

Try this site.

 

It gives info on the products.

I have an RL3 which was bench set at MicroDynamics for 6750 rpm.

 

http://www.denaploy.co.uk/autocar/micro.html

 

 

[John]

I have an Omex Speed System which is a rev limiter and shift llight in one on my X-Flow which has Lumenition ignition. Both functions are settable independantly and the box is very small, comes with al wires and a dash mount LED for a reasonable amount of money.

 

John

[excess baggage]

Blatman,

It was great to meet you at Le Grand mud patch. Why do your posts appear on this forum in green?

Envy perhaps????

Regards from the bloke with the patriotic bonnet.

[excess baggage]

Gary / Graham,

What sort of X/flow do you both have? I don't need a rev limiter, at 6k it becomes perfectly obvious that it is time to change up. Am I too gentle?

[Graham Sewell]

I have the MicroDynamics RL4 (visiscale) which reads 7000rpm on the scale to give 6,400rpm soft cut-out. The reason that I recieved one for Xmas (thanks Ann) was that on a couple of overtakes that were a little hurried, I watch the needle drop down through 6500 on changing up to 3rd. This begs the question of where had it peaked????

 

My 1700 will keep revving to 7000rpm although I prefer not to put this much strain on it.

 

Cheers,

 

Graham

 

[Blatman]

My dear Mr EB, it was great to meet you toosmile.gif

 

It's not envy, it's the colour of my plastic fantasticblush.gif

 

Sad isn't it....................id=limegreen>

[CHRIS CLARK]

.........And nearly invisible!

 

Shame the car isn't!! Ha Ha Ha

 

 

I thought the rev limiter was the extent that you put your right foot down, but.........

[Petrolhead]

I'm sure I've goy a Micro Dynamics rev limiter lying around.

 

make me a sensible offer

 

Better to go in a blaze of glory than to fade away teeth.gif

[Blatman]

Is this better Chris.question.gif As for invisible, what are your neighbours gonna say on Friday, when the "other" Blatmobile, plus trailer and ratty XR4x4 roll into townid=red> blush.gif

[G. brown]

my engine is a 1700 ss ax block, 1998 one of the last ones from caterham, it wants to rev and rev.

 

thanks everyone for the usefull info

 

Gary

[I.Mupferit]

I remember from my Lotus Twin-cam days in the late 60s, there was a very simple mechanical rev limiting device which, from memory, seemed to work. It merely consisted of a modified rotor arm with a sprung centrifugal weight which at a pre-determined rpm moved out and shorted the HT.

To adjust the cut-out rpm you simply added (by a blob of solder) or removed rotating mass, then you just went for a blast and if the cut out rpm wasn't right play around until it was.

 

I don't know if you can still get these but they were cheap and they worked.

 

Brent