delsol delsol Joined Nov 23, 2008 Messages 108 Jan 4, 2010 #1 hi, im putting a 4.9 final drive and i need to now what is the max rpm a stock b16b can do safely. does anyone now
hi, im putting a 4.9 final drive and i need to now what is the max rpm a stock b16b can do safely. does anyone now
Knightryder New Member Joined May 1, 2009 Messages 318 Jan 4, 2010 #2 Stock I would advise no more than standard. You could possible raise it by a couple of hundred RPM but the engine will make no more power so there's really not much point and the risk of damaging the engine just isn't worth it!
Stock I would advise no more than standard. You could possible raise it by a couple of hundred RPM but the engine will make no more power so there's really not much point and the risk of damaging the engine just isn't worth it!
K kiwi Member Joined Mar 31, 2009 Messages 231 Jan 4, 2010 #3 Try this thread; http://www.ek9.org/forum/engine/205-b16b-safe-rpm-limit.html
delsol delsol Joined Nov 23, 2008 Messages 108 Jan 4, 2010 #4 i need to do more rpms because of top speed. 4.9= less top speed hiyer rpms= more speed
Daniel_Ek9 c/w facelift ek9 Joined Jan 13, 2009 Messages 1,792 Jan 4, 2010 #5 delsol said: i need to do more rpms because of top speed. 4.9= less top speed hiyer rpms= more speed Click to expand... It wont affect your top speed that much and much higher rpms will = BOOM
delsol said: i need to do more rpms because of top speed. 4.9= less top speed hiyer rpms= more speed Click to expand... It wont affect your top speed that much and much higher rpms will = BOOM