wreckwriter
11-22-2008, 09:28 AM
We all know about the "3rd gear trick" and likely most of us are using it for our 1/4 mile runs. Now on my car the rev limiter hits pretty much immediately after the traps, yours may be a bit different but probably not a great deal.
The rev limiter, as I understand it, works by cutting off fuel delivery. When running nitrous you have a switch/solenoid which cuts off the nitrous when the fuel pressure falls below the required amount. Presumably this switch would be activated on the rev limiter cutting the fuel.
How reliable are these switches? it seems to me that unless they are completely reliable you're taking a huge risk on every run unless you let it shift to 4th. Is there any sort of backup safety system that can be installed?
Conversely, am I missing something or do I just worry too much?
The rev limiter, as I understand it, works by cutting off fuel delivery. When running nitrous you have a switch/solenoid which cuts off the nitrous when the fuel pressure falls below the required amount. Presumably this switch would be activated on the rev limiter cutting the fuel.
How reliable are these switches? it seems to me that unless they are completely reliable you're taking a huge risk on every run unless you let it shift to 4th. Is there any sort of backup safety system that can be installed?
Conversely, am I missing something or do I just worry too much?