Had my first BEEP today! Question arises...
06-01-2005, 05:49 AM
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Had my first BEEP today! Question arises...
Hi all!
Happend to get my first BEEP today in first gear, not planed, but nice anyway!
Now the question comes to mind... does she BEEP at 8500 in reverse as well??? :p
Anyone that has tested?? ;-D
Cheers, Niclas
Happend to get my first BEEP today in first gear, not planed, but nice anyway!
Now the question comes to mind... does she BEEP at 8500 in reverse as well??? :p
Anyone that has tested?? ;-D
Cheers, Niclas
06-01-2005, 08:54 AM
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I'll try in in the parking garage later when i leave work!
J.K that's dangerous..
To answer your question, yes it beeps when you're going backwards!
J.K that's dangerous..
To answer your question, yes it beeps when you're going backwards!
06-01-2005, 08:58 AM
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Hmm never tried a clutch drop into reverse.. Ask Abbid, I'm sure he's done it!!!
Actually I dont know it beeps for sure in reverse, but I don't see why not as long as the RPMS are there.
Actually I dont know it beeps for sure in reverse, but I don't see why not as long as the RPMS are there.
06-01-2005, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Tamas
Interesting... I'm pretty sure my beeper doesn't work. I know it is quiet but this past weekend I had the car up to 9000 twice and I was waiting for the beep which never came...
Maybe you just cant hear it :P
06-01-2005, 10:25 AM
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the beep is rpm based, it will beep going forward, backwards or in neutral
It beeps around 8500 rpm to alert of the fast approaching redline. Hitting fuel cut won't harm anything
It beeps around 8500 rpm to alert of the fast approaching redline. Hitting fuel cut won't harm anything
06-01-2005, 10:25 AM
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I suppose questions like this are to be expected, but let's think about this realistically.
Anythime that there are moving parts, you will see more wear with prolonged use. If you redline constantly, then the engine will most likely wear more than if you never did. However, there are some assumptions that we make when owning and driving a car like this one, or any car for that matter...if you maintain you engine and transmission as requested by the manufacturer...then running to redline, or to the rev limiter should not be a problem, other than the increased wear. I think that the wear on the rotary or other high revving engines may be minimized by design...as manufacturers would recognize that the engine they design make peak HP at 8500 rpm, and therefore should not explode at 8500 rpm, and should be able to handle prolonged use in this range.
Of course, these are all hopes, dreams, and not often truths....but sometimes it is. My Miata ran strong til I sold it with 165,000 miles and I always shifted between 5500-7000. ALWAYS. Changed oil every 3000 without fail.
Redline in reverse? I won't even consider answering that. =)
Anythime that there are moving parts, you will see more wear with prolonged use. If you redline constantly, then the engine will most likely wear more than if you never did. However, there are some assumptions that we make when owning and driving a car like this one, or any car for that matter...if you maintain you engine and transmission as requested by the manufacturer...then running to redline, or to the rev limiter should not be a problem, other than the increased wear. I think that the wear on the rotary or other high revving engines may be minimized by design...as manufacturers would recognize that the engine they design make peak HP at 8500 rpm, and therefore should not explode at 8500 rpm, and should be able to handle prolonged use in this range.
Of course, these are all hopes, dreams, and not often truths....but sometimes it is. My Miata ran strong til I sold it with 165,000 miles and I always shifted between 5500-7000. ALWAYS. Changed oil every 3000 without fail.
Redline in reverse? I won't even consider answering that. =)
06-01-2005, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by guy321
Nah, I think charles hill did it a few time with the nitrous on.
Abbid does it CONSTANTLY and even uses 87 octane!
Abbid does it CONSTANTLY and even uses 87 octane!
:D
06-01-2005, 11:12 AM
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Thasta question Guy would ask.. whats wrong with you?
Whats so great about the Beep?? I got it while test driving it
Whats so great about the Beep?? I got it while test driving it
Its not the beep itself but what it represents.
06-01-2005, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rotten42
Its not the beep itself but what it represents.
Rotten that is a hilarious pic for your avatar
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06-01-2005, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cas2themoe
Somebody slap this guy 
The background to the silly question is this: I my office I have a co-worker with a really nice Subaru STI. At lest the Euro spec STI has an adjustable setting for the BEEP between 4000 and 7000m, and each time the BEEP has come up in a car related discussion he asks me if it is adjustable on the Rx-8 (to get the chance to say that it is adjustable on the STI). Likewise this morning when I mentioned the BEEP, so I countered with the question if it BEEPed in reverse as well...
...and yes, it is not the BEEP itself, but what it represents - well spoken! I have just about broken her in and now it is ok to start driving!
(To sad that the city of Stockholm just switched to 19 mph on city streets, 31 mph on main roads and 44 mph on motorways close to the city...
)Cheers, Niclas
06-01-2005, 02:35 PM
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What I want to know about the beep is this: If you hold the engine at the beeping rpm, can you get a really long beep? maybe multiple beeps? maybe you could make a beep song?
To make multiple beeps you'd need to get into and out of the beep range quickly.
A beep song would be very obnoxious IMO.