Rev Limiter

[AZPentastar]

Anyone else get into this with a stock engine controller? Was running along with a turbo audvo some salesman was trying to foist off on an unsuspecting couple and ran it a tad further past 7k than I meant to. Pretty much killed the engine completely for a split sec and locked up the front drive tire. Looks like it might have been a tad hard on the front mount, but other than that runs as good as ever...

[alsasek]

I used to own a Neon R/T, before my Dakota R/T, and that same thing happened to me. But I missed a shift going to third, and over-revved it, got it into third, the tires locked for a sec, and then it was fine. The the Alternator light came on, and my power steering went out. Turns out I threw both belts. This happened a second time like 2 months later. Same identical circumstances, only this time both belts stayed on; I just blew the alternator. Dropped it off at the dealer, and they had it fixed in a day. Just check your belts, and if they're o.k., then don't worry.

-Al Sasek

[TimsACR]

You should be ok as long as it doesn't become a habit I have hit the limiter on my Mopar PCM at ~7500 with no problems. I have also shifted close to that and thrown the alternator belt

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* 97 ACR (9.762@71.53) 1/8 mile

"Honda? Don't they make lawnmowers?"

[bodini]

Rev limiter is 7250.

~Bodini

[93dodgeshadowman]

Get either the Mopar Performance,or the AFX bobble strut,and also the MP or AFX engine mount. That will reduce your missed shifts a lot,and reduce if not completely eliminate wheel hop.
Also,Mopar Performance has just released a short throw shifter assembly for the neon that looks exellent. Check out the neon section in the 2001 Mopar Performance parts catalog.

[93dodgeshadowman]

If you're looking to be rid of that ever troublesome rev limiter get an AFX neon engine computer. They give a fairly large hp,and torque boost over the stock computer.

Believe it or not yes,they give a higher hp and torque boost the Mopar Performance neon engine computers do. Also,there's no rev limiter on them