lamboboss67
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Hi everyone, I'm wondering about the revs on my 1.2. So basically as I'm sure most GP owners here know, the way the gear ratios are set on these machines, the revs tend to be what most would consider "high" for the speed you're travelling at, especially due to the lack of a 6th gear. So at 100km/hr (62pmh) I'm at just over 3,000rpm in 5th gear; at 120km/hr (75mph or motorway speed) I'm at almost 4,000rpm. When I'm in a rush and I'm travelling at speed (say 150km/hr or like 95mph mph on a motorway - I've only done this 3 times), I'm at almost 5,000rpm. The car feels quite comfortable at these revs, I haven't had any problems. I have heard that using the full extent of the rev range on a small, free revving engine is perfectly fine so long as the engine is at operating temp. and therefore the oil is able to flow properly around the engine, and obviously so long as your radiator is in order and can cool the engine as it should. I've also heard that engines are tested at full rpm in the factory for many hours at a time. Bearing in mind the 1.2 is meant to redline at 6,500rpm, while max power is at 5,500. So am I OK travelling at these revvs or do I need to drive like a granny in this car if I want to preserve my engine? Theoretically I'd be looking at travelling at 62mph on motorways if this is the case, which would be very lousy. I'd imagine personally that if this were the case it would be impossibe to drive it on German autobahns seeing as driving below the advisory limit of 120km/hr is illegal there due to the speed of traffic being generally around 140-150km/hr. Thanks in advance
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