General punto revs

[bluepunto2]

how high will my 8v 1.2 mk2 punto rev to happily?

how long is it safe to do so?

(as i dont have a rev counter)
how many revs will i be doing and whats the top speed for each gear?

anyone know?

cheers

 

[deko7291]

I have an 8v 1.2 mk2 with a rev counter, it revs to about 5.5/6k before the limiter kicks in. Running it at the limiter shouldnt do much damage, as thats why the limiter is actually there, but i wouldnt do it for too long.

 

[01goddak]

limit on them is a 6.5k yours peeds are

1st: 30mph
2nd: 50mph
3rd: 70mph
4th: till it has no more pull
5th: why bother just slows you down !!!

 

[Tris Harris]

my 8v didnt have a limiter at 6.5k, 7k!

and 1st: 34mph
2nd: 62 mph
3rd: 83 mph
4th: 105 mph
5th: havent a clue, but its geared for about 140mph (obv youd get no where near that )

i say that, but my 8v was a bit special, no one else i know with them could get those kinda figures, never did get it RR'd

 

[ianweaver]

my 8v didnt have a limiter at 6.5k, 7k!

and 1st: 34mph
2nd: 62 mph
3rd: 83 mph
4th: 105 mph
5th: havent a clue, but its geared for about 140mph (obv youd get no where near that )

i say that, but my 8v was a bit special, no one else i know with them could get those kinda figures, never did get it RR'd

wtf?

what you do to that to get those figures?

the box just isn't geared for that is it?

Ian

 

[Munkul]

the FIRE engine is a "safe" engine and will happily rev to 9000rpm with no internals needing changed, so i wouldnt worry about taking the revs up.

in my old 60sx all the power was near the limiter (7500rpm) anyway.

just dont bounce it off the limiter too much, unburnt fuel can cause bore wash in the long run.

 

[Tris Harris]

wtf?

what you do to that to get those figures?

the box just isn't geared for that is it?

Ian

that was standard, FIAT did valve bounce tests from 9k rpm so you have nothing to worry about rev wise... my car was a tad special though, im sure it was slightly up on power out the factory

 

[Munkul]

if it was up on power it would have been faster than the fezzbo easily, even without the extra torque..

 

[Tris Harris]

if it was up on power it would have been faster than the fezzbo easily, even without the extra torque..

my Fez is 80bhp tho? and lots more torque, but i forgot you dont like torque talk (jtd/sporting)

its not that much heavier either!

 

[Munkul]

76-78, depending on where you read and a bit heavier than you would expect.

ie, 100kg+

at least you realised your mistake

the 1.2 16v mk2 is SOOO much faster than a 1.4 16v fiesta its quite frankly ridiculous
you know you want one

 

[sistu]

hi there do you know how can i connect an optional rev counter on my punto mk1 ? or you know some one who can help me pls

 

[Munkul]

go get dashboard unit from a higher up model from scrappies (SX upwards)

take out your unit, get fiat to clock the miles the same on the two units, plug your one in and you are sorted. IIRC this is all you need to do, the wiring is all done already.

Use the search function, its been covered loads of times before.

 

[dj_jl]

You'll need to wire it, see the guide here: https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-guides/77439-how-wire-up-rev-counter-mk1-punto-s.html

AFAIK the millage counter is a separate unit and can be swapped.

 

[The Sultan]

no mk2 1.2 8v or 16v came out the factory with a 7grand limiter that;s false must have been remapped

and yes indeed safe to 9 grand they are most fiat petrols are not just the fire

who needs a rev counter anyway you got ears havn't you listern for the engine to scream then change gear

no one can honestly tell me they watch there rev counter wile they drive to make sure there changing up at max power no more that's ridiculous they'd crash into something

i do agree it's a novelty just once to watch it go off the gauge when you shove it in second at 70 but that's it otherwise i don't pay much atension

not half as much as my pasengers thou as they think it's about to self destruct around 6400

as for a factory rev counter it's the blue wire from the ecu uner bonet to go to the unused pin on one of the conectors bottom left i believe

 

[Munkul]

no one can honestly tell me they watch there rev counter wile they drive to make sure there changing up at max power no more that's ridiculous they'd crash into something

I do, whilst being perfectly safe. you only need one eye to do it

i couldnt live without one, either, its more than just a novelty.

 

[Tris Harris]

I do, whilst being perfectly safe. you only need one eye to do it

i couldnt live without one, either, its more than just a novelty.

:yeahthat: i like to know what revs im pulling at what speeds etc and, the 8v engine sounds as if its going to blow up at 5k even though theres another 2k comfortably

 

[The Sultan]

:yeahthat: i like to know what revs im pulling at what speeds etc and, the 8v engine sounds as if its going to blow up at 5k even though theres another 2k comfortably

:yeahthat:
comfortably round to nine lol

 

[Munkul]

no point revving round to that sort of revs when the power is past the peak.

in the sporting, in 1st it revs freely all the way to the limiter without apparent loss of power, but in each subsequent gear you notice that the acceleration drops off after 6000. Therefore, with a glance on the rev counter, you can tell when exactly to shift up, getting the best acceleration.

if the 8vs are the same, you would be revving without gaining anything, and instead just contributing to heat soak of the engine bay (therefore losing further power)

every little counts when you have a 1.2

 

[The Sultan]

no point revving round to that sort of revs when the power is past the peak.

in the sporting, in 1st it revs freely all the way to the limiter without apparent loss of power, but in each subsequent gear you notice that the acceleration drops off after 6000. Therefore, with a glance on the rev counter, you can tell when exactly to shift up, getting the best acceleration.

if the 8vs are the same, you would be revving without gaining anything, and instead just contributing to heat soak of the engine bay (therefore losing further power)

every little counts when you have a 1.2

i know that
but it makes a nice noise:devil: