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ss rs camaro · 07-31-2009, 03:42 AM

Can the dealer plug into the computer and tell how high the rpms were taken up to.

djsnoflake · 07-31-2009, 04:40 AM

Why what did you explode??

LOL I imagine they can probably tell. They gave me a print out on my old truck about how many times the govenor kicked in................

SoloSK71 · 07-31-2009, 08:03 AM

There is a record kept that can be pulled in the even of an accident, but it is covered under (I think) privacy laws. It has speed, brake force, maybe a couple other things.

Someone with better search-fu than I might be able to find it.

- SK

fastball · 07-31-2009, 08:04 AM

I doubt GM would be this anal about the warranty, but I know every time you bring a Porsche in to the dealer for an oil change they check to see if you've ever hit the rev limiter, and if you have they will void your warranty, even if there's nothing broken. They'll void it for future use.

Although, they print this in big, bold font in their owners manual, so you do know what you're getting yourself into.

MikeZ28 · 07-31-2009, 03:31 PM

Disclaimer: I don't know about the new Camaro. But on most GM cars, it would only store the RPM or other data if there is some kind of malfunction...for example it might store a "freeze frame" of data like speed, RPM, temperature at the time of the malfunction, but it would not set a code for just hitting the rev limiter a little bit. But then again if you miss a shift and the thing revs to 10,000 RPM, that might be severe enough to cause a code to be set.

PAUL SS · 07-31-2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastball

I doubt GM would be this anal about the warranty, but I know every time you bring a Porsche in to the dealer for an oil change they check to see if you've ever hit the rev limiter, and if you have they will void your warranty, even if there's nothing broken. They'll void it for future use.

Although, they print this in big, bold font in their owners manual, so you do know what you're getting yourself into.

So why don't set the rev limiter lower?

Hylton · 07-31-2009, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss rs camaro

Can the dealer plug into the computer and tell how high the rpms were taken up to.

Yes they can. As soon as you hit 6,500 rpm, the fuel pump shuts down. I've done it a few times already.

Bbrock25 · 07-31-2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylton

Yes they can. As soon as you hit 6,500 rpm, the fuel pump shuts down. I've done it a few times already.

Why does the RPM go up to 9K? No not being a smartass just curious. Why didn't they just limit it to 6.5 or 7k ?

Hylton · 07-31-2009, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeZ28

Disclaimer: I don't know about the new Camaro. But on most GM cars, it would only store the RPM or other data if there is some kind of malfunction...for example it might store a "freeze frame" of data like speed, RPM, temperature at the time of the malfunction, but it would not set a code for just hitting the rev limiter a little bit. But then again if you miss a shift and the thing revs to 10,000 RPM, that might be severe enough to cause a code to be set.

This car has something called a BCM. It keeps track of everything the driver has done with the car (RPMs, top speed, idle time, etc).

Hylton · 07-31-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Bbrock25

Why does the RPM go up to 9K? No not being a smartass just curious. Why didn't they just limit it to 6.5 or 7k ?

Because you can tune the fuel cut-off to anywhere you want. I will be moving mine up the rpm range to take advantage of the hp the car has. You can even tune the fuel cut-off out if you want and then you can rev her till she blows.

Bbrock25 · 07-31-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hylton

Because you can tune the fuel cut-off to anywhere you want. I will be moving mine up the rpm range to take advantage of the hp the car has. You can even tune the fuel cut-off out if you want and then you can rev her till she blows.

Ah I see.

TJ91 · 07-31-2009, 04:38 PM

Top Speed? Uh oh........How fast do you have to be going before On Star does something...thats assuming if they do do something.

Hylton · 07-31-2009, 04:49 PM

On Star won't do anything unless you report the car stolen. The information is just being stored, that's all.

ss rs camaro · 07-31-2009, 04:55 PM

Thanks for the info,I didnt blow up the car.I left the car with dealer to get repaint,for 10 days,25 days later i got the car back today, 125 miles more the car had on odometer Paint job not good .Told dealer to keep the car,took the plate off and left.The reason i ask the rpm question was to see if they beat on the car

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fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	I doubt GM would be this anal about the warranty, but I know every time you bring a Porsche in to the dealer for an oil change they check to see if you've ever hit the rev limiter, and if you have they will void your warranty, even if there's nothing broken. They'll void it for future use. Although, they print this in big, bold font in their owners manual, so you do know what you're getting yourself into.

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MikeZ28 Drives: '04 GTO, '00 Z28, '95 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 225	Disclaimer: I don't know about the new Camaro. But on most GM cars, it would only store the RPM or other data if there is some kind of malfunction...for example it might store a "freeze frame" of data like speed, RPM, temperature at the time of the malfunction, but it would not set a code for just hitting the rev limiter a little bit. But then again if you miss a shift and the thing revs to 10,000 RPM, that might be severe enough to cause a code to be set.

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TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,035	Top Speed? Uh oh........How fast do you have to be going before On Star does something...thats assuming if they do do something.

07-31-2009, 04:55 PM	#14
ss rs camaro Drives: blk ss rs Join Date: May 2009 Location: sw ct Posts: 13	Thanks for the info,I didnt blow up the car.I left the car with dealer to get repaint,for 10 days,25 days later i got the car back today, 125 miles more the car had on odometer Paint job not good .Told dealer to keep the car,took the plate off and left.The reason i ask the rpm question was to see if they beat on the car