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I have been trying to get my RPMs right for my TD Max 16sm tune using my new Dalton weights (plan to keep everything other than weights stock). I set them where suggested by TD and went to the ice to get a decent pull. I saw 8700/8750 most of the time. TD says that's a touch low, so I pulled out 1.4 grams, and tried again (they suggest aim for 8950/9000).
This time I spent a few minutes understanding how to actually use my gauge cluster for the max RPM recall (knew it was there, didn't know how to check it). Back on the same ice I visually see I am pulling about 8800 RPMs now, not much difference. That's from about 25mph all the way through 90mph. Fairly consistent.
The troubling thing is when I do a max recall, I see 9385/9413 RPM from the gauge.
I realize that the gauge reads the absolute highest value it sees, but for #*$&@'s sake, that seems kinda high (got to be approaching rev limit). So what do I do? Do I put back in the 1.4grams and see what the max recall is then, or do I ignore this high value? I know you are really suppose to base clutching off of readings you are seeing, but I can't figure out where these super high RPMs are coming from.
I don't recall hitting the rev limiter, but should I ignore the lower rpm values in favor of the max recall, or vice versa?
Thoughts?
This time I spent a few minutes understanding how to actually use my gauge cluster for the max RPM recall (knew it was there, didn't know how to check it). Back on the same ice I visually see I am pulling about 8800 RPMs now, not much difference. That's from about 25mph all the way through 90mph. Fairly consistent.
The troubling thing is when I do a max recall, I see 9385/9413 RPM from the gauge.
I realize that the gauge reads the absolute highest value it sees, but for #*$&@'s sake, that seems kinda high (got to be approaching rev limit). So what do I do? Do I put back in the 1.4grams and see what the max recall is then, or do I ignore this high value? I know you are really suppose to base clutching off of readings you are seeing, but I can't figure out where these super high RPMs are coming from.
I don't recall hitting the rev limiter, but should I ignore the lower rpm values in favor of the max recall, or vice versa?
Thoughts?
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My 2 cents... I don't pay attention to the recall. Find a stretch where you know you have good traction and do a few pulls and safely try to keep an eyeball on your rpm.
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Your spinning off the bottom and the MAX rpm picks it up.
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My max says 9550 talked with thunder not an issue unless it stays there. Most likely a quick spin of the track. I'm still breaking in (180 miles) when i look at my gauge at wot I'm around 8750. Give it a few more miles and I should be perfect 8950-9000
Guage is slow reading unless on a very long run. Recall is dead nuts accurate. I don’t know about you but I clutch my sled assuming it will spin. Still should not hit limiter. Don’t forget that’s a soft limiter. When you feel or hear it it has already been activated and cutting power.
