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Originally posted by jarjarblinks
3. Do all newer stock production standard cars(Around 1993-Present) have RPM limiters?
4. Will an automatic tranny let you rev past redline? Like when I am driving my van, if I put the pedal down will the car stay in first and the engine explode? What about in neutral.
5. What will happen if, in an auto, I put the pedal down as fast as I can from a standstill.
6. What is overdrive?
7. On radar detectors, can someone explain the K, Ka, X, and all the other bands and what they signify?
8. Where can I find a place to legally speed, do fun stuff like drifting and spinning out, and just have fun without breaking the law or being in danger?
9. How does engine braking work
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I'm going to leave the first question to someone who can better put the answer into words. My simple answer would be that you need to feel it. With experience, you know when the car needs to shift and how quickly to let out the clutch.
I think you're missing the point of the torque converter, but again, I'm leaving that to folks who can better describe it.
Not all modern cars have rev limiters. I can't name specific models, but there are a number of them without limiters.
There are transmissions that will enable you to keep the engine running past redline. I've had mechanics tell be stories about people who drive cars for miles at high speed in first or second. It can happen, it all depends on the vehicle, transmission, and engine.
Jackrabbit starts? Sure....some cars will just acceleration and others will "peel out"...all depends on the car and engine power...and condition of the transmission.
Overdrive is a gear range where the input shaft turns slower than the output shaft...a gear ratio below 1:1.
The radar bands are different ranges of radar. Like different radio frenquencies.
Legally speed? A race track.