Suggestion for the Castle Guys

[1truckerdan]

Would anyone other than me like to see a "rev limiter" feature for our MM's and MMM's that we could set ourselves?

[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by 1truckerdan

Would anyone other than me like to see a "rev limiter" feature for our MM's and MMM's that we could set ourselves?

It's been discussed many times in the past, and in the view of many including myself it's not such a good idea. The problem with a RPM limit is that it doesn't account for motor loading. So if your truck is geared for 60mph and you set the RPM limit to a level which achieves a top speed of 30mph, you haven't actually reduced the load, only lowered your top speed.

Ideally you should account for top speed changes with gearing or cell count. I realize there are some situations where a motor is geared properly but is still too fast, but lowering the cell count can take care of the problem instead of RPM limiting.