Nz new 1600 NA redline

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:25 pm

Just noticed on TradeMe a NZ new 1600 NA that has a rev guage that redlines at approx 1000 rpm less than the import models.
My curiosity wants to know if this is normal & why the difference? as i have never noticed this before!

Ben.Nakagawa · Post by **Ben.Nakagawa** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:43 pm

I have NZ new 1989 Manual and solid red zone start about 7000.
From about 6500 it is red but dotted ad that is like yellow zone to other make?

I had to look for pic and I did search TradeMe and I see the imports has red line starting around 7200. I'm not sure the story behind though.

Angreal · Post by **Angreal** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:24 pm

I have a Japanese NA8C and my redline is 7300. I would've thought that the 1600s would have had a higher limit (I know, unrelated to the initial question). Strange.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:12 am

This one definately red-lines at 6400 while mine does it at 7200 [which is normal].

Listing #: 439703779

Funny that it red-lines at 6400 when the speedo max's at 220kph & the imports max at 180kph? .....it all seems a little backwards?

Ben.Nakagawa · Post by **Ben.Nakagawa** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:35 pm

WideOpenThrottle wrote:This one definately red-lines at 6400 while mine does it at 7200 [which is normal].

Listing #: 439703779

Funny that it red-lines at 6400 when the speedo max's at 220kph & the imports max at 180kph? .....it all seems a little backwards?

That's same as mine.
See the little difference between fist part and after about 7000?
It still same engine and max power around 6500? I still searching why it is different...

Ben.Nakagawa · Post by **Ben.Nakagawa** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:44 pm

I searched Miata.net and find their early NA has same as NZ new

See following post
http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.ph ... guage+face #13

http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.ph ... guage+face #8

for example...

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:38 pm

Maybe its just old school if i remember rightly?

How the memory fades!

Ben.Nakagawa · Post by **Ben.Nakagawa** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:02 pm

Not sure but I see the imports has started it from 7200.

BTW. The peek power in stock engine is 6500rpm. (Peek torque is 5500). So, the dotted red (yellow with other make I used to have) is about indicating power curve. Which I think quite nice... Just my opinion.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:21 am

Yeah! that makes sense Ben!

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