Good old TU engine

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Bath/Warminster Posts: 2616 57 plate C2 VTS & a saxo 1.4
    #1
    I was sat in a beer garden last night with my buddies and we were talking about cars. No change there. But I mentioned what has gone wrong with all of your (my mates) cars and was quite shocked at how much has gone wrong with them. No a lot of my mates who I was with, aren't normal drivers. They really give their cars some hell. Their cars consist of -

    1) 1.2 16v corsa
    2) 03 1.2 16 clio
    3) Ford fiesta 1.2 zetec
    4) fiat punto 1.4

    Anyways long story short, I started thinking about my 1.4 saxo and all I have had go wrong is a clutch, oil leak from the rocker cover gasket, 2 blowing exhausts, cat converter gone (just happened, free decat woo lol) and the usual tyre and worn brakes. Now I don't revv my car right up to the limiter, as the max power in a 1.4 is at 5.5K so there is no point. I don't always revv that far anyways. 4/500 rpm are my normal revvs. So I was just wondering this must be a safe amount too rev too.

    Oh no tell a lie, I accidently hit the limiter when my misses was talking to me and I wasn't paying attention. Woops

    So what do you guys rev up to then?

    This is probally a lame thread, but I really do love the TU engine. If it wasn't for the slight tappyness, I would adore it lol
  2. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Coleford, Glos Posts: 1290 Saxo S1400 EVO II, Boosted Partner HDi
    #2
    Personally the thing gets revved up to 8600, but thats not that often. 7500 then change up....
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 Bridgend United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 1611 Clio 182 Cup
    #3
    when cold i try not to rev it above 2.5k, when warm i normally change at 3-4k or 6k when i'm bored

    as long as the engines warmed up you should be fine whatever you rev it to as long as your not bouncing it on the limiter all day
  4. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Kent, Medway Posts: 1274 NA 220hp standard - proper car, Yamaha R6
    #4
    i dont really like to hit the limiter as i done it in a C2 vts and the thing went into limp mode lol!

    7100 is enough for me
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #5
    no point going further.
  6. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #6
    TU engines were reportedly tested up to 14000rpm but i personally think this is queationable, my vtr has been driven daily for over 3 years touching 6200 rpm
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo
    #7
    mine touches 7800rpm quite frequently. like to play with the bigger boys a lot focus ST, CTR's etc.
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150
    #8
    depends on my mood of driving but don't go much past 5000 tbh
  9. Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.
    #9
    i have a clock instead of a rev guage.

    but hey. only a couple of weeks before the gti clocks in there
  10. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS
    #10
    I rev mine right upto 6200rpm as you know vince all the time and its fine, never gone wrong.
  11. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by djrem View Post
    i have a clock instead of a rev guage.

    but hey. only a couple of weeks before the gti clocks in there
    same as lol!

    I agree the TU engine is a good little engine. I've had headgasket, rocker cover gasket and obvously the other servicable consumerables leads, plugs etc in the whole 125,600 miles mine has done from that tiny 1.1
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 Banbury Posts: 4623 Saxo Rally Car Evo 6
    #12
    I flog mine to redline alot but not all the time.

    Average 2.75k gearshifts.