Thanks Heinz for the article on rev hang. I had not seen this before.
The final sentence in ‘What is the effect of rev hang’ sums up exactly what I experienced when unknowingly driving over oil dropped on to a wet carriageway.
Essentially the ECU takes control and the driver becomes a passenger with the engine screaming for a few seconds until the ECU permits the revs to die.
A potentially lethal situation.
I can’t deny the presence of a certain amount of rev-hang on my 3.7 Roadster when giving it some serious welly, but under normal driving conditions, which is probably 90% of the time, it’s an absolute joy to drive. Very relaxed (for a Morgan), but quite exciting and intoxicating when required. As Stringers Best Mate says, it’s a real Jeckyll and Hyde machine.
When you want to play at being a bit of a hooligan, with a bit of mechanical sympathy and careful consideration for road conditions it can be great fun. In the wet it does demand respect, much like my previous Caterham and 911 did, so I’m very conscious of the need for due diligence and don’t even think of giving it loads of revs if the roads are wet, it’s just a case of adapting to the conditions.
I also have to be a bit more careful when the good lady wife is in the car,
as if I'm having a bit of a play she'll give me the death-stare and say "Was that really necessary?" The silly grin on my face doesn't always have the calming effect I'd hoped for.
