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Originally Posted by howard
i was always under the impression that the rev limiter would cause this not to happen
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Yes, a rev limiter will stop the engine from revving too high of it's own power. In this particular case, the engine is not causing the revs but the high speed of the wheels being transfered back to the engine throught he low gear. The engine can not possibly restrict this type of action.
Imagine if you had a wheel on an axle connected directly to an engine. Now say this engine can only rev at 500RPM and no faster. If you grab the wheel and spin it faster than 500RPM, you will force the engine to rev higher.