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Originally Posted by Eagledriver
Why this is, is because on a downshift over-rev the rear wheels are turning the engine instead of the engine turning the rear wheels. There is no rev-limiter on the rear wheels.
-Andy
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I believe the term for this is "mechanical over-rev". Mechanical, meaning it's the mechanical motion of the engine, without the ignition. The rev limiter is doing what it is supposed to do either cutting ignition, fuel, or both, but this doesn't keep the engine from mechanically moving.