Question about redlining . . .
10-06-2009, 09:46 AM
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Question about redlining . . .
This may have been asked elsewhere and may be a dumb question, but . . .
This morning I was driving to work, and went into the redline area while cruising around someone. Is it bad to go into the redline area, or is it ok as long as you don't drive for a long time in it?
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to the whole six-speed manual -- only had the RX-8 for a week.
This morning I was driving to work, and went into the redline area while cruising around someone. Is it bad to go into the redline area, or is it ok as long as you don't drive for a long time in it?
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to the whole six-speed manual -- only had the RX-8 for a week.
10-06-2009, 09:49 AM
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This may have been asked elsewhere and may be a dumb question, but . . .
This morning I was driving to work, and went into the redline area while cruising around someone. Is it bad to go into the redline area, or is it ok as long as you don't drive for a long time in it?
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to the whole six-speed manual -- only had the RX-8 for a week.
This morning I was driving to work, and went into the redline area while cruising around someone. Is it bad to go into the redline area, or is it ok as long as you don't drive for a long time in it?
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to the whole six-speed manual -- only had the RX-8 for a week.
You want to redline the car at least once a day, and you can hold it for several seconds too. It helps your car breathe.
10-06-2009, 10:52 AM
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I am my neighborhood's alarm clock....in all seriousness, it has been said a billion times before...a red-line a day keeps the carbon away*...
*Disclaimer: My previous post was a joke that may not be obvious, having re-read it. Please do not subject your car to gratuitous and constant redlining as your trans will likely end up screaming "F YOUUUU!" as it drops out of the bottom of your car. Also, please keep your safety and the safety of those around you, as well as the local speed ordinances, fresh in your mind when you are administering your daily dose of red-line...carbon doesn't matter if you can't drive your car.
*Disclaimer: My previous post was a joke that may not be obvious, having re-read it. Please do not subject your car to gratuitous and constant redlining as your trans will likely end up screaming "F YOUUUU!" as it drops out of the bottom of your car. Also, please keep your safety and the safety of those around you, as well as the local speed ordinances, fresh in your mind when you are administering your daily dose of red-line...carbon doesn't matter if you can't drive your car.
10-06-2009, 10:59 AM
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This may have been asked elsewhere and may be a dumb question, but . . .
This morning I was driving to work, and went into the redline area while cruising around someone. Is it bad to go into the redline area, or is it ok as long as you don't drive for a long time in it?
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to the whole six-speed manual -- only had the RX-8 for a week.
This morning I was driving to work, and went into the redline area while cruising around someone. Is it bad to go into the redline area, or is it ok as long as you don't drive for a long time in it?
Thanks!
P.S. I'm new to the whole six-speed manual -- only had the RX-8 for a week.
10-06-2009, 11:51 AM
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when you get up in the rpms too high the water pump cavitates and doesnt allow proper flow of coolant. As long as it is not held for extended periods of time, your good! As everyone above has mentioned . . .
10-06-2009, 12:21 PM
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Thanks everyone for the quick responses. Mine beeped at me when I redlined this morning, made me nervous -- maybe I'll try it again on the way home 
10-06-2009, 02:04 PM
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I always understood that since the peak is at 8.5, if you shift at 9500 or higher it will land you back in that peak range, thus giving you a bit more push when you shift. Does anyone know if this is right, or is it optimal to shift at 8500-8700?
