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Old 04-24-2008, 08:23 AM
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Red Line in fifth gear
Has anyone red lined in fifth gear and if so how fast did you have to go to get there?
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Old 04-24-2008, 08:27 AM
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Its not possible. as far as I know.
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:51 AM
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Give it a try , maybe the side street you live on .

Let us know how it works out .
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Old 04-24-2008, 10:03 AM
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redline 5th gear is around 140mph
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Old 04-24-2008, 10:08 AM
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^^^that's about what I was at as well. Gotta love the interstate in the middle of nowhere.
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:46 AM
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147 @ 9,000 rpm (according to road and track I have from 2003
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:53 AM
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You'll be going fast enough to end up in jail for an equivalent number of years to the gear you are in, if you get caught.
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Old 04-24-2008, 11:59 AM
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I hit ~7,200 rpm in 5th today. Not to speed, but to watch AFRs at WOT. I only did it for a few seconds. But the acceleration is addictive.
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i just got my 8 and i'm afraid of redlining it in any gear, it won't hurt it at all will it?
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God i hope youre joking.... if not, then you need to research some more...

Go by the saying "A redline a day keeps the Carbon Away!"
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i just got my 8 and i'm afraid of redlining it in any gear, it won't hurt it at all will it?
"A redline a day keeps the carbon away."
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
"A redline a day keeps the carbon away."
keeps the carbon away? like emissions?
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Originally Posted by Bamablocker
keeps the carbon away? like emissions?
Like keeps the engine clean. Blows out the carbon deposits.
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no, our cars tend to get carbon built up from running rich and burning oil... in the higher RPMs it can actually clean out some of this buildup.
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oh, sorry for asking such a noobish question, i knew it was a high revving engine. so do you guys redline just about every gear and how often when you drive?
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No, dont go racing around redlining the thing in every gear. but every now and then open it up redline 1st or 2nd. wont hurt anything and it may actually help keep your motor clean
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sweet like once or twice a day or so?
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Yep. 3rd is my favorite gear.
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why is that?
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because at the top of 3rd youre approaching 90mph
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aahh. well i'm gonna do it!!!! finally something i can prove to my parents!
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Originally Posted by Bamablocker
aahh. well i'm gonna do it!!!! finally something i can prove to my parents!
Someting about this sentence scares me.
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aahh. well i'm gonna do it!!!! finally something i can prove to my parents!
Is your father a former wrestler? Did you used to have a Supra?
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don't worry. no i'm actually a pretty good driver. never had a ticket or been in any kind of wreck, knock on wood.
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
Is your father a former wrestler? Did you used to have a Supra?
no why do you ask?
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