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Daily Revving to ~7k RPM

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 01:52 AM
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ok, i understand that the 3rd set of ports opens up at 7500 rpm. but why WOT? why not say cruise in 2nd at 8000 rpm for 20 seconds?
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:19 AM
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Why drive at all?
Why not just rev to the beep, sitting at a traffic light?
Because you need a blast of foot-to-the-floor 'redline' wide open throttle to burn carbon and 'clear the pipes' - the difference between a yawn and a cough - a blast of heat/flow to move the rotary mucous!

Eeeewww....

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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rotary mucous, now in bubble gum flavor!
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 02:36 AM
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what is load for 1000 alex?

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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why would you not want to hit the redline, its so much fun and its good for your car

btw alz0rz I found my dipstick
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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MY favorite part of my morning drive to work is exiting a toll booth, taking it down to second pulling 9000, third gear pulling 9000 and if really feeling froggy, fourth gear 9000 but miss my exit when I do that in fourth.
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