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How often do you redline your car?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 3:57 am
by GT_King
How often is it safe to redline these 8000rpm engines and not hurt it?
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 4:02 am
by GT_King
Cool, I just got in a little street race with some punk kid in a V6 Dogde Stratus and took it to 8 grand twice, just sounds like it's gonna explode it's revs so high. Ya, I don't do it too often. And I run synthetic oil since day one.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 4:21 am
by Dave_ca
I take it to 8krpm quite often, sometimes even to the full 8300 it will allow (I swear its 8400 RPM, but that is my imagination I bet)
Re: (Dave_ca)
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 4:40 am
by goodvibe
The GTs motor has been tested to a sustained 9000 rpm. If you don't miss a shift, you can't hurt it. It's not just good valve design, the whole motor was designed to take it. Here's info:
http://russ.angrypacket.com/celica/
Re: (goodvibe)
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 12:50 pm
by polaris1000
Only one time since owning my Vibe GT have I been in LIFT and not taken it to 8300RPM. It is safe and VERY fun. This engine is made to rev high!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 12:53 pm
by Celtic_Curse
Well then what about the base engine is that designed to go redline too and take it or just the GT engine?
Re: (Celtic_Curse)
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 3:09 pm
by drummerdude
I run mine to the rev-limiter (8400-8500 rpm) at least once or more a day... no problems so far... except the clutch and now my 2nd gear synchro! but thats going in the shop tomorrow... and the original clutch problem was driver error.... DO NOT TRY TO START OFF IN 6TH GEAR THINKING THAT YOUR AN AMAZINGLY SKILLED DRIVER! that was my dumb mistake!
Re: (Celtic_Curse)
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 8:24 pm
by noginsk
Quote, originally posted by Celtic_Curse »Well then what about the base engine is that designed to go redline too and take it or just the GT engine?Now that my base vibe has a few miles on it, 17,000, I have been more lenient with the throttle. I tend to hit our 6400 rev limiter everytime I accelereate onto the highway. So far so good.
Re: (drummerdude)
Posted: Mon May 31, 2004 10:36 pm
by goodvibe
Quote, originally posted by drummerdude »I run mine to the rev-limiter (8400-8500 rpm) at least once or more a day... no problems so far... except the clutch and now my 2nd gear synchro! but thats going in the shop tomorrow... and the original clutch problem was driver error.... DO NOT TRY TO START OFF IN 6TH GEAR THINKING THAT YOUR AN AMAZINGLY SKILLED DRIVER! that was my dumb mistake! Funny, but it still shouldn't take the clutch thay quick. Hope all goes well.
Re: (goodvibe)
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 12:08 am
by drummerdude
Quote, originally posted by goodvibe »Funny, but it still shouldn't take the clutch thay quick. Hope all goes well.Umm yeah it would make a clutch go... I was in 6th gear the rpm's were at about 4-5k and i was doing maybe 15-20 mph and the smoke that billowed from behind my car almost made me cry! DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! or ever for that matter!
Re: (noginsk)
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:23 am
by wicked1981
Quote, originally posted by noginsk »Now that my base vibe has a few miles on it, 17,000, I have been more lenient with the throttle. I tend to hit our 6400 rev limiter everytime I accelereate onto the highway. So far so good. Same here but I have the auto though.
Re: (wicked1981)
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:24 pm
by Faultline
yep, all the time....turbo boosts best between 3500, and 6500....the celicas 1zz redlines at 7000rpms...I would rather do that.!
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2004 4:51 pm
by blk182@n7
I take mine to about 8k 2 times a week and have not noticed any problems its white i try to get the damn thing to take off I still get that scary clutch burn smell....