Slickvic Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 What exactly happens when you exceed the true redline? Everything is timed and turns together, I don't understand why there is a limit... You can bend valve stems. I once owned a Toyota Tercel with a manual tranny and no tach. Bad combination I tells ya. After one too many freeway onramp excursions without having a redline to watch for and not generally giving a crap because I hated the car anyway, I managed to bend a valve. Toyota offered to replace the head for more than the entire car was worth at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL PAALO Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I cant figure why you guys would push the motor anywhere near redline anyway. This motor is so DONE @6K it's not even funny. Shifting beyond this is a complete and total waste. Just my opinion here but show me a dyno sheet that has a hp curve still climbing after 6K on the stock VF40. Most are done by 5500 nevermind even 6K I personally shift at or slightly before 6K when hammering. better to stay at the top of second for a few seconds than have to shift to 3rd, then back down to second (or first) for the next turn at autox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godwhomismike Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Your fine - the limiter bailed you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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