Red Line

[bigdaddy]

Last night I came pretty close to the redline, if not right under it. I have only done like 2 other times, and im almost positive it didnt go past 6700. Is it bad for the engine to get close to it like that?

 

[Stotrupp]

No just don't drive it like a S2000 24/7 and you'll be alright.

 

[bigdaddy]

No just don't drive it like a S2000 24/7 and you'll be alright.

yeah, im usually super careful about it, and i am always careful about warming up properly and cooling off properly, It just got me nervous because im kinda anul about my car

 

[Wagonbacker9]

long as you don't bounce it off the rev limiter and pound on it constantly you'll be fine. relax. lol

 

[Speedkid]

You should be good dude.

 

[714ms3]

Last night I came pretty close to the redline, if not right under it. I have only done like 2 other times, and im almost positive it didnt go past 6700. Is it bad for the engine to get close to it like that?

It's not that it is bad, but more pointless in your case. You stop making power at around what, 6200 RPMs without an AP. You should be shifting earlier so as to stay in the power band.

 

[Darth Vader]

Bloody lucky if you're still making power on a close to stock speed at 6200, even. I have an AEM CAI, A Forge BPV and a CS downpipe and the car is still signing off at 6K.

There's no need to run it up but, you won't blow it up doing it. Japanese car redlines are typically the maximum SUSTAINED engine speed, not the "warning-danger-to-manifold" grenade limit, not to be touched.

 

[MSMS3]

Bloody lucky if you're still making power on a close to stock speed at 6200, even. I have an AEM CAI, A Forge BPV and a CS downpipe and the car is still signing off at 6K.

There's no need to run it up but, you won't blow it up doing it. Japanese car redlines are typically the maximum SUSTAINED engine speed, not the "warning-danger-to-manifold" grenade limit, not to be touched.

+1. Actually, peak power is at 5,500 and there is no sense in pulling to 6,000, because with our close ratio 6 speed tranny and low gearing, you only drop 800-1200 rpm (depending on gear) with each upshift, so you will fall back into the fat part of the power curve with a 5,500 rpm upshift.

On the other part of this thread, the redline: We do have a soft rev limiter. This does not shut off fuel or cause an abrupt loss of power, it just holds rpm at 6,700 rpm. This makes this engine ideal for safe power shifts, or flat shifts at the strip. You can just hold the go pedal down on the flor when shifting at 5,500 rpm at the strip and not worry about hurting the engine during a power shift. You can pick up close to a tenth of a second per shift this way, for those interested. (Not recommended for daily driving if clutch disc life is important to you!).

 

[funksilver07]

I never go past 6k, what's the point. There's no power left after that...(ughdance)

 

[onelsono]

I never go past 6k, what's the point. There's no power left after that...(ughdance)

if your about stock then yea id say shift at 5500, but if you have a good number of mods and a good map or tune, u should hold power intill redline, no?.. mine has ever since i got the ap.

 

[Darth Vader]

There's "holding" power and "making" power...what you need is to be in line for the next shift so you drop into the fat part of the power curve. The sort and close gearing in the MS3 means you don't have to wring its neck to access its acceleration like....a Honda. In fact, you can actually go slower for doing it. The turbo is still pretty small in the car, getting it to heat the air is pretty easy if you push it hard.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

There's "holding" power and "making" power...what you need is to be in line for the next shift so you drop into the fat part of the power curve. The sort and close gearing in the MS3 means you don't have to wring its neck to access its acceleration like....a Honda. In fact, you can actually go slower for doing it. The turbo is still pretty small in the car, getting it to heat the air is pretty easy if you push it hard.

so shift early, shift often. save your car, your money, and your 1/4 mi times. lol

 

[funksilver07]

Yep...

 

[MSMS3]

so shift early, shift often. save your car, your money, and your 1/4 mi times. lol

Well said. Excellent exercise in concise truth.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Well said. Excellent exercise in concise truth.

the one liners have just been coming to me for the last couple days, idk what it is! lol

 

[onelsono]

There's "holding" power and "making" power...what you need is to be in line for the next shift so you drop into the fat part of the power curve. The sort and close gearing in the MS3 means you don't have to wring its neck to access its acceleration like....a Honda. In fact, you can actually go slower for doing it. The turbo is still pretty small in the car, getting it to heat the air is pretty easy if you push it hard.

tru tru