carnut169

So I let a buddy drive my car this am. Responsible guy, decent driver, cool morning... ugh. Not again!

We are heading along in a straight line at maybe 60mph in 5th. I tell him to drop to 4th and stand on it for second- experience the rush.

Well, he downshifts to 2nd... the engine screams and I yell "Clutch!!!"

For maybe 2 seconds it seemed to exceed 8k. My tach is not super accurate so maybe less rpms. The car is running/ idling/ etc just fine now.

Think I'm ok? Or is it time to start buying parts for the spare motor I'm eventually going to build anyway.

rleete

iTrader: (21)

It's fine. Revlimit is based on the safe to hit numbers, not absolute max.

Schuyler

iTrader: (1)

Rev limiters don't stop the car from over revving unless it is the result of acceleration.

18psi

iTrader: (76)

its either fine or its not fine.
if it wasn't fine you'd likely feel/see/hear it

Twodoor

iTrader: (2)

What rear end is in the car? I am at work so don't have my charts available, but if I remember correctly even with the 4.3 rear end 7000 RPM in 2nd is 58 mph... so 60 wouldn't over rev it by much...

Keith

mlev

iTrader: (5)

The name of this thread confuses me.

Also, yes, I think you'll be alright.

kenzo42

iTrader: (6)

I thought I spun a bearing while doing the same thing. Instead the springs on my clutch fell out.