I hate reving to red.
03-05-2008, 10:07 PM
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Redline in 1st and 2nd is hard not to hit if I'm in the throttle.... I tend to botch my 2-3 upshift now and then, banging the limiter that way sounds kinda cool but really pisses me off!
In my 91, I very very rarely redline , the damn thing is just so slow being NA, that I'm afraid I'm hurting it
In my 91, I very very rarely redline , the damn thing is just so slow being NA, that I'm afraid I'm hurting it
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03-06-2008, 12:28 AM
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A friend had a 2006 Sebring Touring sedan with the V6 in it. We tore the complete and total **** out of that car. Neutral drops off the limiter leaving 100+ foot long burnout marks, donuts, everything you could think of. If a Dodge automagic front drive transmission can putup with OUR abuse.. 
Had a lot of fun doing it, too.
By 3-2 upshift do you mean going from 3 to 2 on a downshift to accelerate, or do you mean trying to go from 3 to 4 and stuffing it back into second gear?
I've got a fidenza (sp?) short throw shifter and can't ******* for the life of me shift quickly from 2 - 3, I keep ending up on the gate or in fifth gear.
Had a lot of fun doing it, too.By 3-2 upshift do you mean going from 3 to 2 on a downshift to accelerate, or do you mean trying to go from 3 to 4 and stuffing it back into second gear?
I've got a fidenza (sp?) short throw shifter and can't ******* for the life of me shift quickly from 2 - 3, I keep ending up on the gate or in fifth gear.
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03-06-2008, 10:56 PM
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+1.
Bounce mine off the (6500!) rev limiter all the time. It's fun. First time I did so was when I drove off the dealership lot on the initial test-drive. Hadn't yet shifted out of first gear -- I didn't know the limiter on an MSM is much lower than on a regular Miata, nor did I know at the time that turbos need to warm up first! Scared the **** out of the salesman in the Chrysler dealership (first owner traded it for a PT Cruiser).
Bounce mine off the (6500!) rev limiter all the time. It's fun. First time I did so was when I drove off the dealership lot on the initial test-drive. Hadn't yet shifted out of first gear -- I didn't know the limiter on an MSM is much lower than on a regular Miata, nor did I know at the time that turbos need to warm up first! Scared the **** out of the salesman in the Chrysler dealership (first owner traded it for a PT Cruiser).
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03-07-2008, 03:45 AM
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bouncing off the rev limiter was probably what did in my last motor.
(the fact that it stayed there for about 20 seconds as i held one hand up in the air, inhaling tire smoke, spinning donuts, while screaming "HAIYO TURBOPOWERZZZZ!" probably helped as well.....)
(the fact that it stayed there for about 20 seconds as i held one hand up in the air, inhaling tire smoke, spinning donuts, while screaming "HAIYO TURBOPOWERZZZZ!" probably helped as well.....)
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03-07-2008, 10:12 PM
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I remember back when I bought my miata and it turned 4k rpm at highway speeds. Every 10 miles or so I would let it coast because it just made me nervous.
Then I did one track day, then another, and another...so basically I did roughly 35 hours of track time last season on a 150k mile motor. You're fine dude.
Then I did one track day, then another, and another...so basically I did roughly 35 hours of track time last season on a 150k mile motor. You're fine dude.
I expect you to drive the 14" daisies off that piece of crap!
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