Safe to Redline?
05-13-2016, 05:50 AM
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Corbin...I wasn't joking and for Turboed...I wasn't asking how high do I go...I was asking how high can it go. Just seems like 7500 is out of the normal range for first gear redline or not which is why I was asking. I can understand why you thought that but everything's good. It'll take some time getting used to this car and I'm glad for all the replies...thanks again.
Why do you think redline would change in first?
If you are worried about the transmission that would be a slightly more reasonable concern but I have never heard of a transmission breaking even in forced induction cases.
If you don't feel comfortable revving your engine that high don't do it. But the nissan engineers would have set a lower redline if it wasn't safe.
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05-13-2016, 11:51 AM
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Not knowing a lot about high performance cars 7500 and the sound seemed like to much or a little excessive in first but like I said I'm new at owning one so I don't really know what's normal and what isn't. It's not like I like to rev it up all the time...I don't not even a little bit but sometimes I like to get down on it... up to around the speed limit and well...I've never ran to the redline on any car so I was just wondering about the limits and how far it can go safely within them.
I did get it up to 7500 in first today though and everything went well...nothing blew up and no animals were hurt. Probably won't do it again though...just feeling it out to see what it can do and how it feels and sounds near the limits. Normally I don't hear much about people running to the redline in first and I just wondered if it's done very often. Mine's a 2008 so it's not brand new but it seemed to do it ok. I will just need to get used to the sounds of high RPMs...it does have a nice growl to it...pretty sweet. Thanks Rancor.
I did get it up to 7500 in first today though and everything went well...nothing blew up and no animals were hurt. Probably won't do it again though...just feeling it out to see what it can do and how it feels and sounds near the limits. Normally I don't hear much about people running to the redline in first and I just wondered if it's done very often. Mine's a 2008 so it's not brand new but it seemed to do it ok. I will just need to get used to the sounds of high RPMs...it does have a nice growl to it...pretty sweet. Thanks Rancor.
05-13-2016, 12:02 PM
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Generally I usually stay away from most limits to give myself a little cushion and safety margin but wanted to see if it would do it and if it struggled or anything...to see how healthy it is so to speak...seemed ok to me.
05-18-2016, 12:27 PM
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it was pretty obvious what i was trying to say, and nobody plans on anything happening.... but it does
perfect example for you to reference
https://my350z.com/forum/new-owners/...r-a-steal.html
https://my350z.com/forum/misc/610853...verything.html
perfect example for you to reference
https://my350z.com/forum/new-owners/...r-a-steal.html
https://my350z.com/forum/misc/610853...verything.html
06-27-2016, 08:33 AM
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Im so glad in 8 months I will be 30.. and I will be lumped in with the "20 year old drivers" anymore.
Then again. I look 40.. so I don't get lumped in much.
Then again. I look 40.. so I don't get lumped in much.
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