am i in trouble?
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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am i in trouble?
i redlined by accident
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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i redlined by accident
Yes, you are. Take your car to the dealer and tell them what you did so that they can revoke your warranty immediately. You are so freakin screwed.
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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From: Lima, Ohio
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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........no youll be fine
hew...... okay
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Yes, you are. Take your car to the dealer and tell them what you did so that they can revoke your warranty immediately. You are so freakin screwed.
seriously
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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From: San Diego
Newbs....
Now get yer butt out there and redline it on purpose! Unless of course, you're still breaking it in...
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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From: Houston, Tx
dude, you bought a sports car... this question is invalid. IF you are in the breakin period... just try and not do it until after you are out of it.
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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Jan 12, 2006 | 09:46 AM
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You are fine.....you should break the car in the same way you plan on driving it for the life of the car. Break it in hard.
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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From: San Diego
ah, then try to keep it under 4k rpm until 1200 miles and vary your speed and rpm alot within that (according to your manual). After 120 miles, work it up to redline and have fun!
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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From: Ohio
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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From: Sherman Oaks, CA.
The VQ cuts the air, timing, fuel, hell everything when you hit the rev limiter so that everything stays happy and safe. It's not like the old days.
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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From: Americus,Ga (Work) from ATL
I just finshed breaking mine in, I only went over 4k around 4 times and that was by accident (5k one time and the others 4300 - 4700 RPMs). I think your ok.
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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From: virginia
any difference after breaking in?
Jan 12, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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From: Charlotte, NC
I have a 5AT and I dont think I have EVER shifted before readline..
Jan 12, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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From: Miami, FL
OMG!
Jan 12, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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not exactly redlined , it just rev ed so high that scared me
Jan 12, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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From: Yorba Linda, CA
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Originally Posted by rAiN
not exactly redlined , it just rev ed so high that scared me
do that more often. It's fun. You're fine. don't worry.
Jan 12, 2006 | 10:09 AM
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From: Lima, Ohio
best break in is to beat the hell out of it
Jan 12, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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From: orange county
your car will never run the same, you blew it buddy.
Now get yer butt out there and redline it on purpose! Unless of course, you're still breaking it in...
