How often do you red line your car?

[bigstring]

Just another friday bigstring Public Poll, I'll get some more up in a bit..

Edited April 8, 2011 by bigstring

[LiamGTR]

7k rpm? No thanks! I'm happy changing @ 6 when I have to

[oMIKEYo]

I don't think it's possible for anyone not to haha. I'll try keep it under 3k unless I'm overtaking, racing, showing off or listening to my exhaust to again, show off so really I stay under 3k when cold

I also love the little 'sporty' 4k and onwards when the power band kicks in

[Gen6GT]

Occasionally, when I'm overtaking one of those little boys in their tinted-windows Corsa who are trying it on. Otherwise not very often, don't feel the need to.

[oMIKEYo]

It's the rule to get in front of;

Anyone whos young with their gf in the passenger seat

Corsas/saxos/puntos etc in general

Any car with the slightest mod which is blatantly shit

You get the drift

[bigstring]

I only push it when going between two sets of traffic lights, because if you can red line it, you can get through the next set on amber, and not sit waiting for over 2 mins, saving me 20 mins a week if Im at the front of the cue, result!

Getting on the Castle combe road, out of the town and on to the open road

7k rpm? No thanks! I'm happy changing @ 6 when I have to

7K? just touching the red will do it..

Edited April 8, 2011 by bigstring

[samuaw]

I remember hearing once upon a time, that if you pootle along (like how a granny drives) with your car for a long time, it is bad for the engine? So that is becomes sluggish and what not.

And that once in a while you should rev the nuts off your car as thats what it is made to do.

Edited April 8, 2011 by samuaw

[edwardio]

Sadly I can't in most gears, as if I do it means I'm hitting over 3 figures probably on the speedo!

7k is the limit I'd say for mine.

[LiamGTR]

7K? just touching the red will do it..

I thought redline was 7.... on a G7?

*Goes outside to check his own car - should know better*

[hyper-wrap]

I remember hearing once upon a time, that if you pootle along (like how a granny drives) with your car for a long time, it is bad for the engine? So that is becomes sluggish and what not.

And that once in a while you should rev the nuts off your car as thats what it is made to do.

Carbon build up can happen because of this, I always give mine a motorway thrash on a Sunday to clear out the traffic gunk

[cooperman]

yep agree with samuaw, at least once a week give the car a good run and use the full rev range. this helps to clear out and de-coke the engine and exhaust system. if you dont use it then the engine does bed in at that standard and will take a while to break it free from it.

like they say if you dont use it you loose it.

andy

[GreyRacer]

Very regularly up in lift especially when overtaking. (apart from my 500 mile eco tank).

[Harwood]

still getting used to keeping the 'Rolla in lift! hello limiter. saying that, i mostly drove like ya nan. look much cooler going slow in a fast car knowing you don't have to prove it. managed 40mph down the A52 (national speed limit) in the celica. i was cruising

[Gen6GT]

Carbon build up can happen because of this, I always give mine a motorway thrash on a Sunday to clear out the traffic gunk

"Honestly, officer..."

[bigstring]

I thought redline was 7.... on a G7?

*Goes outside to check his own car - should know better*

Dpnt worry, I had no idea what the red line was on a Gen7, was just a general question, do you hit the red line at all

[Nurse Amy]

i don't like that last option

[LiamGTR]

Dpnt worry, I had no idea what the red line was on a Gen7, was just a general question, do you hit the red line at all

Being honest? Not even close, 6k is where I bottle out

[VietTS]

My car lives on the limit -

lolzzzz

[Dave Poole]

My car lives on the limit -

lolzzzz

Im much the same lol why use 3 or 4 gears to get to 60 when you can do it in two haha

Yes its no good for fuel but wheres the fun in that. and i always keep my cars well serviced so even treating um mean like that there still more then well looked after

[Adam190]

Whats the point in having a limiter over 8k if you dont use it