icemantbi

Been enjoying my new car guys, well worth the purchase for me. So far, so good.

Got a question though. I hear alot here say how you should redline the engine to burn off excess carbon. I haven't done this yet, is it something that is really important to do? Secondly, what gear do you guys redline the engine at? 1st gear? second gear?

Thanks for the advice.

Jedi54

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1st and 2nd are the most fun.
If you redline 3rd, you're upwards of 90 mph

Vlaze

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Where I'm at for a DD to work the speed limit is ridiculously low, so I usually redline in 1st, and when I get the chance, in 2nd.

Spinning Sushi

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I redline in 6th and only 6th gear.

Jedi54

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^^^ your Toyota Camry has 6 gears?!

icemantbi

alright, thanks guys, will definitely try this when I drive home today. To be honest, I'm kind of nervous, don't want to blow the engine or anything, lol

JinDesu

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First and second are the easiest.

And I see we're still on Renesis' Camry eh?

Jedi54

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The engine has no problem with 9,000 rpm, it was tested at much higher rotations.
One redline a day keeps the carbon away.
Besides, then you get to hear the fun "BEEEEP" when you hit 8,500 rpm

Lighting_GT

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I redline 1st and 2nd daily... over 125, 000km on the engine... just keep checking that oil... redlining is an addiction.

Must be a few spots to open it up in the Sault!

greg985

I redline in "R" out of my parking spot everyday, but only after I start my car for the first time that day to insure the engine is very cold

Alexb

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excellent technique. I'll be sure to do this and tell everyone I know with an rx8 to do the same. :P

PSTNLSS

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I enjoy the reverse redline since the engine spins in the opposite rotation.. Makes the engine stronger by increasing its flexibility

Alexb

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How do you even think of that stuff. I am laughing so hard right now.

CyberPitz

For some reaosen, I just sat here for a couple of minutes thinking about the technicalities about reversing the intake/exhaust ports.....

I'm really bored here at work

DarkBrew

I love the third gear pull to redline entering the highway but mostly I use second

CyberPitz

I never go on a highway, so I'm stuck on roads that have a speed limit of 35 and 45. Usually, I just red line it in first...if I'm feeling mighty lucky and nobody is around, I may just do a second gear pull.

NautyOne

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I usually do 1st and 2nd when I get the opportunity, always a blast to enter the freeway and listen to that 'beep'.

dondo

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get on a track and you can redline even more.

Easy_E1

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First gear redline pull in my little AT. 50 mph. Second is good too 90 mph. But third gear,, 125mph at redline.

04RX8man

OP-so you have an 8 and you have not redlined yet? you are missing out on the whole rotary thing go redline the hell out of it haha

I redline 1st 2nd and 3rd merging onto the freeway usually in the morns(530) on my way to school.....

exsequor

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Just make sure its warmed up before redline! Not a big deal right now since its like 100 ****** degrees outside

rev29k

I have had my 8 for a little over 3 weeks now, and I have redlined it every day I have driven it. It is a blast, I love 9k rpms. I usually redline in 1st and 2nd, sometime 3rd when I'm getting on the highway if there isn't stop and go traffic like there usually is on my way home from work.

04RX8man

^exactly y i do it at 530 in the morn traffic is light(and i'm headed north away from downtown charlotte so it'sn not heavy)

Hoss

I do it around every corner, and getting on/off the corkscrew ramps for 485.

ecsw

my 8 is not 1000miles yet. push to 7000rpm so far, but it's pretty fast and loud on first 2 gears already. Guess I am getting too old. :p

is redline really necessary?