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Old 02-20-2006 | 03:38 PM
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Question Quick redline question or three

Ok, so I've read numerous times here that it is good for the engine to rev it to redline from time to time. Flaunting my ignorance, can I get just a little clarification here?

1) Which, technically, is the redline, the 8500 where the beeper goes off, or the 9000 where the tach shows solid red?

2) To achieve the theraputic value, is it good enough to hit the redline and then back off, or do you need to maintain it at redline for a period of time? And if so, for how long?

3) Does it really have to be all the way to redline? If I get it up to, say, 8000, is that good enough to get the good effect? (Sometimes traffic requires me to back off the acceleration before I quite get all the way there)

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Old 02-20-2006 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Krankor
Ok, so I've read numerous times here that it is good for the engine to rev it to redline from time to time. Flaunting my ignorance, can I get just a little clarification here?

1) Which, technically, is the redline, the 8500 where the beeper goes off, or the 9000 where the tach shows solid red?

2) To achieve the theraputic value, is it good enough to hit the redline and then back off, or do you need to maintain it at redline for a period of time? And if so, for how long?

3) Does it really have to be all the way to redline? If I get it up to, say, 8000, is that good enough to get the good effect? (Sometimes traffic requires me to back off the acceleration before I quite get all the way there)

Thanks!
1. beep at 8500, redline at 9000, fuel cut at 9500 (?)
2. hit it for a milisecond
3. I don't believe you have to get to the actual beep (or beyond 8k) to serve the purpose.

Correct me if I'm wrong...

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Old 02-20-2006 | 03:51 PM
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I personally have a place where I do a 3rd gear pull and then let it slow down with a little help from the brakes. I've read somewhere on here I belive that it helps blow out anything that's accumulated, I could be wrong.

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Old 02-20-2006 | 04:18 PM
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i think fuel cutoff is at 9400
Old 02-20-2006 | 06:49 PM
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1) Yes, Yes, fuel cutoff is somewhere between 9400-9500
2) Just tap it, don't hold it, works best when accelerating hard and you shift.
3) Yes, as long as you get it over 6750 to get all the ports open should be good enough

rotarygod may disagree, but I typically beep it at least twice a week, usually in 3rd, which until yesterday did not realize how fast I was going when I did this , guess I'll go back to 2nd
Old 02-20-2006 | 10:41 PM
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The beep is timed properly so that when you shift as you hear it, the rpm would have be hitting very close to the 9000 redline. I guess loading the engine is best at getting rid of the carbon, I held the engine at 7500 rpm when going up hill for like 30 seconds.
Old 02-20-2006 | 11:45 PM
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Ok, thanks for the excellent info, guys!
Old 02-21-2006 | 04:34 AM
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yes, beep it every so often so you won't build up carbon. Just make sure you warm up your engine before you do so...
Old 02-21-2006 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by FABRO
yes, beep it every so often so you won't build up carbon. Just make sure you warm up your engine before you do so...
Yeap, warm up as in totally warm up both oil and coolant.
Old 02-21-2006 | 08:39 AM
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I guess i'll need to beep more often, I've only beeped the redline once so far in 3 months
Old 02-21-2006 | 09:03 AM
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I've had mine for 3 and a half weeks, 1100 miles. Is it safe to do it once a day or should i wait until the miles add up?
Old 02-21-2006 | 11:53 AM
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Its fine to redline your engine once a day, I wouldnt suggest doing it multiple times everyday or for prolonged periods of time.
Old 02-21-2006 | 01:15 PM
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oh, hell drive it like you stole it. Everywhere I see that N/A rotaries are bulletproof. This past sunday I took a backroad and kept it in 3rd for at least 5 minutes above 8k the whole time. And from what it feels like driving it now, it loved it.

I have also read where people have gone took their car to the track and it ran extremely well on the street the couple weeks afterwards, so it sounds like you will be rewarded for driving it hard.

There is nothing wrong with driving it hard. Maintain the engine correctly (fluid changes) and I don't believe anyone can hurt it in stock form.

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Old 02-21-2006 | 02:18 PM
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The whole idea is to get the rotor spinning fast enough so the seals clean all the carbon build-up out of the combustion chamber.

You don't have to get it to redline, but the faster the rpms the better the cleaning action.
Old 02-21-2006 | 05:24 PM
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But the biggest therapeutic value is for the driver:

Bad day at work? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">
Wife or girlfriend pissed off? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">
Neighbor's dog get into your garbage again? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">

etc ...
Old 02-21-2006 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
But the biggest therapeutic value is for the driver:

Bad day at work? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">
Wife or girlfriend pissed off? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">
Neighbor's dog get into your garbage again? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">

etc ...
http://wtflmao.com/media587.htm
Old 02-21-2006 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
But the biggest therapeutic value is for the driver:

Bad day at work? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">
Wife or girlfriend pissed off? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">
Neighbor's dog get into your garbage again? <ZOOOOM! "Beep!">

etc ...
Good point.
Old 02-21-2006 | 10:18 PM
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Does anyone else redline just about every day they drive their car?
Old 02-21-2006 | 10:21 PM
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I redline mine 4-5 times a day, just because it sounds so good doing so.
Old 02-21-2006 | 10:25 PM
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thank you .. what reason is there to own an rx8 other than the engine .. if you got room .. beep it on every upshift
Old 02-21-2006 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptor2k
Does anyone else redline just about every day they drive their car?
Not every day... just everytime I drive it.
Old 02-21-2006 | 10:40 PM
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Cool cool, I was exaggerating by the way, I get the beep 4-5 times a day as well.
Old 02-21-2006 | 10:41 PM
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Beep for fun.
Take your favorite twisty road with the tach on the far side of 6000 RPM with lots of throttle and lots of shifting! The '8 feels like a race car! If you aren't smiling by the end of the run then you must be dead.
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Twisty roads don't exist here


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