I just went out on a spirited drive in my t2 and I heard the buzz out of 1st gear. It was about half a second. What was the intention behind the buzz? Is it supposed to be like a shift light? Or is it a sign that I just killed my engine?

 

redline buzzer? I hit that once a drive usually, its good for the motor, keeps it from getting to carboned up.

 

WhAt? I thought redlining was bad.

 

lol no. Going over redline(8000ish) isn't the best

 

You should redline your car regularly. Do some more research on how to treat your rotary engine if you want it to last!

 

Yeah, high RPM isn't terrible on the engine, and helps burn off gunk. Now don't drive everywhere as if you where in a rally race, but don't granny the motor either. Moderation is key.

Think about it, the eccentric shaft rotates 3 times per revolution of a rotor. That means the rotor, at 8000 rpm is only rotating at 2666.7 rpm.

 

Oh crap. No way. Haha. I always Thought that the more you baby them the better for them. I was always affraid because I know the water seals can blow if you drive too hard. Also my rpm guage only goes to 7. I suppose that's because of the turbo. So how often should I let the buzzer ring? I tried doing a search for more info here but I didn't get anything.

 

Good practice to do it once a day.

 

Cool thread bro. I've seen those cork sport vented head light covers before. What are they for?

 

Mainly for style but supposedly they let fresh air into your intake.

 

Oh. Ya I cheked the website last night and saw them. I also saw that they have aluminum turbo inlet tubes. I hought that might be a nice upgrade. I remember reading that whenever you upgrade anything turbo related it's best to upgrade the fuel injecters. Is that really neccassary? As far as I know my car has some kind of magnaflow exhaust. I haven't noticed anything wrong. My timing is off tho. Haha