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Old 05-17-06, 11:20 PM
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redlining it helps! wow

ok, so my 87 turboii ran pretty smoothly, but today, i redlined it in first for like one minute, and the next time i started it up, it ran (at least it seemed like it) much smoother

i must have burned off some carbon deposits or I am imagining things
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you redlined in first or in neutral? were you moving?
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it was doing about 30 mph
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Originally Posted by Secondmessiah
ok, so my 87 turboii ran pretty smoothly, but today, i redlined it in first for like one minute, and the next time i started it up, it ran (at least it seemed like it) much smoother

i must have burned off some carbon deposits or I am imagining things
So wait... You drove around at 30mph in 1st gear for a minute?

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What's the difference between redlining in 1st and redlining in 5th? Other than 125 MPH?
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What's the difference between redlining in 1st and redlining in 5th? Other than 125 MPH?
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Originally Posted by Goofy
What's the difference between redlining in 1st and redlining in 5th? Other than 125 MPH?
...apex seals intact versus broken...
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would redlining it in neutral bunr anything out anyways?
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Originally Posted by Goofy
What's the difference between redlining in 1st and redlining in 5th? Other than 125 MPH?
Redlining neutral is easy, redlining 5th takes a downhill runway, and way more than 125 mph, i think redlinig 5th is like 180 or more.
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5th gear sucks... more like 'round 160-5
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no, i understand how the car works and such, i ment would the heat produed from redlining the car in neutral for a minute butn out any deposits or help clear anything up
or would i just be wasting gas?
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they recommend at least one red line on every run ( i like 3rd for this )

it burns all the carbon out the engine and keeps everything clean

or so i have heard

and if you can do it in 5th you will be near 145-155 somewhere
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Originally Posted by synesthete
i think redlinig 5th is like 180 or more.
If air resistance didn't exist... maybe...
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I meant 125 MPH difference from 30 MPH, so 155 MPH total, if that makes anyone feel better.

Doesn't matter for me anyway, I've got an auto, so redlining it is tough.
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for redline in an AT.... put it in neutral
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and slam it into 'D' to burn out
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and slam it into 'D' to burn out
For our auto tranny's, I support this. It'll break and force him to do a manual swap .
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Well, I guess I could redline in 2nd if I wanted. Maybe doing that at a slight uphill...

And I have chirped my tires like that. Then again, who hasn't done something stupid like that? It's funny and I'd just floor it for a burnout, but I don't have the money to pay for tires, place to do it safely, and ***** to ignore the law so blatently.
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I think you are taking the redline recomendations a little ou of context.

Basically, the facts are that idling or granny driving the rotary (as similar with any other type of two stroke) will result in carbon build up that could eventually break off the rotor face and eat an apex seal. Revving the car out under load on a - relatively - regular basis (i usually end up doing it once a day whether intetionally or not) will help to REDUCE THE BUILDUP.

Don't just go out and redline the thing in neutral so you can"clean it out"....
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wow, i see a part out in the for sale section real soon!!!!
or
a i blew my motor thread..
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Originally Posted by Goofy
Well, I guess I could redline in 2nd if I wanted. Maybe doing that at a slight uphill...

And I have chirped my tires like that. Then again, who hasn't done something stupid like that? It's funny and I'd just floor it for a burnout, but I don't have the money to pay for tires, place to do it safely, and ***** to ignore the law so blatently.
hmm, neither do I, it just happens all on its own.
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Originally Posted by classicauto
I think you are taking the redline recomendations a little ou of context.

Basically, the facts are that idling or granny driving the rotary (as similar with any other type of two stroke) will result in carbon build up that could eventually break off the rotor face and eat an apex seal. Revving the car out under load on a - relatively - regular basis (i usually end up doing it once a day whether intetionally or not) will help to REDUCE THE BUILDUP.

Don't just go out and redline the thing in neutral so you can"clean it out"....
Well stated...
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hmm, neither do I, it just happens all on its own.
Yeah... damn 28 over speeding ticket. Honest to god, the 1 time I've gone that fast in that area, ugh.
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Originally Posted by grinder
they recommend at least one red line on every run ( i like 3rd for this )

it burns all the carbon out the engine and keeps everything clean

or so i have heard

and if you can do it in 5th you will be near 145-155 somewhere
Wow i guess no one tops out their cars anymore. When I was doing 168 on the 118 i was at 5800-6000. Yall are trippin I could of done 175 easly if there wasnt my exit comming up.
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with 3rd gen rims 225-45-16s 5th topped out at 171 (or just after the end) at about 6700 rpm... stock tires would be higher...


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