8751 rpms!
Weird Cat Man
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From: A pale blue dot
I let my sister drive my FD once (back when it was a modded TT car) and she got into a race with a Mustang and took it up to somewhere around 8500-9000 as indicated by the tach by accident. She didn't realize it would hit so hard when the turbos kicked in.
She beat the 'stang so badly that it wasn't even funny and he had about a 6 car head start! At the next light, the guys in the car were saying, "Damn... girly can DRIVE! Let me have your number!!!"
Brian
She beat the 'stang so badly that it wasn't even funny and he had about a 6 car head start! At the next light, the guys in the car were saying, "Damn... girly can DRIVE! Let me have your number!!!"
Brian
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From: CT
Originally posted by Mr rx-7 tt
I used to have a 1st gen with a street ported 13b and I reved it to 10,000 EVERY time I drove it. The cars engine had 121,000 miles when I pulled it out for a rebuild. The engine was still running perfect.
I have pulled my engine in my 3rd gen well over 9000 rpm a couple times...No big deal, you just don't make any power up there. I build a good motor so I am never worried.
I used to have a 1st gen with a street ported 13b and I reved it to 10,000 EVERY time I drove it. The cars engine had 121,000 miles when I pulled it out for a rebuild. The engine was still running perfect.
I have pulled my engine in my 3rd gen well over 9000 rpm a couple times...No big deal, you just don't make any power up there. I build a good motor so I am never worried.
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From: sca
why this higt
with out proper port design and turbo set up. U are just risking ur chance to destroy ur engine and for street port u are not making any power pass 7500. most of ROAD RACE CAR I seen they shift at 8000RPM-9000RPM. unless is DRAG race car.
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From: FL-->NJ/NYC again!
Re: why this higt
Originally posted by diyman25
with out proper port design and turbo set up. U are just risking ur chance to destroy ur engine and for street port u are not making any power pass 7500. most of ROAD RACE CAR I seen they shift at 8000RPM-9000RPM. unless is DRAG race car.
with out proper port design and turbo set up. U are just risking ur chance to destroy ur engine and for street port u are not making any power pass 7500. most of ROAD RACE CAR I seen they shift at 8000RPM-9000RPM. unless is DRAG race car.
Did you even read my post?
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From: FL-->NJ/NYC again!
Originally posted by Chronos
so, everyone thinks 8000 is the limit for a large street port? or 8500??
so, everyone thinks 8000 is the limit for a large street port? or 8500??
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From: Central Florida
I have a very large street port, ceramic 3mm apex, balanced, and lightened rotors, oil mods, race bearings, ect. Another words.. I went overboard and spent way to much money.. However its worth the peace of mind when I rev to 9 grand.. and yes.. large street port, bridge port, periphial port.. you will make power for higher rpms.. Like the example used by Goodfella... drinking through a straw you cant get very much out of it.. now think about drinking through.. well how about drinking through a coffee stir' straw compared to a double big gulp straw
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