Ive been wondering this since i got my car and have searched a few times but never found what im looking for.

Is it bad for the engine to bounce it off the rev limiter? I have only hit mine once on accident because i just feel like it has to be bad for the engine.

 

Since rev limit is enforced via fuel-cut, yes, it is generally considered not a good thing.

 

thats what i thought. Seemed like it would lead to a leaning out situation.

 

There's nothing dangerous about fuel cut per se. Many tuners cut fuel completely in the closed-throttle deceleration parts of the map. (It's not "lean" if there's no fuel to burn.)

 

bouncing on the rev limiter is ok but not for extended periods (like biker guys like to do!)

sometimes in open track days or autox I let mine bounce on the limiter for a few secs instead of shifting up to then have to downshift again...

 

hitting the rev limiter is not going to hurt anything.

 

wow, i really didnt know that. Im kinda excited to hit it some day. Ive always been scared. I probably still will be too afraid to do it just because i dont want anything to happen out as some small improbability

 

lol there is this insanely quiet "beeeeeeeeeeeeep" when you hit it but witha any type of exhaust all you hear is bwap bwap brap bwap lol instead of the mazda beep