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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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REdlining!!!

okay so I was driving on the highway pretty fast n didnt realize I was in neutral wen I wanted to slow down, I pressed the gas n redlined for like 3 secs, is that a problem?
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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no
you'll be fine

unless your rpm is at 8k


even then you'll probably be ok... just don't do it.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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if ur stock (guessing you are by the type of question) then you just experienced why we have rev limiters.
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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somtimes i bounce the rev limiter alot
one time i was drunk and tried to throw it in 2nd at 80 suprised i didnt blow my engine but that was like 10k ago and im still good
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 04:30 PM
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how did you manage 3 seconds? haha. i redlined once and i was just like OH **** the very second haha
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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You'll be fine
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Old Apr 26, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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rev limiter is there for a reason... not good for it but not that bad either.
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by quikdcride
somtimes i bounce the rev limiter alot
one time i was drunk and tried to throw it in 2nd at 80 suprised i didnt blow my engine but that was like 10k ago and im still good
dude really? I hope you're kidding
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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i thought I was the only one that realized he said he was "drunk while driving".
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by quikdcride
somtimes i bounce the rev limiter alot
one time i was drunk and tried to throw it in 2nd at 80 suprised i didnt blow my engine but that was like 10k ago and im still good
Drunk driving probably isn't the smartest thing to be doing...just thought I'd point that out to ya
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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it was 3 am it had just started raining. windy road did alot of powersliding at about 120+
all seasons right! ha
the balt held up i was very impressed almost lost it at the end
probably should have died no lie learned my lesson though hasnt happened since
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by quikdcride
it was 3 am it had just started raining. windy road did alot of powersliding at about 120+
all seasons right! ha
the balt held up i was very impressed almost lost it at the end
probably should have died no lie learned my lesson though hasnt happened since
Too bad you wouldnt have wrecked and got busted

Learn to be responsible jackass
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by quikdcride
it was 3 am it had just started raining. windy road did alot of powersliding at about 120+
all seasons right! ha
the balt held up i was very impressed almost lost it at the end
probably should have died no lie learned my lesson though hasnt happened since
are you ******* retarded?
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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are you ******* retarded?
Word.

Rhetorical question for sure.

Joel
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