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twofortysx · 04-05-2002, 09:57 AM

Alright, I've gotten in a couple of spirited drives recently and two times have missed a shift.  Both times, I hit the gas and quickly let off, but not before the tach needle dipped in to red.  It hit probably about 6900rpm but I didn't feel fuel cut off or anything like that.

How bad is this for the engine?  Am I going to blow the motor.  I hate when I misshift, I really need to get a short shifter. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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tnord · 04-05-2002, 10:09 AM

as long as you got good oil in there (mobil 1) brief stints up towards 7k shouldn't be a problem. i know i passed 6500 once not because of a misshift, but just because i wasn't paying enough attention. iirc, some of the S13 ka24de's did have a redline at 7k. i really wouldn't worry too much about it until you start seeing smoke coming out the tailpipe, or funny noises coming out from under the hood.

*sykikchimp* · 04-05-2002, 10:14 AM

yeah, you should be fine.  Just maintain your oil really well.  I drive the piss outa my car, but I always change my oil at 2k-2.5k miles.  She loves me for it.  I think fuel cut-off is at like 7200 rpm.

--of course the following examples are different breeds of cars--

Celica GTS - To get it to stay in VVT you have to shift 3-400 rpm in redline.

RSX type-S - About the same.

twofortysx · 04-05-2002, 10:25 AM

Cool, thanks you guys.  I'm very religious about changing my oil and maintaining other parts of my car.  This makes me feel better <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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*LanceS13* · 04-05-2002, 11:51 AM

You'll be fine.  I've bounced off the rev limiter at 7100-ish quite a few times at autox's and such.  As long as you don't hold it there, you should be fine.

04-05-2002, 09:57 AM	#1
twofortysx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Alright, I've gotten in a couple of spirited drives recently and two times have missed a shift.  Both times, I hit the gas and quickly let off, but not before the tach needle dipped in to red.  It hit probably about 6900rpm but I didn't feel fuel cut off or anything like that. How bad is this for the engine?  Am I going to blow the motor.  I hate when I misshift, I really need to get a short shifter. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ "Now I'm in 3rd and you think that's quick? Wait till I hit 5th." - 98 s14 -

04-05-2002, 10:14 AM	#3
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, you should be fine.  Just maintain your oil really well.  I drive the piss outa my car, but I always change my oil at 2k-2.5k miles.  She loves me for it.  I think fuel cut-off is at like 7200 rpm. --of course the following examples are different breeds of cars-- Celica GTS - To get it to stay in VVT you have to shift 3-400 rpm in redline. RSX type-S - About the same. __________________

04-05-2002, 10:25 AM	#4
twofortysx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cool, thanks you guys.  I'm very religious about changing my oil and maintaining other parts of my car.  This makes me feel better <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ "Now I'm in 3rd and you think that's quick? Wait till I hit 5th." - 98 s14 -

04-05-2002, 11:51 AM	#5
LanceS13 AutoX Junkie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: MS Age: 43 Posts: 2,044 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You'll be fine.  I've bounced off the rev limiter at 7100-ish quite a few times at autox's and such.  As long as you don't hold it there, you should be fine. __________________ 1992 240SX Fastback #47 DSP MS SCCA RX-7 ITS Project FOR SALE

04-05-2002, 10:09 AM	#2
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as long as you got good oil in there (mobil 1) brief stints up towards 7k shouldn't be a problem. i know i passed 6500 once not because of a misshift, but just because i wasn't paying enough attention. iirc, some of the S13 ka24de's did have a redline at 7k. i really wouldn't worry too much about it until you start seeing smoke coming out the tailpipe, or funny noises coming out from under the hood.