R50/53 Is it ok to redline?
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Is it ok to redline?
I have a 2002 MCS (81400 mil). I was wondering if Mini's can be redlined from time to time. When I try to merge onto the freeway I always seem to encounter rednecks with there big, raised trucks. and they wont let me merge
, so I drop a gear and redline to get in front . Is this a bad this for the engine? Or are Minis built for that?
, so I drop a gear and redline to get in front . Is this a bad this for the engine? Or are Minis built for that?
I have a 2002 MCS (81400 mil). I was wondering if Mini's can be redlined from time to time. When I try to merge onto the freeway I always seem to encounter rednecks with there big, raised trucks. and they wont let me merge , so I drop a gear and redline to get in front . Is this a bad this for the engine? Or are Minis built for that?
, so I drop a gear and redline to get in front . Is this a bad this for the engine? Or are Minis built for that?
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From: Barnwell, SC
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lifespan, and crank revolutions
there's an amusing theory (http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1834.htm) about an upper limit for heartbeats that applies across species
if there is something analogous for cars, one might argue that the car will last longer if the higher gears are used where it is reasonable
i personally stay below 5k on the street - usually below 4k
in competition however things are different.
what if we should expect the engine to last for 500,000,000 turns?
at 2,480 revs/mile (top gear) that would carry us over 200,000 miles
3rd gear, pulling 75 mph, would go a much shorter distance...
if there is something analogous for cars, one might argue that the car will last longer if the higher gears are used where it is reasonable
i personally stay below 5k on the street - usually below 4k
in competition however things are different.
what if we should expect the engine to last for 500,000,000 turns?
at 2,480 revs/mile (top gear) that would carry us over 200,000 miles
3rd gear, pulling 75 mph, would go a much shorter distance...
The rev limiter will stop you from damaging the engine. I run to the limit whenever needed or desired. The sounds are worth the trip. Vvvrrroooooom!
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there's an amusing theory (http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1834.htm) about an upper limit for heartbeats that applies across species
if there is something analogous for cars, one might argue that the car will last longer if the higher gears are used where it is reasonable
i personally stay below 5k on the street - usually below 4k
in competition however things are different.
what if we should expect the engine to last for 500,000,000 turns?
at 2,480 revs/mile (top gear) that would carry us over 200,000 miles
3rd gear, pulling 75 mph, would go a much shorter distance...
if there is something analogous for cars, one might argue that the car will last longer if the higher gears are used where it is reasonable
i personally stay below 5k on the street - usually below 4k
in competition however things are different.
what if we should expect the engine to last for 500,000,000 turns?
at 2,480 revs/mile (top gear) that would carry us over 200,000 miles
3rd gear, pulling 75 mph, would go a much shorter distance...
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not the case for Minis however...
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j/k bud
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From: Melbourne, FL
I have two identical 2007 Cooper-S to sell ... tires, service history, everything is IDENTICAL
#1 is my fun car .... I drive the hell out of it and run the red line A LOT .... I brake hard, stomp the gas, pull max G's on the on/off ramps . . . .
#2 is my daily driver, I drive it like a normal driver .... don't think I've ever hit the red line
They are for sale at the same price ..... which one do you want to see?
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is red-line bad for the engine .... given that you ASKED you must suspect it is.
or
what engine is built to be red-lined? A pure racing engine for sure . . .
on the other hand I have a rebuilt and heavily modified engine in my '79 .... what IS the red-line???? I dunno
just food for thought
#1 is my fun car .... I drive the hell out of it and run the red line A LOT .... I brake hard, stomp the gas, pull max G's on the on/off ramps . . . .
#2 is my daily driver, I drive it like a normal driver .... don't think I've ever hit the red line
They are for sale at the same price ..... which one do you want to see?
++++++++++++
is red-line bad for the engine .... given that you ASKED you must suspect it is.
or
what engine is built to be red-lined? A pure racing engine for sure . . .
on the other hand I have a rebuilt and heavily modified engine in my '79 .... what IS the red-line???? I dunno
just food for thought
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Mark
dang everyday... i've never redlined my mini... maybe my boyfriend has...
An awful lot of tuned MINIs running around out there with raised rev limiters... and I haven't seen them blowing up unless someone does something stupid (like shift from 6th to 2nd)...... Tritec's are pretty darn tough.
