thrashing a car

**SHOGUNOVDDRK** · 15-01-2009 09:59 PM

jks i was thinking you were a complete nub.

You have proved yourself worthy...

Originally Posted by jks24

BTW my ek is non vtec so it sounds shit in high revs anyways, lol

epic lulz had.

**terrabyte** · 15-01-2009 10:05 PM

Even without Vtec Honda engines sound fkn awesome up at the top end. If you ever take your car to a dyno or similar have a listen to how good a honda motor sounds from the outside. They just scream, pure hotness. Unlike some of the mazda's on this dyno day I went to, they sound really clunky and not really that great, lol.

**SHOGUNOVDDRK** · 15-01-2009 10:07 PM

hahahahaha, thats not why i was laughing.

**DreadAngel** · 15-01-2009 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Red_EG4

its mainly only car enthusiasts that rev match on the downshift.

I would say thrashing is not letting your car warm up. Redlining ever gear, every time you drive. Riding the clutch. Downshifting in high RPM. Not maintaining the car (servicing, checking fluid levels etc).

Rev matching poor way of saying what I was actually trying to say =| Sorry sorry...

Its more like just dropping the gears really quick without a care in the world what revs they are, let the synchros do the work and the gearbox/clutch etc to take the brunt of the force...

**trism** · 15-01-2009 10:20 PM

saying "its only a 4 cyl, shift at 4k" is the bigest load of shit ive ever heard

what about a 4cylinder diesel whose redline is at 3.5k? what about a race built b16 whose redline is at 8k and can rev saftly to 10k? 4k isnt even half of the avaliable revs

it all depends on teh engine and how many revs you have avaliable to use

**jks24** · 15-01-2009 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by SHOGUNOVDDRK

jks i was thinking you were a complete nub.

You have proved yourself worthy...

epic lulz had.

lol i will improve

**Type R Positive** · 16-01-2009 02:04 AM

Originally Posted by trism

it all depends on teh engine and how many revs you have avaliable to use

nah, more like peak torque, which is still pretty high in a Honda.

**Mugen Civic** · 16-01-2009 10:12 AM

Occasional red lining revving out the engine is good too isn't it? Clears some of the carbon build up in valves and exhaust.

Just don't do anything that puts alot of stress on the car parts like dumping clutch and do service on time etc...
already been covered.

I also like the sound of the non Vtec civic. It does scream.
Of couse Vtec sound better thou.

**SeverAMV** · 16-01-2009 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Red_EG4

Riding the clutch..

riding the clutch doesnt really equal thrashing unless you're just riding the clutch for the hell of it.

riding the clutch in between shifts or during launch promotes a more gradual torque transfer which can lessen the stress on the gearbox.

**DreadAngel** · 16-01-2009 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mugen Civic

Occasional red lining revving out the engine is good too isn't it? Clears some of the carbon build up in valves and exhaust.

Just don't do anything that puts alot of stress on the car parts like dumping clutch and do service on time etc...
already been covered.

I also like the sound of the non Vtec civic. It does scream.
Of couse Vtec sound better thou.

VTEC engines should get some exercise, otherwise they become fatty and lazy =P

**JasonGilholme** · 16-01-2009 03:36 PM

your dads wrong.

a smaller engine will need to rev a bit higher to get enough momentum/torque to get the car moving. By shifting at 2000 RPM your just wasting petrol.

4000 RPM is only half of the available RPM so its a safe place to shift for daily driving.

but 4000 RPM in a v8 is probably close to 3 quarters of the RPM and will be too excessive for daily driving (cause it has three times the capicity and twice as many cylinders)