Redlining

[1996_EK_Civic]

Hey,

Redlining, good or bad? I have heard both but generally bad.
I was wondering what you guys had to say, either it be good or bad.

Thanks.

[djpro1]

Haha... redlining ur car is always bad for your engine... you're purposely making ur engine work harder to create the extra acceleration..

the only good I can see out of it is v-tec kicking in but no... in all honesty, redlining is just a waste of fuel and can damage ur engine.

[chowdaa]

Well according to studies, engines are designed and respond happily to operate on 70% load constantly. So generally, less idling, no full throttle on cold engines, red lining ok when required. Some might say. Common sense really..

[1996_EK_Civic]

yea, i havnt done it. i was just curious to what some people had to say, answers are very mixed on the internet

[Mr_will]

Well according to studies, engines are designed and respond happily to operate on 70% load constantly. So generally, less idling, no full throttle on cold engines, red lining ok when required. Some might say. Common sense really..

pls show us these studies

[xntrik]

Red lining constantly will put your motor under alot of stress.
Every now and then will be fine, providing you don't hold it up there on the red-line.

[1996_EK_Civic]

from what i have heard its oks very now and then as Xntrik said. i have also heard that your shouldn't redline with a stone cold motor

[xclusive_eg8]

yep my d15b7 has been redlined day in day out for about 1 year now and only problem so far is that the throw out bearing on clutch is getting noisy....But other than that its fine, only rev past 3000rpm when cold, service with good stuff and do a few mins cool down before parking car and you shall be fine

[chowdaa]

pls show us these studies

Sorry, dont have access to BMW training graph and slide shows, was a while ago. Just passing on what i was taught pal

[_bORdO_]

I've heard stories with people who baby their car,
decided to give it a thrashing for the first time in its life and the engine shits itself bc its never experienced that amount of strain...

Let your car warm up to operating temperature before thinking of redlining,
IMO - Its good to give your car a work out every so often.... not necessarily to red line but there abouts.
Just so if you decided to red line, or you encounter a situation where you need to push your car, (uphill etc...) it wont shit itself bc its used to the strain you've put on it in the past.

Don't go out and do this daily .... one time during the week when your on a freeway (after correct operating temp) give it a push.
Its a good way of getting rid of carbon deposit build up on cylinder walls...
Just dont do it everyday - simple yeah.

Anyway, there's a reason why there's a red line limit control in every car - so you dont go over red line...

[Mr_will]

I've heard stories with people who baby their car,
decided to give it a thrashing for the first time in its life and the engine shits itself bc its never experienced that amount of strain...

Let your car warm up to operating temperature before thinking of redlining,
IMO - Its good to give your car a work out every so often.... not necessarily to red line but there abouts.
Just so if you decided to red line, or you encounter a situation where you need to push your car, (uphill etc...) it wont shit itself bc its used to the strain you've put on it in the past.

Don't go out and do this daily .... one time during the week when your on a freeway (after correct operating temp) give it a push.
Its a good way of getting rid of carbon deposit build up on cylinder walls...
Just dont do it everyday - simple yeah.

Anyway, there's a reason why there's a red line limit control in every car - so you dont go over red line...

Why not do it every day? I do, and my motor is holding up just fine I dont drive my car hard when its cold.

[_bORdO_]

well i guess honda's in particular are built to red line...
But Mr Will wouldn't constant red lining do a lot of tranny wear and tear?