Salesman hits the limiter in this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1eEVVhtLvY

you can watch him do this to a bunch of other cars in his profile.

 

meh. it isn't like one trip to the redline is going to destroy an engine

 

You could probably hold it on the limiter for a minute or two with no repercussions.. not that this is advisable.

 

The owners manual recommends against it so why justify it?

 

Because it is a fuel cut limiter in an NA motor and won't do a damn thing to it. Find something else to whine about.

 

Aww don't get butthurt now

 

Laughing at you =/= butt hurt.

 

^that.

if you have never worked at a port processing facility, you will never know how these cars are driven with less than 1 mile on them. it's fun watching long shoreman floor the cars and do 60+mph in our lots.

 

LOL maybe you guys should write a new manual. I get it. You guys know more than the Honda engineers. The way the guys act the port doesn't justify anything.

 

Right, so you could have saved yourself a couple posts and just said you have no clue what you are upset about or what if any damage would result.

Instead, you make the logical fallacy of appealing to a faceless authority? Sounds about par for the course at this point. You should tuck tail and retreat from these here internets with what little dignity you still have.

 

meh... its the internet. I'm not worried about ego or dignity. why don't you take some time to explain why Honda includes break-in recommendations in the manual if unneeded? Try to be less of a dick... this won't get you any chicks or make you any money. Forgive me for being a skeptic.

 

Now you've changed the topic to break-in recommendations?

 

So, I've got a better question for you sparky since your position on this seems to clash with your otherwise seemingly bulletproof faith in Honda's Engineers: Why would they set a rev-limiter (which is intended to prevent damage from valve float) at a point in the rev-range that would allow damage to occur?

You realize launch control systems, like a 2-Step, are rev-limiters? Be it spark- or fuel-cut.

You can put an MT Fit in neutral, then pin the throttle and bang off the limiter indefinitely. Said limiter drops to ~5500rpm when the there is little to no load and the VSS reads 0. Also, don't tell me "Oh they drop the limit because you could cause damage lolz" because you could just as well leave it in 2nd gear at high load and hit the redline for as long as you like.

Cognitive dissonance, how does it work? Hahaha

 

I guess this may have been a misunderstanding. Thats my fault, as I wasn't very clear. My concern was always that the car in the vid was still in the break-in period. The owners manual says:

Break-in Period
Help assure your vehicle's future
reliability and performance by paying
extra attention to how you drive
during the first 600 miles (1,000 km).
During this period:
● Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
● Avoid hard braking for the first 200
miles (300 km).
● Do not change the oil until the
scheduled maintenance time.
You should also follow these
recommendations with an
overhauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are replaced.



After the break-in period, IMO, it's all good. I babied my fit for 750 miles, and then gradually drove it more aggressively when appropriate. My commute used to be mainly on 55mph roads. I would slap it in 3rd and hit 6800 rpm no problem. I see nothing wrong with that, as long as the break-in is complete.

 

its a honda fit not a freaking ferrari

 

its alright before any car gets sold..im pretty sure the techs. red line them or smash on the car when they do the test drive when inspecting the car, well thats what i do haha