^ maybe i'm having to redline because i'm driving AT. acceleration is wayyyyy slower than MT lol.

 

dude.... you need to do a lot of research!
1) vehicles haven't been carb'd since the 80's
2) redlining DOES hurt your motor, but it does so slowly becuase it's a honda. if you bounce the rev limiter 24/7 you'll eventually grenade your L15 motor. its inevitable with any motor. though honda's do last longer than the average american P.O.S.
have fun, be safe. and keep the redline shifts for the track or interstate.

 

well said Wontfit... redlining will hurt your motor eventually.. but in reality if u maintain your car and dont bounce it off the rev limiter all the time the rest of the car will crap out long b4 your motor does... if you occasionally do it and take care of your Fit you will be fine... now i wouldnt say the same for an Aveo... that would probably grenade on the 2nd redline..... lol

 

7k RPMs all day

 

Right when I start my car, cold as death I run it up to rev limiter.
This helps speed up engine warm up.

 

*LAUGHS!*

I shift at around 6200rpms. Ive hit rev limiter just to see, but its not a daily process.
I barely go WOT anymore. Probably once a week I will, just to make sure its still slow.

 

hahaha just to make sure it's still slow hahaaha

 

^^^ lol i don't even check how slow it is anymore.

 

i dont think its slow, i realised that after i put it in sports mode, i get very close to redline and shift it, i wouldnt have a problem shiftin a rev limit, its yummi ESPECIALY on the high way, my mom gets scared when i do that, punching that pedal on the on ramp, her head lunges back to the headrest and the front lip goes up an extra 2 inches

and damn cojaro, if you do that might as well save some money and go with the "dae woo" aveo lol

and in the morning if its cold, i rev it, not on the street but in netruel keep it revved for about 15 seconds and let it go

And i agree, AT is SO MUCH SLOWER than sport. ESPECIALLY on the hills, im thinkin about doing a comparison video for that. this makes me wonder how much "faster" the real MT is lol

 

I take offense, sir!

 

1st: have you ever ridden in a FAST car?

2nd: i hope you're joking about both of these statements haha

 

heh ive rode shotgun in cars and went ZOOM lol im not saying its 0 to 60 in 6 seconds but shit you get the "feeling", cuz that front lip is going up 2 inches when you floor it lol and no im not joking about the revving in neutrel to warm it up, why, should it be a joke...?

and sorry man i was juss joking :] [waves]

 

how high do you rev it up in N when warming your car up?

it's not very good on your car to stress the engine during warm up

 

like 2-3k. i say rev because im "gas"ing the engine yet not moving the car, or poor engine profciany

 

ehh i'm not really sure if it's GOOD for the car,
but i recommend just letting it idle until the temp is okay,
or if you need to just drive off right after start up and go in S mode and shift really early until the temperature is normal

 

did you guys miss the whole " my fit has a carburetor" ? seriously... i thought you'd havew seen that. i mean, i'm planning on buying a 1100CFM edelbrock carb today. its gonna giving my fit 1000hp. *wink*

 

car feels quicker when you dont redline it and just drive swiftly.

each time i redline the FitS it reminds me of how slow it is, so
i dont do that any more and just use the mid-torque band and
quick shifting to keep it going fast. it's more enjoyable
that way imho.

 

yea once you hit redline you get the "thats it? you suck" feeling, so i juss shift right before redline. thats all

 

agreed!

 

i feel like unless i need to accelerate onto a freeway or something, redlining only makes me feel like the car is slowing down. i hate that feeling of running out of room in the gear. if i shift at 5 or 6k rpm it feels much nicer. and good lord, the noise these things make when they're revving that high....