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Redline, how bad is it to do it once in a while

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12-11-2003, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
showdown n00b Join Date: Dec 2003 Car: Posts: 27 Photos:	Is it very bad to redline the car once in a while if your driving it extrememly hard?

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Originally posted by showdown@Dec 11 2003, 03:43 PM
Is it very bad to redline the car once in a while if your driving it extrememly hard?

the more you do it. the less amount of miles are taken away from its life.

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12-12-2003, 02:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
lwebb12 You Can Has A Custom Title!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Wheatland, CA Car: 2000 M5 Posts: 4,663 Photos:	i go to redline frequently. the engines are designed with red line limitations for a reason. so you can take it to the max baby. actually it is good for the car helps burn away carbon deposits. just dont do it on downshift because you may blow your motor if you go to high. __________________ Member 150+ MPH club Member of the 3-Pedal club Memebr BMW FORUMS V1 CLUB JL Audio 13W7 in W7 pro wedge box powered by JL Audio 1000/1 slash series amp. JL Audio RBC. V1 hardwired. Euro First Aid Kit, warning triangle, and fire extinguisher. Euro Storage bin Mod. UUC Stage III lightweight flywheel/clutch.

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