How abusive it is depends on what in particular you're doing.quote:
Originally posted by outersquare:
Like on my car, I redline it several times a day, several tire screaming turns and brake torque occasionally.
This is on just a 2000 corolla.
Taking it to redline doesn't hurt anything as long as the engine is fully warmed up, all fluids are reasonably fresh & topped up, and you're not spinning the tires.
Hard standing starts, dumping the clutch, slipping the clutch at high RPM, power shifting, and spinning the tires all are very hard on the drivetrain and sooner or later will break something.
Open track events where you brake down frequently and hard from 3 digit speeds will kill your pads & rotors prematurely. Also spinning the engine at or near redline for extended periods of time while under hard lateral acceleration, can accelerate engine wear.
[ August 02, 2003, 01:20 PM: Message edited by: MRC01 ]