mivec in 1st gear ? do you lot do it?

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mivec in 1st gear ? do you lot do it?

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as the mapping of my car draws closer im just thinking on a drag strip , tack ect do you got to mivec in 1st gear is it safe?
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Its safe :D like in any gear as long as you dont over rev its fine but thats what limiters are for :lol:
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i use it in first....no dramas.
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every fukn day lol
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Post by I8A4RE »

Is that really a serious question?
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Of course its safe, does your car come with a rev limiter at 6500 rpm in first? No, it doesnt, so you will be fine :D
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Post by tintin »

just cheacking really :)

cheers :D
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Post by Oliver89 »

Yeap defiantly every day mate.

I let mine PING 8,500 RPM! :D With new OIL

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Oliver89 wrote:I let mine PING 8,500 RPM! :D With new OIL
And you wonder why you needed new engine mounts and driveshafts???
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yano28 wrote:And you wonder why you needed new engine mounts and driveshafts???
hehe yeah :oops:

All Good now though :)
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yano28 wrote:
Oliver89 wrote:I let mine PING 8,500 RPM! :D With new OIL
And you wonder why you needed new engine mounts and driveshafts???
Cus he get a turbo :oops:
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Criss wrote:
Cus he get a turbo :oops:
Okay mate! :lol: hahaha

enough move on now...... ;)
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Post by LIL_JET »

umm ben thinks my car once i put the fto engine in it will still not keep up cause of the huge stereo so question to olly mate where did you get your turbo done on your car cause i need to put one on mine to keep up :P roflmao
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Post by nicholas »

And Oliver89, just to be pedantic, it WONT ping 8500 rpm because the rev limiter cuts in before that.

That is all.
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Cut it out guys, enough is enough
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