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Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding
The only time I'd flirt with the redline was if an upshift would 1) cost time because an approaching braking point or 2) the engine wouldn't pull the next higher gear.
Of course, if one just enjoys flogging the motor and listening to her scream for mercy, that's something else.
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Correct, shifting at 7000 makes sense from a power delivery point, but like you said, sometimes you just want to hear her scream.
That and some autocross tracks will have you flirt with the redline to stay in second.