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Old 03-29-2013, 05:12 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by tech4pdx View Post
The motor is pretty stout, IMO. Just use a really high quality motor oil (Eneos) and make sure the level is checked regularly. I take mine up to 7k+ several times a week. No ill effects.
i take mine to 7450 every day

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Originally Posted by regal View Post
As much as I like my FRS, the engine is a little rough 6k-7.5k. That's where you need to keep it for the horsepower but I almost feel like I am tearing up the engine? Is it balanced well enough to handle extended 6k+ driving?

Is this just me getting used to a boxer after driving inline motors (BMW, Honda, Toyota) for years.
equal length headers, what you are feeling is resonance, when 2 waves of air meet they amplify the wave when going in the same direction.

you are feeling the resonance though the seemingly inexistent sound deadening this car has.

My last car i had it modified to run to 9800 rpms... sounded like it was going to blow up every time... even though i must have hit the fuel cutoff maybe... dunno 10,000 times... i had PPE equal length headers on my last car... ended up with the same result
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