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pr086 · 06-05-2012, 04:55 PM

how will you guys feel about taking this car to redline? i drive a civic si now with an 8k rpm redline (but the limiter doesn't hit till 8200 rpm). and given honda's reputation and knowledge building high reving engines i felt completely comfortable taking it up to redline whenever i felt like it.

do you think the subaru engine will be able to handle the high revs? will you be nervous redlining it when you feel like driving spiritedly?

FakeWhiteMan · 06-05-2012, 05:42 PM

I have redlined mine a few times with no worries. I'm sure they wouldn't set the redline at 7400 if it was going to blow doing it...

Boosted2.0 · 06-05-2012, 05:45 PM

Toyota was involved in the development of this engine and they have built a ton of high revving engines. I wouldn't sweat it.

Kimsey47 · 06-05-2012, 05:48 PM

Being a Honda fan myself and this being my first Subaru, from my experience I feel I won't have any issue taking this car to redline once she's broken in! Feels VERY solid just like my Hondas!

illmatic · 06-05-2012, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

Toyota was involved in the development of this engine and they have built a ton of high revving engines. I wouldn't sweat it.

Subaru is also capable of building high revving engines. See EJ207.

Sasquachulator · 06-05-2012, 06:52 PM

IF they didnt believe/create this engine to be a high revver in mind then it would never have had its 7400RPM limiter.

pr086 · 06-06-2012, 10:03 AM

just checking. the high revs are what honda is known for. i would take it over red line (but before limiter) on occasion because i KNEW it could handle it. this being a new engine from someone i don't typically asosciate with high revs, i was a bit worried.

FrX · 06-06-2012, 10:14 AM

I've had the nice little light blink at me a few times already.

#87 · 06-06-2012, 10:15 AM

Once I pass the break in I'll happily rev to redline. I hope it is engineered well because I am not afraid to use the full rev range (but my wallet may be). I bring my auto eco box to redline at least every other day and it made it to 110k miles without incident, I hope I can do the same with this car.

06-05-2012, 04:55 PM	#1
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	red line how will you guys feel about taking this car to redline? i drive a civic si now with an 8k rpm redline (but the limiter doesn't hit till 8200 rpm). and given honda's reputation and knowledge building high reving engines i felt completely comfortable taking it up to redline whenever i felt like it. do you think the subaru engine will be able to handle the high revs? will you be nervous redlining it when you feel like driving spiritedly?

06-05-2012, 05:48 PM	#4
Kimsey47 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2016 STI DGM Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,875 Thanks: 1,189 Thanked 1,460 Times in 662 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Being a Honda fan myself and this being my first Subaru, from my experience I feel I won't have any issue taking this car to redline once she's broken in! Feels VERY solid just like my Hondas! __________________ Subaru STI :

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FakeWhiteMan Back From The Dead Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Hot Lava FR-S Location: CalCo MD Posts: 144 Thanks: 24 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have redlined mine a few times with no worries. I'm sure they wouldn't set the redline at 7400 if it was going to blow doing it...

06-05-2012, 05:45 PM	#3
Boosted2.0 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 13 FR-S, 00 Spyder&Celica, 08 Tundr Location: Sealy, Texas Posts: 362 Thanks: 2 Thanked 176 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Toyota was involved in the development of this engine and they have built a ton of high revving engines. I wouldn't sweat it.

06-05-2012, 06:52 PM	#6
Sasquachulator Pavement Grey Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: 2020 Toyota Camry XSE, 2017 BMW X1 Location: Calgary Posts: 3,116 Thanks: 109 Thanked 2,256 Times in 1,221 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	IF they didnt believe/create this engine to be a high revver in mind then it would never have had its 7400RPM limiter.

06-06-2012, 10:03 AM	#7
pr086 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: fast Location: US Posts: 325 Thanks: 1 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just checking. the high revs are what honda is known for. i would take it over red line (but before limiter) on occasion because i KNEW it could handle it. this being a new engine from someone i don't typically asosciate with high revs, i was a bit worried.

06-06-2012, 10:15 AM	#9
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Once I pass the break in I'll happily rev to redline. I hope it is engineered well because I am not afraid to use the full rev range (but my wallet may be). I bring my auto eco box to redline at least every other day and it made it to 110k miles without incident, I hope I can do the same with this car.

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