I redlined my gt86 on startup - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

PunchCake · 03-02-2020, 07:32 AM

I accidentally redlined my car when it was cold but the thing is that I did it on startup I mistaken the gas pedal with the break

Did I do and damage to the engine? It doesn't make any strange noises it looks fine to me

JD001 · 03-02-2020, 07:44 AM

Fucked it up... Wait a minute, you say "it doesn't make any strange noises.." that's really bad as in normal mode it sounds like a tractor...

Windycitystig · 03-02-2020, 07:51 AM

Should be fine since it was only one time.

alex87f · 03-02-2020, 08:01 AM

Wouldn't sweat it. No load, only over a few seconds, if anything important was to break you would know by now.

What's weird, however, it that the engine should not start when you're cranking with the throttle fully depressed. Did you have the throttle pedal on the floor?

PunchCake · 03-02-2020, 09:14 AM

Yes all the way, full throttle

Tcoat · 03-02-2020, 09:19 AM

Redline is as far as the car can go before the fuel cut off kicks in. It is not the engine explosion mark. The engine can rev much higher without damage.
Starting and hitting redline is not a problem unless you are at temperatures well below freezing. I highly doubt the temperatures there are that low. Even then one redline rev won't likely hurt a thing.
It is fine the engine is not made out of glass so stop worrying about it.

Will BRZ · 03-02-2020, 01:08 PM

Just don’t make that mistake when you’re in gear. Then you’ll cause some real damage.

humfrz · 03-02-2020, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PunchCake

I accidentally redlined my car when it was cold but the thing is that I did it on startup I mistaken the gas pedal with the break

Did I do and damage to the engine? It doesn't make any strange noises it looks fine to me

Welcome to the forum, PunchCake -

As others have said, don't worry about it - just don't do that no more -

humfrz

soundman98 · 03-02-2020, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Will BRZ

Just don’t make that mistake when you’re in gear. Then you’ll cause some real damage.

i just did. because i was hangry and people didn't want to let me out of a parking spot. when in doubt, make yourself the craziest in the parking lot.

Mr.ac · 03-02-2020, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PunchCake

I accidentally redlined my car when it was cold but the thing is that I did it on startup I mistaken the gas pedal with the break

Did I do and damage to the engine? It doesn't make any strange noises it looks fine to me

Sorry you messed up big time.
I would start looking for another new engine or car for that matter.

It's fine.
Don't make a habit of it. That's all.
If you are worried about go to any dealership or mechanic, tell them what you did and be prepared to see two outcomes.
1. They would laugh at you.
2. They will rape your wallet, just to make sure you didn't hurt anything.

ToySub1946 · 03-03-2020, 02:08 AM

If it's not TOTALED....

surely it will BUFF OUT...

arxm · 03-04-2020, 12:21 AM

if you didnt immediately break something theres a 99.9999% chance its fine, dont overthink it

03-02-2020, 09:19 AM	#6
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Redline is as far as the car can go before the fuel cut off kicks in. It is not the engine explosion mark. The engine can rev much higher without damage. Starting and hitting redline is not a problem unless you are at temperatures well below freezing. I highly doubt the temperatures there are that low. Even then one redline rev won't likely hurt a thing. It is fine the engine is not made out of glass so stop worrying about it. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

03-04-2020, 12:21 AM	#12
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JD001 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: UK Posts: 6,266 Thanks: 7,985 Thanked 6,509 Times in 3,643 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Fucked it up... Wait a minute, you say "it doesn't make any strange noises.." that's really bad as in normal mode it sounds like a tractor...

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Windycitystig Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: Posts: 53 Thanks: 57 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Should be fine since it was only one time.

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alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86 (now sold) Location: France Posts: 547 Thanks: 331 Thanked 461 Times in 244 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wouldn't sweat it. No load, only over a few seconds, if anything important was to break you would know by now. What's weird, however, it that the engine should not start when you're cranking with the throttle fully depressed. Did you have the throttle pedal on the floor?

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Will BRZ Damn that's crazy... Join Date: Oct 2018 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Texas Posts: 971 Thanks: 771 Thanked 772 Times in 467 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just don’t make that mistake when you’re in gear. Then you’ll cause some real damage.

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