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Red Line in 4th, anyone?

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  1. bballto

    bballto Karting

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    I've had my 348 for 8 months and have not had the oppurtunity to redline in 4th gear. 3rd yes. Any thoughts?
     
    bballto, Jan 29, 2016
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  2. Shootfighter65

    Shootfighter65 Formula 3

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    Push the accelerator down and hold it there until the engine sputters
     
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  3. ///Mike

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    Don't get caught. ;)
     
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  4. bballto

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    Sputters?? Car's never done that either...
     
    bballto, Jan 29, 2016
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  5. ssnowball

    ssnowball Formula Junior Silver Subscribed

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    Sputters due to the rev limiter kicking in.
     
    ssnowball, Jan 30, 2016
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  6. ///Mike

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    He probably meant "stutters", as in hits the rev limiter.
     
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  7. plugzit

    plugzit F1 Veteran Silver Subscribed

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    Your car is wondering "WHY NOT?"
     
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    Are some of these threads for real!
     
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  9. kenneyd

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    thats what i was thinking. the polarity between some of the topics here is astounding.
     
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  10. cf355

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    +1
     
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    . o O ( Why has this guy bothered to post this...? )
     
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  12. WATSON

    WATSON Two Time F1 World Champ Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Post #12 and we are already at cat pictures....must be some kind of record?
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  13. driveitdaily

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    I used to redline my 348 in 6th all the time. now try that , let me know how it works . lol
     
    driveitdaily, Jan 30, 2016
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  14. Mitch Alsup

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    I have hit the rev limiter in 5th gear in my F355 (about 158 MPH) and had to shift up to 6th (TWS front straight before T1.)
     
    Mitch Alsup, Jan 30, 2016
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  15. Manda racing

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    I think I short shifted at 130 into 5th. It sounded right.
     
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  16. ernie

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    Make sure your wheels have been aligned, the chassis rake set, and the car corner weighed. You don't want the car getting twitchy at the top of 4th and after you get into 5th.
     
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  17. ernie

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    Andy red lined his in 6th at around 192mph, at La Sarthe (iirc). Then again he does have a 355 gearbox in his. ;)
     
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  18. Shootfighter65

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    I did say sputters thinking that was the correct word. I am going to start a thread asking the difference between sputters and stutters. I am confused. Maybe they can sticky it.
     
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  19. Manda racing

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    At least it doesn't "poot.". I traded a 911 for an rx-7 one time and it "pooted."
     
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  20. Shootfighter65

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    In the interest of keeping this awesome thread going ....could I have said stumbles?
     
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  21. ///Mike

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    Sputtering and stumbling actually describe specific behaviors that indicate a problem with the engine (usually a carbureted engine, but still...)
     
    ///Mike, Feb 1, 2016
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